helma.objectmodel.db
Class SyntheticKey

java.lang.Object
  helma.objectmodel.db.SyntheticKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Key, java.io.Serializable

public final class SyntheticKey
extends java.lang.Object
implements Key, java.io.Serializable

This is the internal key for an object that is not - or not directly - fetched from a db, but derived from another object. This is useful for all kinds of object accessed via a symbolic name from another object, like objects mounted via a property name column, virtual nodes and groupby nodes.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

SyntheticKey(Key key, java.lang.String name)
make a key for a persistent Object, describing its datasource and id.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object what)
java.lang.String	getID() Get the key's ID part
Key	getParentKey() Get the key's parent key
java.lang.String	getStorageName() Get the key's storage id
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SyntheticKey

public SyntheticKey(Key key,
                    java.lang.String name)

make a key for a persistent Object, describing its datasource and id.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object what)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

what - ...

Returns:

...

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

...

getParentKey

public Key getParentKey()

Description copied from interface: Key

Get the key's parent key

Specified by:

getParentKey in interface Key

Returns:

...

getID

public java.lang.String getID()

Description copied from interface: Key

Get the key's ID part

Specified by:

getID in interface Key

Returns:

...

getStorageName

public java.lang.String getStorageName()

Description copied from interface: Key

Get the key's storage id

Specified by:

getStorageName in interface Key

Returns:

...

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

...