AssociationKey (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- org.hibernate.engine.spi.AssociationKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public final class AssociationKey
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable
```
Identifies a named association belonging to a particular entity instance. Used to record the fact that an association is null during loading.

See Also:

Serialized Form

- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  AssociationKey(EntityKey ownerKey, java.lang.String propertyName)
  Constructs an AssociationKey
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
  
  int hashCode()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AssociationKey
```
public AssociationKey(EntityKey ownerKey,
                      java.lang.String propertyName)
```
    Constructs an AssociationKey
    
    Parameters:
    
    ownerKey - The EntityKey of the association owner
    
    propertyName - The name of the property on the owner which defines the association
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object