Package com.storedobject.core

Class Entity

java.lang.Object

com.storedobject.core.StoredObject

com.storedobject.core.Entity

All Implemented Interfaces:

Displayable, StringFiller, HasContacts, HasId, HasName

public final class Entity
extends StoredObject
implements HasContacts, HasName

This class represents a legal business entity.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.storedobject.core.StoredObject

logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Entity()	Constructor for internal use only
Entity(String name, String location)	Constructs an entity

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static void	columns(Columns columns)
static String[]	displayColumns()
static Entity	get(String name)
Contact	getContactObject(Id contactTypeId)	Get the contact value for a specific type of contact.
String	getCountry()
String	getLocation()	Gets the location of the Entity.
String	getName()	Gets the name of the Entity
String	getUniqueCondition()	Gets the unique index condition of this object.
static void	indices(Indices indices)
static ObjectIterator<Entity>	list(String name)
static String[]	searchColumns()
void	setCountry(String country)
void	setLocation(String location)	Sets the location of the Entity.
void	setName(String name)	Sets the name of the Entity.
String	toDisplay()	Display representation of the instance used for human-friendly display.
String	toString()	String representation of the instance.
void	validateData(TransactionManager tm)	The system will invoke this whenever the object is saved to the DB.

Methods inherited from class com.storedobject.core.StoredObject

addLink, addLink, addLink, addLink, addLink, addLink, addLink, addLink, checkCurrency, checkCurrency, checkForDuplicate, checkForDuplicate, checkTimeZone, checkTransaction, clearObjectLinks, contemporary, copy, copy, count, count, count, count, count, count, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countLinks, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, countMasters, create, created, delete, delete, delete, deleted, directUpdate, equals, exists, exists, exists, exists, exists, existsFileData, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLink, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsLinks, existsMaster, existsMaster, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, existsMasters, family, family, family, family, fill, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, get, getActor, getAttachment, getAttachmentId, getChildren, getContemporaryOf, getDeleted, getDeleted, getExistsCondition, getExistsCondition, getFileData, getFileData, getHistorical, getId, getKeyIndex, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getMaster, getNotExistsCondition, getNotExistsCondition, getParent, getParent, getParent, getParentId, getParentId, getParentId, getRelated, getRelated, getTransaction, getTransactionId, getTransactionIP, getUnique, hashCode, inserted, isModified, isVirtual, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, list, listDeletedIds, listFileData, listFileData, listHistory, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listLinks, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listMasters, listTree, listTree, listTree, listTree, listViaQuery, listViaQuery, load, load, load, load, loadAttributesFrom, loaded, loading, makeNew, makeVirtual, migrate, moduleName, nextVersion, objectLink, objectLink, objectLink, objectLinks, objectLinks, old, person, previousVersion, previousVersion, query, query, query, query, query, query, query, query, query, query, query, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryLinks, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, queryMasters, reload, reload, reloaded, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeAllLinks, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeLink, removeReverseLinks, removeReverseLinks, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, save, saved, saving, setMaster, setRawValue, setTransaction, stringify, tableName, timestamp, toCode, transacting, undelete, undelete, undeleted, updated, user, userId, validate, validateChildAttach, validateChildDetach, validateChildUpdate, validateDelete, validateInsert, validateParentAttach, validateParentDetach, validateParentUpdate, validateUndelete, validateUpdate, valueEquals

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.storedobject.core.HasContacts

getAddress, getAddress, getContact, getContact, getContactGroupingCode, getContactObject, getContactObject, getContactOwnerId, getContactRaw, getContactRaw, getEmail, getEmail, getId, getMobile, getPhone, getPhone, getTelegram, listContacts, listContactTypes, setContact, setContact

Constructor Details

Entity

public Entity(String name,
 String location)

Constructs an entity

Parameters:

name - Name of the entity

location - Location of this entity.

Entity

public Entity()

Constructor for internal use only

Method Details

columns

public static void columns(Columns columns)

displayColumns

public static String[] displayColumns()

searchColumns

public static String[] searchColumns()

indices

public static void indices(Indices indices)

getUniqueCondition

public String getUniqueCondition()

Description copied from class: StoredObject

Gets the unique index condition of this object.

Overrides:

getUniqueCondition in class StoredObject

Returns:

Unique index condition.

getName

public String getName()

Gets the name of the Entity

Specified by:

getName in interface HasContacts

Specified by:

getName in interface HasName

Returns:

The name

setName

public void setName(String name)

Sets the name of the Entity.

Parameters:

name - The new name.

getLocation

@Column(required=false)
public String getLocation()

Gets the location of the Entity.

Returns:

The location.

setLocation

public void setLocation(String location)

Sets the location of the Entity.

Parameters:

location - The location value.

setCountry

public void setCountry(String country)

getCountry

@Column(style="(country)")
public String getCountry()

validateData

public void validateData(TransactionManager tm)
                  throws Exception

Description copied from class: StoredObject

The system will invoke this whenever the object is saved to the DB. It will be invoked in all cases while creating new objects and updating/deleting/undeleting existing objects. If any exception is raised by this method, the process of saving to the DB will be abandoned.

Note: This method is mainly used to validate the data of all attributes of the object, and it may be used by others for validating the object. For example, front-end data-entry systems can use this method for validating the object.

Overrides:

validateData in class StoredObject

Parameters:

tm - Current transaction manager.

Throws:

Exception - If data is invalid.

toDisplay

public String toDisplay()

Description copied from class: StoredObject

Display representation of the instance used for human-friendly display.

Specified by:

toDisplay in interface Displayable

Overrides:

toDisplay in class StoredObject

Returns:

Display representation of the instance.

toString

public String toString()

Description copied from class: StoredObject

String representation of the instance. Mostly used for logging purposes.

Overrides:

toString in class StoredObject

Returns:

String representation of the instance.

get

public static Entity get(String name)

list

public static ObjectIterator<Entity> list(String name)

getContactObject

public Contact getContactObject(Id contactTypeId)

Description copied from interface: HasContacts

Get the contact value for a specific type of contact.

Specified by:

getContactObject in interface HasContacts

Parameters:

contactTypeId - Id of the contact type.

Returns:

Contact or null if it doesn't exist.