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package schemacrawler.schema;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
/** Represents a table in the database. */
public interface Table extends DatabaseObject, TypedObject, DefinedObject {
/**
* Gets the list of all alternate keys of the table.
*
* @return Alternate keys of the table.
*/
Collection getAlternateKeys();
/**
* Gets the list of columns in ordinal order.
*
* @return Columns of the table
*/
List getColumns();
/**
* Gets the list of exported foreign keys. That is, only those whose primary key is referenced in
* another table.
*
* @return Exported foreign keys of the table.
*/
Collection getExportedForeignKeys();
/**
* Gets the list of all foreign keys of the table, including imported and exported foreign keys.
*
* @return Foreign keys of the table.
*/
Collection getForeignKeys();
/**
* Gets hidden columns.
*
* @return Columns of the table
*/
Collection getHiddenColumns();
/**
* Gets the list of imported foreign keys. That is, only those that reference a primary key
* another table.
*
* @return Imported foreign keys of the table.
*/
Collection getImportedForeignKeys();
/**
* Gets the list of indexes.
*
* @return Indexes of the table.
*/
Collection getIndexes();
/**
* Gets the primary key.
*
* @return Primary key
*/
PrimaryKey getPrimaryKey();
/**
* Gets the list of privileges.
*
* @return Privileges for the table.
*/
Collection> getPrivileges();
/**
* Gets the tables related to this one, based on the specified relationship type. Child tables are
* those who have a foreign key from this table. Parent tables are those to which this table has a
* foreign key.
*
* @param tableRelationshipType Table relationship type
* @return Related tables.
*/
Collection