de.tif.jacob.core.definition
Interface IManyToManyRelation

All Superinterfaces:

INamedObjectDefinition, IRelation

public interface IManyToManyRelation
extends IRelation

This interface represents a N:M relation. Many to many relations are always buildup by means of two 1:N relations linking the two table aliases via an intermediate table (alias).

Method Summary

IOneToManyRelation	getFromRelation() Returns the from 1:N relation, i.e. the relation linking the from table alias with the intermediate table alias.
ITableAlias	getIntermediateTableAlias() Returns the table alias of the intermediate table.
IOneToManyRelation	getToRelation() Returns the to 1:N relation, i.e. the relation linking the to table alias with the intermediate table alias.

Methods inherited from interface de.tif.jacob.core.definition.IRelation

getFromTableAlias, getToTableAlias

Methods inherited from interface de.tif.jacob.core.definition.INamedObjectDefinition

getDescription, getName, getProperty

Method Detail

getIntermediateTableAlias

ITableAlias getIntermediateTableAlias()

Returns the table alias of the intermediate table.

Returns:

the intermediate table alias

getFromRelation

IOneToManyRelation getFromRelation()

Returns the from 1:N relation, i.e. the relation linking the from table alias with the intermediate table alias.

Returns:

the from relation.

getToRelation

IOneToManyRelation getToRelation()

Returns the to 1:N relation, i.e. the relation linking the to table alias with the intermediate table alias.

Returns:

the from relation.