specification/imports/MapMetadata.java

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package javax.jdo.metadata;

/**
 * Represents details of a map in a field/property in a class.
 * @since 2.3
 */
public interface MapMetadata extends Metadata {
    /**
     * Method to set the name of the key type
     * 
     * @param type Name of the key type
     */
    MapMetadata setKeyType(String type);

    /**
     * Accessor for the key type
     * 
     * @return The key type
     */
    String getKeyType();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the key is embedded
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is embedded
     */
    MapMetadata setEmbeddedKey(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the key is embedded
     * 
     * @return whether the key is embedded
     */
    Boolean getEmbeddedKey();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the key is serialised
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is serialised
     */
    MapMetadata setSerializedKey(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the key is serialised
     * 
     * @return whether the key is serialised
     */
    Boolean getSerializedKey();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the key is dependent
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is dependent
     */
    MapMetadata setDependentKey(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the key is dependent
     * 
     * @return whether the key is dependent
     */
    Boolean getDependentKey();

    /**
     * Method to set the name of the value type
     * 
     * @param type Name of the value type
     */
    MapMetadata setValueType(String type);

    /**
     * Accessor for the value type
     * 
     * @return The value type
     */
    String getValueType();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the value is embedded
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is embedded
     */
    MapMetadata setEmbeddedValue(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the value is embedded
     * 
     * @return whether the value is embedded
     */
    Boolean getEmbeddedValue();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the value is serialised
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is serialised
     */
    MapMetadata setSerializedValue(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the value is serialised
     * 
     * @return whether the value is serialised
     */
    Boolean getSerializedValue();

    /**
     * Method to set whether the value is dependent
     * 
     * @param val Whether it is dependent
     */
    MapMetadata setDependentValue(boolean val);

    /**
     * Accessor for whether the value is dependent
     * 
     * @return whether the value is dependent
     */
    Boolean getDependentValue();
}