Overview | Package | Class | Deprecated | Index | Help
| Groovy Documentation
| FRAMES NO FRAMES
SUMMARY: NESTED | FIELD | METHOD | DETAIL: FIELD | METHOD

## org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons
[Java] Interface GrailsDomainClass

    org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.support.aware.GrailsApplicationAware
      org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsDomainClass
          org.codehaus.groovy.grails.commons.GrailsClass

All Superinterfaces:
  GrailsApplicationAware, GrailsClass

    public interface GrailsDomainClass
    extends GrailsClass

Represents a persistable Grails domain class.

Authors:
  Graeme Rocher

Since:
  Jul 5, 2005

Field Summary
`java.lang.String` | `GORM` The name of the default ORM implementation used to map the class
`java.lang.String` | `ORM_MAPPING`

Method Summary
`java.util.Map` | `getAssociationMap()` Returns this classes association map
`java.util.Map` | `getConstrainedProperties()` Returns a map of constraints applied to this domain class with the keys being the property name and the values being ConstrainedProperty instances
`java.lang.String` | `getFieldName(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns the field name for the given property name
`GrailsDomainClassProperty` | `getIdentifier()` Returns the identifier property
`java.util.Map` | `getMappedBy()` @return The map that defines association mappings
`java.lang.String` | `getMappingStrategy()` @return The name of the ORM implementation used to map the domain class (default is "GORM")
`GrailsDomainClassProperty[]` | `getPersistantProperties()` Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
`GrailsDomainClassProperty[]` | `getPersistentProperties()` Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
`GrailsDomainClassProperty` | `getPersistentProperty(java.lang.String name)` Returns the property for the given name or null if non exists
`GrailsDomainClassProperty[]` | `getProperties()` Returns all of the properties of the domain class
`GrailsDomainClassProperty` | `getPropertyByName(java.lang.String name)` Returns the property for the given name
`java.lang.String` | `getPropertyName()`
`java.lang.Class` | `getRelatedClassType(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns the type of the related class of the given property
`java.util.Set` | `getSubClasses()` Returns the sub-classes for this class if any
`org.springframework.validation.Validator` | `getValidator()` Retreives the validator for this domain class
`GrailsDomainClassProperty` | `getVersion()` Returns the version property
`boolean` | `hasPersistentProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns true if this domain class has a persistent property for the given name
`boolean` | `hasSubClasses()` Returns true if the domain classes has sub classes
`boolean` | `isBidirectional(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns true if the given property is a bi-directional relationship
`boolean` | `isManyToOne(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns true if the given property is a many to one relationship
`boolean` | `isOneToMany(java.lang.String propertyName)` Returns true if the given property is a one to many relationship
`boolean` | `isOwningClass(java.lang.Class domainClass)` @param domainClass
`boolean` | `isRoot()` Whether the class is the root of a heirarchy
`void` | `refreshConstraints()` Refreshes the constraint defined on a domain class
`void` | `setMappingStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)` Sets the strategy to use for ORM mapping.
`void` | `setValidator(org.springframework.validation.Validator validator)` Sets the validator for this domain class

Methods inherited from interface GrailsClass
getClazz, getFullName, getGrailsApplication, getLogicalPropertyName, getMetaClass, getName, getNaturalName, getPackageName, getPropertyName, getPropertyValue, getPropertyValue, getReference, getReferenceInstance, getShortName, hasProperty, isAbstract, newInstance

Methods inherited from interface GrailsApplicationAware
setGrailsApplication

Field Detail

### GORM

    public java.lang.String GORM

  The name of the default ORM implementation used to map the class

### ORM_MAPPING

    public java.lang.String ORM_MAPPING

Method Detail

### getAssociationMap

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.util.Map getAssociationMap()

  Returns this classes association map
  Returns:
    The association map

### getConstrainedProperties

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.util.Map getConstrainedProperties()

