DatastoreElementContainer.java

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package org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.table;

import org.datanucleus.store.rdbms.mapping.java.JavaTypeMapping;

/**
 * Class representing a container of elements (collection/array) mapped in a datastore (join table).
 */
public interface DatastoreElementContainer extends Table
{
    /**
     * Accessor for the "owner" mapping for the container.
     * @return The mapping for the owner.
     */
    JavaTypeMapping getOwnerMapping();

    /**
     * Accessor for the "element" mapping for the container.
     * @return The mapping for the element.
     */
    JavaTypeMapping getElementMapping();
}