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/**
* Represents a fetch group for a class.
* @since 2.3
*/
public interface FetchGroupMetadata extends Metadata {
/**
* Accessor for the fetch group name (set on construction).
*
* @return The fetch group name
*/
String getName();
/**
* Method to set whether to call post load with this fetch group
*
* @param load Call post load
*/
FetchGroupMetadata setPostLoad(boolean load);
/**
* Accessor for whether to call post load for this fetch group
*
* @return Whether to call post-load
*/
Boolean getPostLoad();
/**
* Accessor for all fields/properties defined on the fetch group.
* @return The members
*/
MemberMetadata[] getMembers();
/**
* Accessor for the number of fields/properties defined for this fetch group.
*
* @return The number of members
*/
int getNumberOfMembers();
/**
* Add a new field for this fetch group.
*
* @param name Name of field
* @return The FieldMetadata
*/
FieldMetadata newFieldMetadata(String name);
/**
* Add a new property for this fetch group
*
* @param name Name of property
* @return The PropertyMetadata
*/
PropertyMetadata newPropertyMetadata(String name);
}