Table (IBM WebSphere Application Server, Release 8.5)

```
public interface Table
```
A Table object provides a description of a database table and how it maps into a DataObject

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Column`	`addBigDecimalColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type BigDecimal with the given name
`Column`	`addBlobColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Blob with the given name
`Column`	`addBooleanColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Boolean with the given name
`Column`	`addByteColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Byte with the given name
`Column`	`addBytesColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Bytes with the given name
`Column`	`addClobColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Clob with the given name
`Column`	`addColumn(java.lang.String name, int type)` Create and add a Column object to this Table with the given name and type.
`Column`	`addColumn(java.lang.String name, int type, boolean isNullable)` Create and add a Column object to this table with the given name, type, and nullability
`Column`	`addDateColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Date with the given name
`Column`	`addDoubleColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Double with the given name
`Column`	`addFloatColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Float with the given name
`Key`	`addForeignKey(Column column)` Create and add a Foreign Key to this Table consisting of the given Column
`Column`	`addIntegerColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Integer with the given name
`Column`	`addLongColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Long with the given name
`Column`	`addShortColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Short with the given name
`Column`	`addStringColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type String with the given name
`Column`	`addTimeColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Time with the given name
`Column`	`addTimestampColumn(java.lang.String name)` Create and add a Column of type Timestamp with the given name
`void`	`beRoot()` Make this Table be the root Table in the Metadata.
`Column`	`getCollisionColumn()` Returns the Column object used for optimistic concurrency control
`Column`	`getColumn(java.lang.String columnName)` Returns the Column object with the given name
`org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList`	`getColumns()` Get the columns contained in this table
`Filter`	`getFilter()` Get the filter applied to this table
`org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList`	`getForeignKeys()` Get the foreign keys for this table
`Metadata`	`getMetadata()` Returns the @link com.ibm.websphere.sdo.mediator.jdbc.metadata.Metadata object that contains this Table
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Get the name of the database table
`Key`	`getPrimaryKey()` Get the primary key for this table
`java.lang.String`	`getPropertyName()` Get the Property Name attribute
`java.lang.String`	`getSchemaName()` Get the Schema Name attribute
`boolean`	`isExternal()` If a Table is defined as external, it will not be included in the DataGraph constructed by a generated query.
`java.lang.String`	`qualifiedName()` Returns the name of this table qualified with the schema name, if applicable.
`void`	`setCollisionColumn(Column value)` Sets the value of the '`Collision Column`' reference
`void`	`setExternal(boolean value)` Sets the value of the '`External`' attribute
`void`	`setFilter(Filter value)` Sets the value of the '`Filter`' containment reference
`void`	`setMetadata(Metadata value)` Sets the value of the '`Metadata`' container reference
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of the '`Name`' attribute
`void`	`setPrimaryKey(Column column)` Set the value of the Primary Key attribute to the specified Column
`void`	`setPrimaryKey(Key value)` Sets the value of the '`Primary Key`' containment reference
`void`	`setPrimaryKey(java.util.List columns)` Set the value of the Primary Key attribute to the specified List of Columns
`void`	`setPropertyName(java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of the '`Property Name`' attribute
`void`	`setSchemaName(java.lang.String value)` Sets the value of the '`Schema Name`' attribute

- Method Detail
  - getPropertyName
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java.lang.String getPropertyName()
```
    Get the Property Name attribute The Property Name determines the name used in the SDO representation of this table. If the Property Name attribute is not specified, it will default to the value of getName()
    
    Returns:
    the property name
  - setPropertyName
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void setPropertyName(java.lang.String value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Property Name' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Property Name' attribute.
    See Also:
    getPropertyName()
  - getSchemaName
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java.lang.String getSchemaName()
```
    Get the Schema Name attribute The Schema Name attribute specifies the database schema that contains this table.
    
    Returns:
    the schema name
  - setSchemaName
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void setSchemaName(java.lang.String value)
```
    Sets the value of the 'Schema Name' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Schema Name' attribute.
    See Also:
    getSchemaName()
  - qualifiedName
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java.lang.String qualifiedName()
```
    Returns the name of this table qualified with the schema name, if applicable.
    
