The metadata retrieval extends the JCA 1.0 standard. It may include functions, objects, and/or relations.
Metadata type |
Description |
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Business Objects Group |
Namespace entities that have nested groups or objects. |
Business Object |
Represents the business object of the back-end application. It is a combination of methods, attributes and relations. |
Attributes |
Composite elements of business objects of a certain type. It can also provide information on indices to prevent time consuming queries. |
Methods |
Methods are independent of any business object or group. It is a list of all functions existing in the application. Operative elements of objects and groups behave in the same manner as predefined application functions. |
Relations |
Relations are elements describing the connections between different entities in an application. Relations are possible between business objects, attributes, or a group of attributes. All relations are one-directional; a bi-directional relation is a particular case in which one-directional relations between the entities already exist. Relations are presented to the user of the connector as string object. There are following relation types:
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