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

    public interface GrailsDomainClassProperty

A property of a GrailsDomainClass instance.

Authors:
  Graeme Rocher

Field Summary
`java.lang.String` | `ALL_DATA_SOURCES`
`java.lang.String` | `ATTACHED`
`java.lang.String` | `BELONGS_TO`
`java.lang.String` | `CLASS`
`java.lang.String` | `CONSTRAINTS`
`java.lang.String` | `DATE_CREATED`
`java.lang.String` | `DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE`
`java.lang.String` | `DIRTY`
`java.lang.String` | `DIRTY_PROPERTY_NAMES`
`java.lang.String` | `DOMAIN_CLASS`
`java.lang.String` | `EMBEDDED`
`java.lang.String` | `ERRORS`
`java.lang.String` | `EVANESCENT`
`int` | `FETCH_EAGER`
`int` | `FETCH_LAZY`
`java.lang.String` | `FETCH_MODE`
`java.lang.String` | `HAS_MANY`
`java.lang.String` | `HAS_ONE`
`java.lang.String` | `IDENTITY`
`java.lang.String` | `LAST_UPDATED`
`java.lang.String` | `MAPPED_BY`
`java.lang.String` | `MAPPING`
`java.lang.String` | `MAPPING_STRATEGY`
`java.lang.String` | `META_CLASS`
`java.lang.String` | `NAMED_QUERIES`
`java.lang.String` | `RELATES_TO_MANY`
`java.lang.String` | `SORT`
`java.lang.String` | `TRANSIENT`
`java.lang.String` | `VERSION`

Method Summary
`GrailsDomainClass` | `getComponent()` If #isEmbedded returns true then this method can be called to obtain a reference to the embedded component, which implements the GrailsDomainClass interface.
`GrailsDomainClass` | `getDomainClass()` Returns the parent domain class of the property instance.
`int` | `getFetchMode()` Returns the configured fetch mode for the property
`java.lang.String` | `getFieldName()` Returns the domain field name for this property.
`java.lang.String` | `getName()` Returns the name of the property.
`java.lang.String` | `getNaturalName()` Returns: The natural name representation of the property (eg.
`GrailsDomainClassProperty` | `getOtherSide()` Returns the other side of a bidirectional association
`GrailsDomainClass` | `getReferencedDomainClass()` Returns the GrailsDomainClass of a relationship property or null, if the property is not a relationship property.
`java.lang.String` | `getReferencedPropertyName()` Retrieves the name of property referenced by this property if it is an association and is known, otherwise null.
`java.lang.Class` | `getReferencedPropertyType()` Returns the referenced property type.
`java.lang.Class` | `getType()` Returns the type for the domain class
`java.lang.String` | `getTypePropertyName()` Returns the class type as a property name representation.
`boolean` | `isAssociation()` Returns true if this property is a relationship property.
`boolean` | `isBasicCollectionType()` Return whether this is a collection of basic types like String, Integer etc.
`boolean` | `isBidirectional()` Returns true if the property is a bi-directional relationship.
`boolean` | `isCircular()` Whether the relationship is cirucular.
`boolean` | `isDerived()`
`boolean` | `isEmbedded()` Returns true if this propert is an embedded component.
`boolean` | `isEnum()` Returns true if this properties type is an enum.
`boolean` | `isExplicitSaveUpdateCascade()` Check whether this property is set up to receive save-update cascading via the Mapping DSL rather than using 'belongsTo'.
`boolean` | `isHasOne()`
`boolean` | `isIdentity()` Returns true of the property is an identifier.
`boolean` | `isInherited()` Whether the property is inherited from a super class.
`boolean` | `isManyToMany()` Returns true if the property is a many-to-many relationship.
`boolean` | `isManyToOne()` Returns true if the property is a many-to-one relationship.
`boolean` | `isOneToMany()` Returns true if the property is a one-to-many relationship.
`boolean` | `isOneToOne()` Returns true if the property is a one-to-one relationship.
`boolean` | `isOptional()` Returns false if the property is required.
`boolean` | `isOwningSide()` Whether this side of the association is the "owning" side.
`boolean` | `isPersistent()` Returns true if the domain class property is a persistent property.
`void` | `setDerived(boolean derived)`
`void` | `setExplicitSaveUpdateCascade(boolean explicitSaveUpdateCascade)` Sets whether the domain class property is explicitly set up to receive save and update cascades via a means other than 'belongsTo'.
`void` | `setOtherSide(GrailsDomainClassProperty referencedProperty)` Sets the other side of an associative property.
`void` | `setOwningSide(boolean b)`
`void` | `setReferencedDomainClass(GrailsDomainClass referencedGrailsDomainClass)` Sets the references domain class on the property.

