org.wamblee.persistence
Interface Detachable<T>

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractDetachable, InMemoryDetachable, JpaDetachable

public interface Detachable<T>
extends Serializable

Represents a detachable object. It represent a reference to a persistent object. The object is detachable in that the memory footprint can be reduced by not keeping a reference to the complete java object, but only to its identify in persistent storage. This is typically the primary key in a relational database.

Method Summary

void	detach() Detaches the object.
T	get() Gets the object, attaching it if needed.

Method Detail

detach

void detach()

Detaches the object.

get

T get()

Gets the object, attaching it if needed.

Returns: