pl.kernelpanic.dbmonster.generator
Interface KeyGenerator

All Known Implementing Classes:

MaxKeyGenerator, StringKeyGenerator

public interface KeyGenerator

The interface which every key generator must implement.

Version:

$Id: KeyGenerator.java,v 1.2 2004/06/14 19:26:16 majek Exp $

Author:

Piotr Maj <pm@jcake.com>

Method Summary

List	generate() Generates a primary key.
List	getColumns() Returns columns.
Key	getKey() Returns the key
void	setKey(Key key) Sets the key.

Method Detail

setKey

void setKey(Key key)

Sets the key.

Parameters:

key - a key

getKey

Key getKey()

Returns the key

getColumns

List getColumns()

Returns columns.

Returns:

a list of columns

generate

List generate()
              throws Exception

Generates a primary key.

Returns:

a list of generated Columns.

Throws:

Exception - if generation is not possible