Field Detail

### ALL_DATA_SOURCES

    public java.lang.String ALL_DATA_SOURCES

### ATTACHED

    public java.lang.String ATTACHED

### BELONGS_TO

    public java.lang.String BELONGS_TO

### CLASS

    public java.lang.String CLASS

### CONSTRAINTS

    public java.lang.String CONSTRAINTS

### DATE_CREATED

    public java.lang.String DATE_CREATED

### DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE

    public java.lang.String DEFAULT_DATA_SOURCE

### DIRTY

    public java.lang.String DIRTY

### DIRTY_PROPERTY_NAMES

    public java.lang.String DIRTY_PROPERTY_NAMES

### DOMAIN_CLASS

    public java.lang.String DOMAIN_CLASS

### EMBEDDED

    public java.lang.String EMBEDDED

### ERRORS

    public java.lang.String ERRORS

### EVANESCENT

    public java.lang.String EVANESCENT

### FETCH_EAGER

    public int FETCH_EAGER

### FETCH_LAZY

    public int FETCH_LAZY

### FETCH_MODE

    public java.lang.String FETCH_MODE

### HAS_MANY

    public java.lang.String HAS_MANY

### HAS_ONE

    public java.lang.String HAS_ONE

### IDENTITY

    public java.lang.String IDENTITY

### LAST_UPDATED

    public java.lang.String LAST_UPDATED

### MAPPED_BY

    public java.lang.String MAPPED_BY

### MAPPING

    public java.lang.String MAPPING

### MAPPING_STRATEGY

    public java.lang.String MAPPING_STRATEGY

### META_CLASS

    public java.lang.String META_CLASS

### NAMED_QUERIES

    public java.lang.String NAMED_QUERIES

### RELATES_TO_MANY

    public java.lang.String RELATES_TO_MANY

### SORT

    public java.lang.String SORT

### TRANSIENT

    public java.lang.String TRANSIENT

### VERSION

    public java.lang.String VERSION

Method Detail

### getComponent

    public GrailsDomainClass getComponent()

  If #isEmbedded returns true then this method can be called to obtain a reference to the embedded component, which implements the GrailsDomainClass interface.
  Returns:
    The component or null if it is not an embedded component
  See Also:
    GrailsDomainClass
    GrailsDomainClassProperty.isEmbedded

### getDomainClass

    public GrailsDomainClass getDomainClass()

  Returns the parent domain class of the property instance.
  Returns:
    The parent domain class

### getFetchMode

    public int getFetchMode()

  Returns the configured fetch mode for the property

### getFieldName

    public java.lang.String getFieldName()

  Returns the domain field name for this property.

### getName

    public java.lang.String getName()

  Returns the name of the property.
  Returns:
    The property name

### getNaturalName

    public java.lang.String getNaturalName()

  Returns:
    The natural name representation of the property (eg. 'lastName' becomes 'Last Name'

### getOtherSide

    public GrailsDomainClassProperty getOtherSide()

  Returns the other side of a bidirectional association
  Returns:
    The other side of the relationship or null if not known

### getReferencedDomainClass

    public GrailsDomainClass getReferencedDomainClass()

  Returns the GrailsDomainClass of a relationship property or null, if the property is not a relationship property.
  Returns:
    The GrailsDomainClass

### getReferencedPropertyName

    public java.lang.String getReferencedPropertyName()

