Class XMLMetadata


  • public class XMLMetadata
    extends MetadataConverter
    INTERNAL: This class processes the reserve "xml" converter specified through @Convert. Key notes: - any metadata mapped from XML to this class must be compared in the equals method. - when loading from annotations, the constructor accepts the metadata accessor this metadata was loaded from. Used it to look up any 'companion' annotation needed for processing. - methods should be preserved in alphabetical order.
    Since:
    EclipseLink 2.6
    Author:
    James Sutherland
    • Constructor Detail

      • XMLMetadata

        public XMLMetadata()
        INTERNAL: Used for defaulting case.
      • XMLMetadata

        public XMLMetadata​(MetadataAccessor accessor)
        INTERNAL: Used for defaulting.
    • Method Detail

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(java.lang.Object objectToCompare)
        INTERNAL:
        Overrides:
        equals in class MetadataConverter
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
      • process

        public void process​(org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.DatabaseMapping mapping,
                            MappingAccessor accessor,
                            MetadataClass referenceClass,
                            boolean isForMapKey)
        INTERNAL: Every converter needs to be able to process themselves.
        Specified by:
        process in class MetadataConverter