RecordMetaDataProvider (fdb-record-layer-core 2.10.164.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

FDBRecordStoreBase<M>

All Known Implementing Classes:

FDBMetaDataStore, FDBRecordStore, FDBTypedRecordStore, JoinedRecordType, MetaDataValidator, RecordMetaData, RecordMetaDataBuilder, RecordType, SyntheticRecordType
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@API(STABLE)
public interface RecordMetaDataProvider
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A source of RecordMetaData. If getting meta-data is expensive, implementations should assume that getRecordMetaData() will be called frequently and cache the result.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  RecordMetaData getRecordMetaData()
  Provide an instance of RecordMetaData.

- Method Detail
  - getRecordMetaData
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@Nonnull
RecordMetaData getRecordMetaData()
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    Provide an instance of RecordMetaData. Implementors should assume that this method will be called frequently, so it may be necessary to cache the result if generating the RecordMetaData is expensive.
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of RecordMetaData