stack/core/src/main/java/org/usergrid/persistence/TypedEntity.java

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package org.usergrid.persistence;


import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;


/**
 * TypedEntity is the abstract superclass for all typed entities. A typed entity refers to an entity that has a concrete
 * Java class mapped to it. Entities do not need to have concrete typed classes, the service interacts with entities in
 * an entirely dynamic fashion and uses the Schema class to determine relationships and property types, however using
 * the typed entity classes can be more convenient.
 *
 * @author edanuff
 */
@XmlRootElement
public abstract class TypedEntity extends AbstractEntity {

    @Override
    public Entity toTypedEntity() {
        return this;
    }
}