  Returns a map of constraints applied to this domain class with the keys being the property name and the values being ConstrainedProperty instances
  Returns:
    A map of constraints

### getFieldName

    public java.lang.String getFieldName(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns the field name for the given property name
  Parameters:
    propertyName
  Returns:
    The field representation of the property name

### getIdentifier

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty getIdentifier()

  Returns the identifier property
  Returns:
    The identifier property

### getMappedBy

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.util.Map getMappedBy()

  Returns:
    The map that defines association mappings

### getMappingStrategy

    public java.lang.String getMappingStrategy()

  Returns:
    The name of the ORM implementation used to map the domain class (default is "GORM")

### getPersistantProperties

    @Deprecated
    public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistantProperties()

  Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
  deprecated:
    Use #getPersistentProperties instead
  Returns:
    The domain class' persistant properties

### getPersistentProperties

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getPersistentProperties()

  Returns all of the persistant properties of the domain class
  Returns:
    The domain class' persistant properties

### getPersistentProperty

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty getPersistentProperty(java.lang.String name)

  Returns the property for the given name or null if non exists
  Parameters:
    `name` - The property name
  Returns:
    The property or null

### getProperties

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty[] getProperties()

  Returns all of the properties of the domain class
  Returns:
    The domain class properties

### getPropertyByName

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty getPropertyByName(java.lang.String name)

  Returns the property for the given name
  throws:
    org.codehaus.groovy.grails.exceptions.InvalidPropertyException
  Parameters:
    `name` - The property for the name
  Returns:
    The domain class property for the given name

### getPropertyName

    public java.lang.String getPropertyName()

  Returns the default property name of the GrailsClass. For example the property name for a class called "User" would be "user"

  Returns:
    The property name representation of the class name

### getRelatedClassType

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.lang.Class getRelatedClassType(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns the type of the related class of the given property
  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - The name of the property
  Returns:
    The type of the class or null if no relationship exists for the specified property

### getSubClasses

    public java.util.Set getSubClasses()

  Returns the sub-classes for this class if any
  Returns:
    A set of sub classes or an empty set if none exist

### getValidator

    public org.springframework.validation.Validator getValidator()

  Retreives the validator for this domain class
  Returns:
    A validator instance or null if none exists

### getVersion

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty getVersion()

  Returns the version property
  Returns:
    The version property

### hasPersistentProperty

    public boolean hasPersistentProperty(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns true if this domain class has a persistent property for the given name
  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - The property name
  Returns:
    true if it does

### hasSubClasses

    public boolean hasSubClasses()

  Returns true if the domain classes has sub classes
  Returns:
    true if it does

### isBidirectional

    public boolean isBidirectional(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns true if the given property is a bi-directional relationship
  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - The name of the property
  Returns:
    A boolean value

### isManyToOne

    public boolean isManyToOne(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns true if the given property is a many to one relationship
  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - The name of the property
  Returns:
    A boolean value

### isOneToMany

    public boolean isOneToMany(java.lang.String propertyName)

  Returns true if the given property is a one to many relationship
  Parameters:
    `propertyName` - The name of the property
  Returns:
    A boolean value

### isOwningClass

    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public boolean isOwningClass(java.lang.Class domainClass)

  Parameters:
    domainClass
  Returns:
    true if the specifying domain class is on the owning side of a relationship

### isRoot

    public boolean isRoot()

  Whether the class is the root of a heirarchy
  Returns:
    true if it is the root of the heirarchy

### refreshConstraints

    public void refreshConstraints()

  Refreshes the constraint defined on a domain class

### setMappingStrategy

    public void setMappingStrategy(java.lang.String strategy)

  Sets the strategy to use for ORM mapping. Default is GORM
  Parameters:
    `strategy` - The mapping strategy

### setValidator

    public void setValidator(org.springframework.validation.Validator validator)

  Sets the validator for this domain class
  Parameters:
    `validator` - The domain class validator to set

Groovy Documentation