*** This interface provides Binary Compatibility only, not Source Compatibility ***

com.sas.services.information.metadata
Interface ColumnInterface

All Superinterfaces:

MetadataInterface, PublicObjectInterface, java.rmi.Remote

public interface ColumnInterface
extends MetadataInterface

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface

METADATA_STATE_DELETED, METADATA_STATE_DESTROYED, METADATA_STATE_NEW, METADATA_STATE_NORMAL, PERMISSION_READMETADATA, PERMISSION_WRITEMETADATA

Method Summary

void	addQueryClause(QueryClauseInterface clause) Add a query to this column.
ColumnAttributes	getColumnAttributes() Get the column attributes in a ColumnAttributes objects.
java.util.List<IndexInterface>	getOwningIndexes() Gets the Owning Indexes of a column.
java.util.List<RelationalKeyInterface>	getOwningKeys() Gets the Owning Keys of a column.
java.util.List	getQueryClauses() Get the list of QueryClauseInterface objects associated with this column.
DataTableInterface	getTable() Get the DataTableInterface this column belongs to.
boolean	isPartOfAnyIndex() checks if column is part of any index
boolean	isPartOfAnyKey() checks if column is part of any key
void	removeQueryClause(QueryClauseInterface clause) Remove a Query from this column.
void	setColumnAttributes(ColumnAttributes attributes) Set the attributes of this column using a ColumnAttributes object.
void	setTable(DataTableInterface table) Set the DataTableInterface this column belongs to.

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.metadata.MetadataInterface

add, addAccessControl, addAttribute, addAttributes, addDocument, addExtension, addGroup, addImplementor, addKeyword, addObjectProperty, addObjectProperty, addPermissions, addPrompt, addPropertySet, addRemark, addResponsibleParty, addTransactionListener, addUsedByPrototype, checkin, checkout, commit, copyTo, countAssociatedObjects, delete, deleteAttribute, deleteAttributes, destroy, getAccessControls, getAttribute, getAttributes, getAuthorizationUtil, getCreateDate, getDescription, getDocuments, getEntityKey, getEntityURL, getExtensions, getGroups, getGUID, getIdentities, getImplementors, getKeywords, getLockedBy, getModifyDate, getObjectProperties, getParent, getParentPath, getParents, getPath, getPaths, getPermission, getPermissions, getPermissions, getPreviousVersionNames, getPrimaryPropertyGroup, getPrompt, getPrompts, getPropertyBag, getPropertySets, getRemarksList, getReposId, getRepository, getRepositoryEntity, getRepositoryName, getReposKey, getResponsibleParties, getState, getTrackingId, getType, getUsageVersion, getUsedByPrototypes, getUsingPrototype, getVersion, isAuthorized, isCompatible, isDeleted, isDestroyed, isLoggingEnabled, isObjectAlive, isReadCompatible, logMessage, mapNameToFilesystem, mapUrlToFilesystem, moveTo, newServiceObject, refresh, removeAccessControl, removeDocument, removeExtension, removeGroup, removeImplementor, removeKeyword, removeObjectProperty, removePermissions, removePrompt, removePropertySet, removeResponsibleParty, removeUsedByPrototype, rollback, setAttribute, setAttributes, setDeleted, setDescription, setDocuments, setExtensions, setGroups, setGUID, setKeywords, setName, setObjectProperties, setPermission, setPrimaryPropertyGroup, setPrompt, setPrompts, setRemarksList, setRepository, setUsingPrototype, startTransaction, toByteArray, transactionEvent, uncheckout, update, updateFromBag, version

Methods inherited from interface com.sas.services.information.publicobject.PublicObjectInterface

addProcessorInterface, getContainer, getIdentifier, getName, getObjectURI, getPathUrl, getProcessorInterface, getTypeDescriptor

Method Detail

getColumnAttributes

ColumnAttributes getColumnAttributes()
                                     throws ServiceException,
                                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the column attributes in a ColumnAttributes objects.

Returns:

A ColumnAttributes object with the attributes of this column.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setColumnAttributes

void setColumnAttributes(ColumnAttributes attributes)
                         throws ServiceException,
                                java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the attributes of this column using a ColumnAttributes object. All the elements of the ColumnAttributes object will be used. The most common usage pattern is to call getColumnAttributes(), then set the new values, and call this method.

Parameters:

attributes - The new attributes of this column.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getQueryClauses

java.util.List getQueryClauses()
                               throws ServiceException,
                                      java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the list of QueryClauseInterface objects associated with this column.

Returns:

A List of QueryClauseInterface objects.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

addQueryClause

void addQueryClause(QueryClauseInterface clause)
                    throws ServiceException,
                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a query to this column.

Parameters:

clause - The QueryClauseInterface to add.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

removeQueryClause

void removeQueryClause(QueryClauseInterface clause)
                       throws ServiceException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a Query from this column.

Parameters:

clause - The QueryClauseInterface to remove.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getTable

DataTableInterface getTable()
                            throws ServiceException,
                                   java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the DataTableInterface this column belongs to.

Returns:

The DataTableInterface this column belongs to.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

setTable

void setTable(DataTableInterface table)
              throws ServiceException,
                     java.rmi.RemoteException

Set the DataTableInterface this column belongs to.

Parameters:

table - The DataTableInterface this column belongs to.

Throws:

ServiceException - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - In the event of remote object failure.

getOwningIndexes

java.util.List<IndexInterface> getOwningIndexes()
                                                throws ServiceException,
                                                       java.rmi.RemoteException

Gets the Owning Indexes of a column.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - - In the event of remote object failure.

getOwningKeys

java.util.List<RelationalKeyInterface> getOwningKeys()
                                                     throws ServiceException,
                                                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Gets the Owning Keys of a column.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - - In the event of remote object failure.

isPartOfAnyIndex

boolean isPartOfAnyIndex()
                         throws ServiceException,
                                java.rmi.RemoteException

checks if column is part of any index

Returns:

true if column is part of any index else returns false

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - - In the event of remote object failure.

isPartOfAnyKey

boolean isPartOfAnyKey()
                       throws ServiceException,
                              java.rmi.RemoteException

checks if column is part of any key

Returns:

true if column is part of any key else returns false

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

java.rmi.RemoteException - - In the event of remote object failure.

*** This interface provides Binary Compatibility only, not Source Compatibility ***