Package dev.morphia.mapping.experimental

Class CollectionReference<C extends java.util.Collection>

java.lang.Object

dev.morphia.mapping.experimental.MorphiaReference<C>

dev.morphia.mapping.experimental.CollectionReference<C>

Type Parameters:

C -

public abstract class CollectionReference<C extends java.util.Collection>
extends MorphiaReference<C>

Developer note. This is an internal item. Its function and presence are subject to change without warning. Its use is highly discouraged.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MorphiaReference<?>	decode(Datastore datastore, Mapper mapper, MappedField mappedField, java.lang.Class paramType, com.mongodb.DBObject dbObject)	Decodes a document in to entities
java.lang.Object	encode(Mapper mapper, java.lang.Object value, MappedField field)
abstract C	get()
boolean	isResolved()

Methods inherited from class dev.morphia.mapping.experimental.MorphiaReference

wrap

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

isResolved

public final boolean isResolved()

Specified by:

isResolved in class MorphiaReference<C extends java.util.Collection>

Returns:

true if this reference has already been resolved

get

public abstract C get()

Specified by:

get in class MorphiaReference<C extends java.util.Collection>

Returns:

returns the referenced entity if it exists. May return null.

encode

public java.lang.Object encode(Mapper mapper,
                               java.lang.Object value,
                               MappedField field)

Specified by:

encode in class MorphiaReference<C extends java.util.Collection>

Parameters:

mapper - the mapper

value - the value

field - the MappedField

Returns:

the encoded vale

decode

public static MorphiaReference<?> decode(Datastore datastore,
                                         Mapper mapper,
                                         MappedField mappedField,
                                         java.lang.Class paramType,
                                         com.mongodb.DBObject dbObject)

Decodes a document in to entities

Parameters:

datastore - the datastore

mapper - the mapper

mappedField - the MappedField

paramType - the type of the underlying entity

dbObject - the DBObject to decode

Returns:

the entities