Package org.apache.cayenne.reflect

## Interface ClassDescriptorFactory

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    `DataObjectDescriptorFactory`, `PersistentDescriptorFactory`, `ValueHolderDescriptorFactory`

      public interface ClassDescriptorFactory

  A factory of `ClassDescriptor` instances.
  Since:
    1.2

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `ClassDescriptor` | `getDescriptor​(String entityName)` | Returns a ClassDescriptor instance for a given symbolic entity name.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getDescriptor

          ClassDescriptor getDescriptor​(String entityName)

      Returns a ClassDescriptor instance for a given symbolic entity name. Returns null if this factory doesn't support this type of entity.