org.hibernate.proxy
Interface LazyInitializer

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractLazyInitializer, BasicLazyInitializer, CGLIBLazyInitializer, Dom4jLazyInitializer, JavassistLazyInitializer, MapLazyInitializer

public interface LazyInitializer

Handles fetching of the underlying entity for a proxy

Author:

Gavin King

Method Summary

String	getEntityName() Get the entity name
Serializable	getIdentifier() Get the identifier held by the proxy
Object	getImplementation() Return the underlying persistent object, initializing if necessary
Object	getImplementation(SessionImplementor s) Return the underlying persistent object in the given Session, or null
Class	getPersistentClass() Get the actual class of the entity (don't use this, use the entityName)
SessionImplementor	getSession() Get the session, if this proxy is attached
void	initialize() Initialize the proxy, fetching the target entity if necessary
boolean	isUninitialized() Is the proxy uninitialzed?
boolean	isUnwrap()
void	setIdentifier(Serializable id) Set the identifier property of the proxy
void	setImplementation(Object target) Initialize the proxy manually
void	setSession(SessionImplementor s) Attach the proxy to a session
void	setUnwrap(boolean unwrap)

Method Detail

initialize

void initialize()
                throws HibernateException

Initialize the proxy, fetching the target entity if necessary

Throws:

HibernateException

getIdentifier

Serializable getIdentifier()

Get the identifier held by the proxy

setIdentifier

void setIdentifier(Serializable id)

Set the identifier property of the proxy

getEntityName

String getEntityName()

Get the entity name

getPersistentClass

Class getPersistentClass()

Get the actual class of the entity (don't use this, use the entityName)

isUninitialized

boolean isUninitialized()

Is the proxy uninitialzed?

setImplementation

void setImplementation(Object target)

Initialize the proxy manually

getSession

SessionImplementor getSession()

Get the session, if this proxy is attached

setSession

void setSession(SessionImplementor s)
                throws HibernateException

Attach the proxy to a session

Throws:

HibernateException

getImplementation

Object getImplementation()

Return the underlying persistent object, initializing if necessary

getImplementation

Object getImplementation(SessionImplementor s)
                         throws HibernateException

Return the underlying persistent object in the given Session, or null

Throws:

HibernateException

setUnwrap

void setUnwrap(boolean unwrap)

isUnwrap

boolean isUnwrap()