jpa/org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql/src/main/java/org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/tools/spi/IManagedTypeVisitor.java

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// Contributors:
//     Oracle - initial API and implementation
//
package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.tools.spi;

/**
 * The interface is used to visit a {@link IManagedType}.
 * <p>
 * Provisional API: This interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and
 * expected to change significantly before reaching stability. It is available at this early stage
 * to solicit feedback from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this
 * API will almost certainly be broken (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
 *
 * @version 2.3
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public interface IManagedTypeVisitor extends IExternalForm {

    /**
     * Visits the given {@link IEmbeddable} object.
     *
     * @param embeddable The embeddable object to visit
     */
    void visit(IEmbeddable embeddable);

    /**
     * Visits the given {@link IEntity} object.
     *
     * @param entity The entity object to visit
     */
    void visit(IEntity entity);

    /**
     * Visits the given {@link IMappedSuperclass} object.
     *
     * @param mappedSuperclass The mapped superclass object to visit
     */
    void visit(IMappedSuperclass mappedSuperclass);
}