ojb.broker.util
Interface ObjectModification

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ObjectEnvelope, ObjectModificationDefaultImpl

public interface ObjectModification

extends java.io.Serializable

The Interface ObjectModification represents information about modifications of persistence capable objects. Allows clients of the PersistenceBroker (e.g. a TransactionServer) to interact with the Broker in order to generate optimized SQL Statements.

Method Summary

boolean	needsInsert() returns true if the underlying Object needs an INSERT statement.
boolean	needsUpdate() returns true if the underlying Object needs an UPDATE statement.

Method Detail

needsInsert

public boolean needsInsert()

returns true if the underlying Object needs an INSERT statement. Else Returns false.

needsUpdate

public boolean needsUpdate()

returns true if the underlying Object needs an UPDATE statement. Else Returns false.