java.lang.Object
- com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMListenerList
- - com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMObject
  - - com.inductiveautomation.snap.data.Entity

All Implemented Interfaces:

Archivable, RMJSONArchiver.GetKeys, RMKey.Get, RMPropertyChanger, java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.EventListener
```
public class Entity
extends RMObject
implements java.beans.PropertyChangeListener, RMKey.Get, RMJSONArchiver.GetKeys, Archivable
```
This class represents an entity for a data source. It has a list of properties, some of which are simple attributes and some of which are relationships.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String Exists_Prop

static java.lang.String Name_Prop

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Entity()
Creates an empty entity.

Entity(java.lang.String aName)
Creates an entity with the given name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addProperty(Property aProperty)`	Adds a given property.
`void`	`addProperty(Property... theProperties)`	Adds given properties.
`void`	`addProperty(Property aProperty, int anIndex)`	Adds a given property at given index.
`Entity`	`clone()`	Standard clone implementation.
`void`	`delete()`	Saves this entity from its source.
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object anObj)`	Standard equals method.
`Entity`	`fromBytes(byte[] theBytes)`	Returns entity from bytes.
`Entity`	`fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver, RXElement anElement)`	XML unarchival.
`Property`	`getAttribute(int anIndex)`	Returns the attribute at the given index.
`Property`	`getAttribute(java.lang.String aName)`	Returns the attribute with the given name.
`int`	`getAttributeCount()`	Returns the number of attributes.
`Property`	`getAttributeSorted(int anIndex)`	Returns the attribute at the given index in a sorted attributes list.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescriptorKey()`	Returns the key/key-chain to the property(s) that returns best string description of an entity instance.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescriptorKeyGuess()`	Returns a guess of descriptor key (or the actual one, if set).
`Entity`	`getEntity(java.lang.String aName)`	Returns a named entity using entity resolver.
`java.lang.Class`	`getEntityClass()`	Returns the class that this entity represents.
`boolean`	`getExists()`	Returns whether entity exists in data source (has been saved and, if so, not deleted).
`java.util.List<java.lang.String>`	`getJSONKeys()`	Returns keys to archive JSON.
`Property`	`getKeyPathProperty(java.lang.String aKeyPath)`	Returns the property with the given name.
`java.lang.Object`	`getKeyValue(java.lang.String aKey)`	RMKey.Get implementation to return Property for key.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the entity.
`java.util.List<Property>`	`getPrimaries()`	Returns the list of primary attributes for this entity.
`Property`	`getPrimary()`	Returns the primary key property.
`java.util.List<Property>`	`getProperties()`	Returns the list of properties.
`Property`	`getProperty(int anIndex)`	Returns the property at the given index.
`Property`	`getProperty(java.lang.String aName)`	Returns the property with the given name.
`int`	`getPropertyCount()`	Returns the number of properties.
`Property`	`getRelation(int anIndex)`	Returns the relation at the given index.
`Property`	`getRelation(java.lang.String aName)`	Returns the relation for the given key path.
`int`	`getRelationCount()`	Returns the number of relations in the entity.
`java.util.List<Property>`	`getRelations()`	Returns the list of relations in the entity.
`Property`	`getRelationSorted(int anIndex)`	Returns the relation at the given index in the sorted list of relations.
`Schema`	`getSchema()`	Returns the schema that owns this entity.
`void`	`propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent anEvent)`	PropertyChangeListener implementation to forward property changes to entity property change listener.
`java.lang.Object`	`removeProperty(int anIndex)`	Removes a property at given index.
`int`	`removeProperty(Property aProperty)`	Removes the given property.
`void`	`save()`	Saves the entity to its source.
`void`	`setDescriptorKey(java.lang.String aValue)`	Sets the key/key-chain to the property(s) that returns best string description of an entity instance.
`void`	`setEntityClass(java.lang.Class aClass)`	Sets the class that this entity represents.
`void`	`setExists(boolean aFlag)`	Sets whether entity exists in data source (has been saved and, if so, not deleted).
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String aName)`	Sets the name of the entity.
`void`	`setProperties(java.util.List<Property> theProps)`	Sets a list of properties.
`void`	`setSchema(Schema aSchema)`	Sets the schema that owns this entity.
`byte[]`	`toBytes()`	Returns bytes for this entity.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of entity (its name).
`RXElement`	`toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)`	XML archival.

Methods inherited from class com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMObject
addPropertyChangeListener, animUpdate, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getPCEvent, removePropertyChangeListener, sendPropertyChange

Methods inherited from class com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMListenerList
addListener, getListener, getListenerCount, getListenerCount, getListenerList, getListeners, hasListeners, removeListener

