org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.mapper
Interface Mapper

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMapperImpl, AnnotationMapperImpl, DigesterMapperImpl

public interface Mapper

This component read the mapping file and gives an access to the ClassDescriptors (the mapping object model)

Author:

Lombart Christophe

Method Summary

ClassDescriptor	getClassDescriptorByClass(Class clazz) Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific java bean
ClassDescriptor	getClassDescriptorByNodeType(String jcrNodeType) Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific JCR node type

Method Detail

getClassDescriptorByClass

ClassDescriptor getClassDescriptorByClass(Class clazz)

Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific java bean

Parameters:

clazz - The java bean class

Returns:

The mapping class found for the desired java bean class

getClassDescriptorByNodeType

ClassDescriptor getClassDescriptorByNodeType(String jcrNodeType)

Get the mapping defition to be used for a specific JCR node type

Parameters:

jcrNodeType - the jcr node type

Returns:

The mapping class found for the desired java bean class