  Retrieves the name of property referenced by this property if it is an association and is known, otherwise null.
  Returns:
    The name of the prop

### getReferencedPropertyType

    @java.lang.SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.lang.Class getReferencedPropertyType()

  Returns the referenced property type. This differs from getType() in that in the case of an Association it will return the type of the elements contained within the Collection, otherwise it will delegate to getType();
  Returns:
    The referenced type

### getType

    @java.lang.SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public java.lang.Class getType()

  Returns the type for the domain class
  Returns:
    The property type

### getTypePropertyName

    public java.lang.String getTypePropertyName()

  Returns the class type as a property name representation.
  Returns:
    The property name representation

### isAssociation

    public boolean isAssociation()

  Returns true if this property is a relationship property.
  Returns:
    true if it is an associative property

### isBasicCollectionType

    public boolean isBasicCollectionType()

  Return whether this is a collection of basic types like String, Integer etc.
  Returns:
    true if it is a collection of basic types

### isBidirectional

    public boolean isBidirectional()

  Returns true if the property is a bi-directional relationship.
  Returns:
    A boolean value

### isCircular

    public boolean isCircular()

  Whether the relationship is cirucular.
  Returns:
    true if it is

### isDerived

    public boolean isDerived()

### isEmbedded

    public boolean isEmbedded()

  Returns true if this propert is an embedded component.
  Returns:
    true if it is, false otherwise

### isEnum

    public boolean isEnum()

  Returns true if this properties type is an enum.
  Returns:
    true if it is

### isExplicitSaveUpdateCascade

    public boolean isExplicitSaveUpdateCascade()

  Check whether this property is set up to receive save-update cascading via the Mapping DSL rather than using 'belongsTo'.
  Returns:
    True if this property is explicitly defined to receive save and update cascades, false otherwise.

### isHasOne

    public boolean isHasOne()

### isIdentity

    public boolean isIdentity()

  Returns true of the property is an identifier.
  Returns:
    Whether the property is the identifier

### isInherited

    public boolean isInherited()

  Whether the property is inherited from a super class.
  Returns:
    true if its inherited

### isManyToMany

    public boolean isManyToMany()

  Returns true if the property is a many-to-many relationship.
  Returns:
    true if it is a manyToMany

### isManyToOne

    public boolean isManyToOne()

  Returns true if the property is a many-to-one relationship.
  Returns:
    Whether it is a manyToOne

### isOneToMany

    public boolean isOneToMany()

  Returns true if the property is a one-to-many relationship.
  Returns:
    Whether it is a oneToMany

### isOneToOne

    public boolean isOneToOne()

  Returns true if the property is a one-to-one relationship.
  Returns:
    true if it is a one-to-one relationship

### isOptional

    public boolean isOptional()

  Returns false if the property is required.
  Returns:
    Whether the property is optional

### isOwningSide

    public boolean isOwningSide()

  Whether this side of the association is the "owning" side.
  Returns:
    true if it is the owning side

### isPersistent

    public boolean isPersistent()

  Returns true if the domain class property is a persistent property.
  Returns:
    Whether the property is persistent

### setDerived

    public void setDerived(boolean derived)

### setExplicitSaveUpdateCascade

    public void setExplicitSaveUpdateCascade(boolean explicitSaveUpdateCascade)

  Sets whether the domain class property is explicitly set up to receive save and update cascades via a means other than 'belongsTo'. Specifically, the cascades will have been set up via the Mapping DSL.
  Parameters:
    `explicitSaveUpdateCascade` - Whether this property is explicity defined, via the mapping DSL, to receive save and update cascades.

### setOtherSide

    public void setOtherSide(GrailsDomainClassProperty referencedProperty)

  Sets the other side of an associative property.
  Parameters:
    referencedProperty

### setOwningSide

    public void setOwningSide(boolean b)

### setReferencedDomainClass

    public void setReferencedDomainClass(GrailsDomainClass referencedGrailsDomainClass)

  Sets the references domain class on the property.
  Parameters:
    referencedGrailsDomainClass

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