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package org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.changesets; | |
/** | |
* <p> | |
* <b>Purpose</b>: Define the Public interface for the Aggregate Change Record. | |
* <p> | |
* <b>Description</b>: This interface is meant to clarify the public protocol into TopLink. | |
*/ | |
public interface AggregateChangeRecord extends ChangeRecord { | |
/** | |
* ADVANCED: | |
* This method is used to return the ObjectChangeSet representing the changed Aggregate. | |
*/ | |
public ObjectChangeSet getChangedObject(); | |
/** | |
* ADVANCED: | |
* If the owning UnitOfWork has shouldChangeRecordKeepOldValue set to true, | |
* then return the old value of the attribute represented by this ChangeRecord. | |
*/ | |
public Object getOldValue(); | |
} |