Package org.apache.cayenne.exp.property

# Interface Property<E>

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `ComparableProperty<E>`, `IdProperty<E>`, `PathProperty<E>`, `RelationshipProperty<E>`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `BaseIdProperty`, `BaseProperty`, `CollectionProperty`, `DateProperty`, `EmbeddableProperty`, `EntityProperty`, `ListProperty`, `MapProperty`, `NumericIdProperty`, `NumericProperty`, `Property`, `SetProperty`, `StringProperty`

public interface Property<E>
Base interface for all types of properties

Since:
  4.2

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `getAlias()`
  `Expression`
  `getExpression()`
  `String`
  `getName()`
  `Class<E>`
  `getType()`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    String getName()
    Returns:
      name of this property, can be null

  - ### getAlias

    String getAlias()
    Returns:
      alias of this property, can be null

  - ### getExpression

    Expression getExpression()
    Returns:
      expression that defines this property, not null

  - ### getType

    Class<E> getType()
    Returns:
      java type of this property, can be null