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - Name_Prop
```
public static final java.lang.String Name_Prop
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Exists_Prop
```
public static final java.lang.String Exists_Prop
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Entity
```
public Entity()
```
    Creates an empty entity.
  - Entity
```
public Entity(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Creates an entity with the given name.
- Method Detail
  - getSchema
```
public Schema getSchema()
```
    Returns the schema that owns this entity.
  - setSchema
```
public void setSchema(Schema aSchema)
```
    Sets the schema that owns this entity.
  - getEntity
```
public Entity getEntity(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Returns a named entity using entity resolver.
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the entity.
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Sets the name of the entity.
  - getExists
```
public boolean getExists()
```
    Returns whether entity exists in data source (has been saved and, if so, not deleted).
  - setExists
```
public void setExists(boolean aFlag)
```
    Sets whether entity exists in data source (has been saved and, if so, not deleted).
  - getPropertyCount
```
public int getPropertyCount()
```
    Returns the number of properties.
  - getProperty
```
public Property getProperty(int anIndex)
```
    Returns the property at the given index.
  - getProperties
```
public java.util.List<Property> getProperties()
```
    Returns the list of properties.
  - setProperties
```
public void setProperties(java.util.List<Property> theProps)
```
    Sets a list of properties.
  - addProperty
```
public void addProperty(Property aProperty)
```
    Adds a given property.
  - addProperty
```
public void addProperty(Property aProperty,
                        int anIndex)
```
    Adds a given property at given index.
  - addProperty
```
public void addProperty(Property... theProperties)
```
    Adds given properties.
  - removeProperty
```
public java.lang.Object removeProperty(int anIndex)
```
    Removes a property at given index.
  - removeProperty
```
public int removeProperty(Property aProperty)
```
    Removes the given property.
  - getProperty
```
public Property getProperty(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Returns the property with the given name.
  - getAttributeCount
```
public int getAttributeCount()
```
    Returns the number of attributes.
  - getAttribute
```
public Property getAttribute(int anIndex)
```
    Returns the attribute at the given index.
  - getAttribute
```
public Property getAttribute(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Returns the attribute with the given name.
  - getRelationCount
```
public int getRelationCount()
```
    Returns the number of relations in the entity.
  - getRelation
```
public Property getRelation(int anIndex)
```
    Returns the relation at the given index.
  - getRelations
```
public java.util.List<Property> getRelations()
```
    Returns the list of relations in the entity.
  - getRelation
```
public Property getRelation(java.lang.String aName)
```
    Returns the relation for the given key path.
  - getAttributeSorted
```
public Property getAttributeSorted(int anIndex)
```
    Returns the attribute at the given index in a sorted attributes list.
  - getRelationSorted
```
public Property getRelationSorted(int anIndex)
```
    Returns the relation at the given index in the sorted list of relations.
  - getPrimary
```
public Property getPrimary()
```
    Returns the primary key property.
  - getPrimaries
```
public java.util.List<Property> getPrimaries()
```
    Returns the list of primary attributes for this entity.
  - getEntityClass
```
public java.lang.Class getEntityClass()
```
    Returns the class that this entity represents.
  - setEntityClass
```
public void setEntityClass(java.lang.Class aClass)
```
    Sets the class that this entity represents.
  - getKeyPathProperty
```
public Property getKeyPathProperty(java.lang.String aKeyPath)
```
    Returns the property with the given name.
  - getKeyValue
```
public java.lang.Object getKeyValue(java.lang.String aKey)
```
    RMKey.Get implementation to return Property for key.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getKeyValue in interface RMKey.Get
  - getDescriptorKey
```
public java.lang.String getDescriptorKey()
```
    Returns the key/key-chain to the property(s) that returns best string description of an entity instance.
  - setDescriptorKey
```
public void setDescriptorKey(java.lang.String aValue)
```
    Sets the key/key-chain to the property(s) that returns best string description of an entity instance.
  - getDescriptorKeyGuess
```
public java.lang.String getDescriptorKeyGuess()
```
    Returns a guess of descriptor key (or the actual one, if set).
  - propertyChange
```
public void propertyChange(java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent anEvent)
```
    PropertyChangeListener implementation to forward property changes to entity property change listener.
    
    Specified by:
    
    propertyChange in interface java.beans.PropertyChangeListener
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object anObj)
```
    Standard equals method.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
  - clone
```
public Entity clone()
```
    Standard clone implementation.
    
    Overrides:
    
    clone in class RMListenerList
  - toXML
```
public RXElement toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)
```
    XML archival.
    
    Specified by:
    
    toXML in interface Archivable
  - fromXML
```
public Entity fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver,
                      RXElement anElement)
```
    XML unarchival.
    
    Specified by:
    
    fromXML in interface Archivable
  - toBytes
```
@Nullable
public byte[] toBytes()
```
    Returns bytes for this entity.
  - fromBytes
```
public Entity fromBytes(byte[] theBytes)
                 throws RMJSONReader.RMJSONException
```
    Returns entity from bytes.
    
    Throws:
    
    RMJSONReader.RMJSONException
  - save
```
public void save()
          throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Saves the entity to its source.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - delete
```
public void delete()
            throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Saves this entity from its source.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - getJSONKeys
```
public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getJSONKeys()
```
    Returns keys to archive JSON.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getJSONKeys in interface RMJSONArchiver.GetKeys
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of entity (its name).
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class RMObject

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static java.lang.String`	`Exists_Prop`
`static java.lang.String`	`Name_Prop`

Constructor	Description
`Entity()`	Creates an empty entity.
`Entity(java.lang.String aName)`	Creates an entity with the given name.

Class Entity

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMObject

Methods inherited from class com.inductiveautomation.rm.base.RMListenerList

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

Name_Prop

Exists_Prop

Constructor Detail

Entity

Entity

Method Detail

getSchema

setSchema

getEntity

getName

setName

getExists

setExists

getPropertyCount

getProperty

getProperties

setProperties

addProperty

addProperty

addProperty

removeProperty

removeProperty

getProperty

getAttributeCount

getAttribute

getAttribute

getRelationCount

getRelation

getRelations

getRelation

getAttributeSorted

getRelationSorted

getPrimary

getPrimaries

getEntityClass

setEntityClass

getKeyPathProperty

getKeyValue

getDescriptorKey

setDescriptorKey

getDescriptorKeyGuess

propertyChange

equals

clone

toXML

fromXML

toBytes

fromBytes

save

delete

getJSONKeys

toString