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addEqualTo(String, Object) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

Adds and equals (=) criteria, customer_id = 10034 Where Value is a string simple pattern matching can be used, the character * is a wildcard, e.g.

addGreaterThan(String, Object) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

Adds Greater Than (>) criteria, customer_id > 10034

addLessThan(String, Object) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

Adds Less Than (<) criteria, customer_id < 10034

addOrCriteria(PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

ORs two sets of criteria together: active = true AND balance < 0 OR active = true AND overdraft = 0

asSQLClause(SelectionCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

asSQLStatement(PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

attribute - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

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begin() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans

begin() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

begin() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

Start a new transaction, any old work is forgotten

begin() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

Start a new transaction, any old work is forgotten

buildForCriteria(PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLDeleteStatement

Build a delete statement based on some criteria.

buildForCriteria(PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

Build an SQL statement for the object restricted by some criteria

buildForObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLDeleteStatement

Build a delete statement for a single object, will use primary key(s)

buildForObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLInsertStatement

Build an insert statement for the PersistentObject

buildForObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLSelectStatement

buildForObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

Every subclass must implement buildForObject, this method builds an SQL statment for the object as a string.

buildForObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLUpdateStatement

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class_dictionary - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

close() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet

Frees up database resources at end of retrieve

close() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSet

close() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSetAdapter

commit() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans

commit() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Transaction

commit() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

commit() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

Commit the unit of work, because COBRA can support multiple databases the semantics of a COBRA transaction differ slightly from an RDBMS transaction.

commit() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

Commit the unit of work, because COBRA can support multiple databases the semantics of a COBRA transaction differ slightly from an RDBMS transaction.

ConnectionBroker - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker.

Singleton class, the init() method loads the data dictionary from the database.

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DataDictionary - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.DataDictionary.

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Delete an PersistentObject from the persistence mechanism

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

Deletes an object from the persisent store, the object is identified by its primary key(s) values.

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

add an object to be deleted to the unit of work

delete(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

add an object to be deleted to the unit of work

delete(PersistentObject, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

add an object to be deleted to the unit of work

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Deletes a set (that is more than 1) of objects based on some criteria

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

Deletes aan object's attributes from a database table row, the database and table are located throught the data dictionary and the row is identified by the primary key(s).

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

delete(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

add an object to be deleted to the unit of work

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finalize() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentConnection

Cleanup

finalize() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet

If the set gets gc'd close the connection

fred() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactory

fred() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactoryImpl

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getAttribute() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

getClassDictionary() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

Return the class dictionary used by this SQL statement

getClassDictionary(String) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.DataDictionary

Returns a reference to the class dictionary for the given classname.

getClause() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

getConnection(String) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker

Get a connection to the specified database

getConnectionBroker() - Static method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker

Return the single instance of connection broker

getDataDictionary() - Static method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.DataDictionary

Return the single instance of the data dictionary

getElements() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

getName() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject

getO() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

getOrderby() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

getPersistentSource() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactory

getPersistentSource() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactoryImpl

Returns an instance of a remote PersistentSource

getValue() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

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hasMoreObjects() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet

Used to enumerate a set of objects returned after a database query

hasMoreObjects() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSet

hasMoreObjects() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSetAdapter

Used to enumerate a set of objects returned after a database query

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init(PersistentConnection, String) - Static method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker

Bootstrap method to initialise the ConnectionBroker

is_new - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject

is_proxy - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject

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main(String[]) - Static method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactoryImpl

Called where COBRA used in n tier environment

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name - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject

nextObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet

Return the next object in a set

nextObject() - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSet

nextObject() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSetAdapter

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orderBy(String) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

ORs two sets of criteria together: active = true AND balance < 0 OR active = true AND overdraft = 0

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PersistentConnection - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentConnection.

Represents a connection to the database

PersistentConnection(String, String, String, String) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentConnection

Alternative constructor without specifying COBRA database name

PersistentConnection(String, String, String, String, String) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentConnection

Constructor, needs information to make a JDBC connection to the database

PersistentCriteria - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria.

Persistent Criteria can be used to retrieve sets of objects based on their attributes Normally each attribute is ANDed together, an OR can be performed by creating a new PersistentCriteria and adding it.

PersistentCriteria() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

PersistentException - exception uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentException.

The only exception type thrown by COBRA is PersistentException

PersistentException() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentException

Constructs an exception without cause or reason.

PersistentException(Exception) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentException

Constructs a new exception caused by the specified exception.

