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Entity.h
/* |
File: Entity.h |
Abstract: Describes an entity belonging to an EntityModel. |
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*/ |
#import <Cocoa/Cocoa.h> |
@interface Entity : NSObject |
{ |
__strong id _representation; |
} |
// Creating an Entity object |
+ (id)entityWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dict; |
- (id)initWithDictionary:(NSDictionary *)dict; |
// Saving and loading support |
- (NSData *)fileRepresentation; |
// Adding and removing properties |
- (void)addAttribute:(id)attribute; |
- (void)removeAttribute:(id)attribute; |
- (void)addRelationship:(id)relationship; |
- (void)removeRelationship:(id)relationship; |
// Getting and setting entity properties |
- (NSString *)name; |
- (void)setName:(NSString *)name; |
- (NSString *)className; |
- (void)setClassName:(NSString *)className; |
- (NSString *)displayName; |
- (void)setDisplayName:(NSString *)displayName; |
- (NSString *)entityName; |
- (void)setEntityName:(NSString *)entityName; |
- (NSArray *)identityKeys; |
- (void)setIdentityKeys:(NSArray *)identityProperties; |
- (BOOL)isReadOnly; |
- (void)setReadOnly:(BOOL)flag; |
- (NSArray *)propertyKeys; |
// Getting attribute properties |
- (id)attributeNamed:(NSString *)name; |
- (NSMutableArray *)attributes; |
- (NSArray *)attributeKeys; |
// Getting relationship properties |
- (id)relationshipNamed:(NSString *)name; |
- (NSMutableArray *)relationships; |
- (NSArray *)relationshipKeys; |
@end |
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