MappingElement (Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8.0.0.GA public API)

All Superinterfaces:

EventContextProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

PojoIndexedEmbeddedMappingElement
```
public interface MappingElement
extends EventContextProvider
```
A unique representation of an element in the mapping.
Mainly used as a key when some behavior must span all "occurrences" of a same mapping element (e.g. all effective uses of an inherited @IndexedEmbedded across an entity hierarchy).

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean equals(Object obj)
  
  int hashCode()
  
  String toString()
  - Methods inherited from interface org.hibernate.search.util.common.reporting.spi.EventContextProvider
    eventContext

- Method Detail
  - toString
```
String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    A human-readable description of this element.
  - equals
```
boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    true if obj is a MappingElement referencing the exact same mapping element.
  - hashCode
```
int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object