SmartKey Class

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SmartKey Class

public abstract class SmartKey

    extends Object
    implements Comparable, Serializable

For each Entity there must be a primary key class derived from SmartKey. Implementing SmartKey requires that the classes be serializable and comparable.

Related Topics

Entity


Hierarchy
Object
  SmartKey
All Implemented Interfaces

Comparable, Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses

ContactPk, OrderPk, PaymentTransactionPk, ShippingMethodPk

Constructor Summary

SmartKey()

Default constructor.
 

Method Summary

public abstract int
compareTo(Object o)
Compares a given object with this SmartKey.
public boolean
equals(Object o)
Indicates whether some other Object is equivalent to this SmartKey.
public String
toString()
Returns a String representation of the SmartKey.
 
Methods from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
   
Methods from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo
 

Constructor Detail

SmartKey

public SmartKey()
Default constructor.
 

Method Detail

compareTo(Object) Method

public abstract int compareTo(Object o)
Compares a given object with this SmartKey.

Parameters

o
the Object to be compared.

Returns

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

equals(Object) Method

public boolean equals(Object o)
Indicates whether some other Object is equivalent to this SmartKey.

Overrides
Object.equals(Object)

Parameters

o
the Object to be compared.

Returns

true if the supplied Object is equivalent, false otherwise.

toString() Method

public String toString()
Returns a String representation of the SmartKey.

Overrides
Object.toString()

Returns

A String representation of the SmartKey.