PersistentException(String) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentException

Constructs a new exception for the specified reason.

PersistentObject - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject.

A persistent object can be saved, retrieved and deleted from the backing store.

PersistentObject - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObject.

Remote PersistentObject Makes a local PersistentObject serializable

PersistentObject() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentObject

Basic constructor

PersistentObject() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObject

PersistentObjectFactory - interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactory.

PersistentObjectFactoryImpl - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactoryImpl.

Implements the factory pattern, enables remote clients to create objects

PersistentObjectFactoryImpl(String) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObjectFactoryImpl

Constructor, initialises RMI middle tier

PersistentSet - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet.

Represents a set of objects retrieved from the database

PersistentSet - interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSet.

Interface defining the remote functions available to Persistent Set

PersistentSet(String) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSet

Constructor

PersistentSetAdapter - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSetAdapter.

Adapts a local PersistentSet to the remote inteface

PersistentSetAdapter(PersistentSet) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSetAdapter

Object contruction

PersistentSource - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource.

A PersistentSource gives a user access to the underlying persistence mechanism.

PersistentSource - interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource.

Interface defines the remote functions available to PersistentSource

PersistentSource() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Constructor

PersistentSourceAdapter - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter.

Adapts a local PersistentSource to the remote inteface

PersistentSourceAdapter() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

Object construction

printDatabases() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker

Debug method to print out the available databases

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releaseConnection(PersistentConnection) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.ConnectionBroker

Release a database connection, frees for reuse

retrieve(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Retrieves an object's attributes from a database table row, the database and table are located throught the data dictionary and the row is identified by the primary key(s).

retrieve(PersistentObject) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource

retrieve(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

Retrieves an object's attributes from a database table row, the database and table are located throught the data dictionary and the row is identified by the primary key(s).

retrieve(String) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Retrieves a set (that is more than 1) of objects based on some criteria

retrieve(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Retrieves a set (that is more than 1) of objects based on some criteria

retrieve(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource

retrieve(String, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

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save(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.PersistentSource

Saves a persistent_object to the store.

save(PersistentObject) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSource

save(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentSourceAdapter

Saves an object from the persisent store, the object is identified by its primary key(s) values.

save(PersistentObject) - Method in interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans

save(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

save(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

add an object to be saved (inserted or updated) to the unit of work for the database

save(PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

add an object to be saved (inserted or updated) to the unit of work for the database

SelectionCriteria - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria.

Superclass of all criteria classes, can't be instantiated.

setKeyValues(PreparedStatement, PersistentObject) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

Set the primary key values in a prepared statement from the values in the corresponding persistent object attributed.

setValues(PreparedStatement, PersistentCriteria) - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

sql - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

SQLDeleteStatement - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLDeleteStatement.

Constructs delete statements from primary key values in the object or from criteria

SQLDeleteStatement(ClassDictionary) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLDeleteStatement

Construct a basic SQL Delete string

SQLInsertStatement - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLInsertStatement.

Insert Statement: INSERT INTO table VALUES (value1, value2...

SQLInsertStatement(ClassDictionary) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLInsertStatement

Build an Insert statement to retrieve a single instance of the object based on the primary keys

SQLSelectStatement - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLSelectStatement.

Builds SQL Select Statements for an object

SQLSelectStatement(ClassDictionary) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLSelectStatement

Build a Select statement to retrieve a single instance of the object based on the primary keys

SQLStatement - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement.

All statements are versions of SQLStatement.

SQLStatement(ClassDictionary) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLStatement

Constructor

SQLUpdateStatement - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLUpdateStatement.

SQLUpdateStatement(ClassDictionary) - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.SQLUpdateStatement

Build an Insert statement to retrieve a single instance of the object based on the primary keys

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toString() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.PersistentCriteria

toString() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

toString() - Method in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.PersistentObject

Trans - interface uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Trans.

Interface defines the remote functions available to PersistentSource

Trans - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans.

The Transaction class enables a set of operations on objects to be grouped into a single operation that will succeed or fail as a whole.

Trans() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Trans

Constructor

Transaction - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Transaction.

Transaction - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction.

The Transaction class enables a set of operations on objects to be grouped into a single operation that will succeed or fail as a whole.

Transaction() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.Transaction

Transaction() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.Transaction

Constructor

TransAdapter - class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter.

TransAdapter() - Constructor for class uk.co.kimble.cobra.rmi.TransAdapter

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value - Variable in class uk.co.kimble.cobra.criteria.SelectionCriteria

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