org.jboss.cache.pojo
Interface Reference

All Known Implementing Classes:

ReferenceImpl

public interface Reference

A reference to an attached object. This class represents both normal Fqn aliases, and references from other attached objects.

Author:

Dan Berindei

Method Summary

Fqn<?>	getFqn() Returns the Fqn of the referring node.
String	getKey() Returns the name of the node key which references the attached object, or null if the Fqn is a normal alias to the internal node.

Method Detail

getFqn

Fqn<?> getFqn()

Returns the Fqn of the referring node. Cannot be null.

Returns:

Fqn of the referring node.

getKey

String getKey()

Returns the name of the node key which references the attached object, or null if the Fqn is a normal alias to the internal node. If there is a key, then this is typically a field name or collection index.

Returns:

Name of the field or key/index in the collection that is containing the reference.