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

com.sas.services.information.metadata
Interface RelationalTableInterface

All Superinterfaces:

ClassifierInterface, DataTableInterface, MetadataInterface, PublicObjectInterface, java.rmi.Remote

All Known Subinterfaces:

PhysicalTableInterface

@SASScope(value="ALL")
@BinaryCompatibilityOnly
public interface RelationalTableInterface
extends DataTableInterface

This interface is just a place holder for the table class hierarchy in the meta model. The methods in RelationalTable look arcane to me, so I'm going to skip them until someone asks for them.

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

abstract ForeignKeyInterface	addForeignKey(java.lang.String name, RelationalKeyInterface smartUKey) Add a foreign key to the relational table.
abstract RelationalKeyInterface	addPrimaryKey(java.lang.String name, java.util.List<ColumnInterface> listColumn) Add a Primary key to the relational table.
abstract RelationalKeyInterface	addUniqueKey(java.lang.String name, java.util.List<ColumnInterface> listColumn) Add a Unique key to the relational table.
abstract java.util.List<ForeignKeyInterface>	getForeignKeys() Get the foreign keys associated with the relational table.
abstract RelationalKeyInterface	getPrimaryKey() Get the primary keys associated with the relational table.
abstract java.util.List<RelationalKeyInterface>	getUniqueKeys() Get the unique keys associated with the relational table.
abstract void	removeForeignKey(ForeignKeyInterface relationalKey) Remove a Foreign key from the relational table.
abstract void	removePrimaryKey(RelationalKeyInterface relationalKey) Remove a Primary key from the relational table.
abstract void	removeUniqueKey(RelationalKeyInterface relationalKey) Remove a Unique key from the relational table.

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

addColumn, addColumnAt, addColumnHierarchy, addRole, addRole, getColumnHierarchies, getColumns, getNumRows, getRoles, getSchema, getTableName, removeColumn, removeColumn, removeColumnHierarchy, removeRole, setNumRows, setSchema, setTableName

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

getSourceClassifierMaps, getTargetClassifierMaps

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

add, addAccessControl, addAttribute, addAttributes, addDocument, addExtension, addGroup, addImplementor, addKeyword, addNoteTextStore, addNoteTextStore, addObjectProperty, addObjectProperty, addPermissions, addPrompt, addPropertySet, addRemark, addResponsibleParty, addTransactionListener, addUsedByPrototype, checkin, checkout, commit, copyTo, countAssociatedObjects, delete, deleteAttribute, deleteAttributes, destroy, getAccessControls, getAttribute, getAttributes, getAuthorizationUtil, getCreateDate, getCreatedBy, getDescription, getDocuments, getEntityKey, getEntityURL, getExtensions, getGroups, getGUID, getIdentities, getImplementors, getKeywords, getLockedBy, getModifiedBy, getModifyDate, getNoteTextStore, getNoteTextStores, getNoteTextStoresByRole, 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, isObjectAlive, isReadCompatible, mapNameToFilesystem, mapUrlToFilesystem, moveTo, newServiceObject, refresh, removeAccessControl, removeDocument, removeExtension, removeGroup, removeImplementor, removeKeyword, removeNoteTextStore, removeObjectProperty, removePermissions, removePrompt, removePropertySet, removeResponsibleParty, removeResponsiblePartyByIdentity, removeUsedByPrototype, rollback, setAttribute, setAttributes, setDeleted, setDescription, setDocuments, setExtensions, setGroups, setGUID, setKeywords, setName, setNoteTextStores, 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

addForeignKey

ForeignKeyInterface addForeignKey(java.lang.String name,
                                  RelationalKeyInterface smartUKey)
                                  throws ServiceException,
                                         java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a foreign key to the relational table.

Parameters:

name - is the foreign key name.

smartUKey - is the partner unique key.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - 1] If foreign key with the given name exist in the relational table 2] If a repository error occurs.

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

addUniqueKey

RelationalKeyInterface addUniqueKey(java.lang.String name,
                                    java.util.List<ColumnInterface> listColumn)
                                    throws ServiceException,
                                           java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a Unique key to the relational table.

Parameters:

name - is the unique key name.

listColumn - is a column list associated with the unique key.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - 1] If Unique key with the given name exist in the relational table 2] If a repository error occurs.

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

addPrimaryKey

RelationalKeyInterface addPrimaryKey(java.lang.String name,
                                     java.util.List<ColumnInterface> listColumn)
                                     throws ServiceException,
                                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Add a Primary key to the relational table.

Parameters:

name - is the primary key name.

listColumn - is a column list associated with the primary key.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - 1] If primary key already exist in the relational table 2] If a repository error occurs.

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

getForeignKeys

java.util.List<ForeignKeyInterface> getForeignKeys()
                                                   throws ServiceException,
                                                          java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the foreign keys associated with the relational table.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

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

getUniqueKeys

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

Get the unique keys associated with the relational table.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

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

getPrimaryKey

RelationalKeyInterface getPrimaryKey()
                                     throws ServiceException,
                                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Get the primary keys associated with the relational table.

Returns:

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

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

removeForeignKey

void removeForeignKey(ForeignKeyInterface relationalKey)
                      throws ServiceException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a Foreign key from the relational table.

Parameters:

relationalKey -

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

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

removeUniqueKey

void removeUniqueKey(RelationalKeyInterface relationalKey)
                     throws ServiceException,
                            java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a Unique key from the relational table.

Parameters:

relationalKey -

Throws:

ServiceException - - If a repository error occurs.

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

removePrimaryKey

void removePrimaryKey(RelationalKeyInterface relationalKey)
                      throws ServiceException,
                             java.rmi.RemoteException

Remove a Primary key from the relational table.

Parameters:

relationalKey -

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 ***