org.qi4j.api.entity.association
Interface Association<T>

All Superinterfaces:

AbstractAssociation, AssociationInfo

public interface Association<T>
extends AbstractAssociation

Association to a single EntityComposite.

Method Summary

T	get() Get the associated entity.
void	set(T associated) Set the associated entity.

Methods inherited from interface org.qi4j.api.entity.association.AssociationInfo

isAggregated, isImmutable, metaInfo, qualifiedName, type

Method Detail

get

T get()

Get the associated entity.

Returns:

the associated entity

set

void set(T associated)
         throws IllegalArgumentException

Set the associated entity.

Parameters:

associated - the entity

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - thrown if the entity is not a valid reference for this association