    Returns:
    the qualified name
  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
```
    Get the name of the database table
    
    Returns:
    the name
  - setName
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void setName(java.lang.String value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Name' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Name' attribute.
    See Also:
    getName()
  - getPrimaryKey
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Key getPrimaryKey()
```
    Get the primary key for this table
    
    Returns:
    the primary key
  - setPrimaryKey
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void setPrimaryKey(Key value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Primary Key' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Primary Key' containment reference.
    See Also:
    getPrimaryKey()
  - getForeignKeys
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org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList getForeignKeys()
```
    Get the foreign keys for this table
    
    Returns:
    the list of foreign keys
  - getColumns
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org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList getColumns()
```
    Get the columns contained in this table
    
    Returns:
    the list of columns
  - getColumn
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Column getColumn(java.lang.String columnName)
```
    Returns the Column object with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    columnName - the name of the Column
    
    Returns:
    the Column
  - getFilter
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Filter getFilter()
```
    Get the filter applied to this table
    
    Returns:
    the filter
  - setFilter
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void setFilter(Filter value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Filter' containment reference.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Filter' containment reference.
    See Also:
    getFilter()
  - getMetadata
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Metadata getMetadata()
```
    Returns the @link com.ibm.websphere.sdo.mediator.jdbc.metadata.Metadata object that contains this Table
    
    Returns:
    the metadata
  - setMetadata
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void setMetadata(Metadata value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Metadata' container reference.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Metadata' container reference.
    See Also:
    getMetadata()
  - getCollisionColumn
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Column getCollisionColumn()
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    Returns the Column object used for optimistic concurrency control
    
    Returns:
    the collision column
  - setCollisionColumn
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void setCollisionColumn(Column value)
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    Sets the value of the 'Collision Column' reference.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'Collision Column' reference.
    See Also:
    getCollisionColumn()
  - isExternal
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boolean isExternal()
```
    If a Table is defined as external, it will not be included in the DataGraph constructed by a generated query.
    
    Returns:
    the value of the External attribute
  - setExternal
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void setExternal(boolean value)
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    Sets the value of the 'External' attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    value - the new value of the 'External' attribute.
    See Also:
    isExternal()
  - addColumn
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Column addColumn(java.lang.String name,
               int type,
               boolean isNullable)
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    Create and add a Column object to this table with the given name, type, and nullability
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    type -
    isNullable -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addColumn
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Column addColumn(java.lang.String name,
               int type)
```
    Create and add a Column object to this Table with the given name and type.
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    type -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addBooleanColumn
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Column addBooleanColumn(java.lang.String name)
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    Create and add a Column of type Boolean with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addByteColumn
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Column addByteColumn(java.lang.String name)
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    Create and add a Column of type Byte with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addShortColumn
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Column addShortColumn(java.lang.String name)
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    Create and add a Column of type Short with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addStringColumn
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Column addStringColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type String with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addIntegerColumn
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Column addIntegerColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Integer with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addDoubleColumn
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Column addDoubleColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Double with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addLongColumn
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Column addLongColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Long with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addFloatColumn
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Column addFloatColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Float with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addBigDecimalColumn
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Column addBigDecimalColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type BigDecimal with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addDateColumn
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Column addDateColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Date with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addTimeColumn
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Column addTimeColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Time with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addTimestampColumn
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Column addTimestampColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Timestamp with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addBlobColumn
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Column addBlobColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Blob with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addClobColumn
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Column addClobColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Clob with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - addBytesColumn
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Column addBytesColumn(java.lang.String name)
```
    Create and add a Column of type Bytes with the given name
    
    Parameters:
    name -
    
    Returns:
    the new column
  - setPrimaryKey
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void setPrimaryKey(Column column)
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    Set the value of the Primary Key attribute to the specified Column
    
    Parameters:
    column -
  - setPrimaryKey
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void setPrimaryKey(java.util.List columns)
```
    Set the value of the Primary Key attribute to the specified List of Columns
    
    Parameters:
    columns -
  - addForeignKey
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Key addForeignKey(Column column)
```
    Create and add a Foreign Key to this Table consisting of the given Column
    
    Parameters:
    column -
    
    Returns:
    the new Key
  - beRoot
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void beRoot()
```
    Make this Table be the root Table in the Metadata. This affects the query generated by the JDBC Data Mediator Service, but does not affect the shape of the DataGraph

getPropertyName

setPropertyName

getSchemaName

setSchemaName

qualifiedName

getName

setName

getPrimaryKey

setPrimaryKey

getForeignKeys

getColumns

getColumn

getFilter

setFilter

getMetadata

setMetadata

getCollisionColumn

setCollisionColumn

isExternal

setExternal

addColumn

addColumn

addBooleanColumn

addByteColumn

addShortColumn

addStringColumn

addIntegerColumn

addDoubleColumn

addLongColumn

addFloatColumn

addBigDecimalColumn

addDateColumn

addTimeColumn

addTimestampColumn

addBlobColumn

addClobColumn

addBytesColumn

setPrimaryKey

setPrimaryKey

addForeignKey

beRoot