class Table extends ScopedElement implements IDMethod
Data about a table used in an application.
Constants
| DEBUG | 
                     Enables some debug printing.  | 
            
Methods
| value | 
                    getNamespace()
                     Get the value of the namespace.  | 
                from ScopedElement | 
| 
                    setNamespace(v $v)
                     Set the value of the namespace.  | 
                from ScopedElement | |
| value | 
                    getPackage()
                     Get the value of package.  | 
                from ScopedElement | 
| 
                    setPackage(v $v)
                     Set the value of package.  | 
                from ScopedElement | |
| value | 
                    getSchema()
                     Get the value of schema.  | 
                from ScopedElement | 
| 
                    setSchema(v $v)
                     Set the value of schema.  | 
                from ScopedElement | |
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                    __construct(string $name = null)
                     Constructs a table object with a name  | 
                ||
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                    setupObject()
                     Sets up the Rule object based on the attributes that were passed to loadFromXML().  | 
                ||
| string | 
                    getBuildProperty(string $key)
                     get a build property for the database this table belongs to  | 
                |
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                    applyBehaviors()
                     Execute behavior table modifiers  | 
                ||
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                    doFinalInitialization()
                     <p>A hook for the SAX XML parser to call when this table has been fully loaded from the XML, and all nested elements have been processed.</p>  | 
                ||
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                    addExtraIndices()
                     Adds extra indices for reverse foreign keys This is required for MySQL databases, and is called from Database::doFinalInitialization()  | 
                ||
| string | 
                    getColumnList(array $columns, string $delim = ',')
                     Creates a delimiter-delimited string list of column names  | 
                |
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                    doNaming()
                     Names composing objects which haven't yet been named.  | 
                ||
| The | 
                    getBaseClass()
                     Gets the value of base class for classes produced from this table.  | 
                |
| 
                    setBaseClass(v $v)
                     Set the value of baseClass.  | 
                ||
| value | 
                    getBasePeer()
                     Get the value of basePeer.  | 
                |
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                    setBasePeer(v $v)
                     Set the value of basePeer.  | 
                ||
| Column | 
                    addColumn($data)
                     A utility function to create a new column from attrib and add it to this table.  | 
                |
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                    removeColumn(Column|string $col)
                     Removed a column from the table  | 
                ||
| adjustColumnPositions() | ||
| Validator | 
                    addValidator(mixed $data)
                     Add a validator to this table.  | 
                |
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                    removeValidatorForColumn(string $columnName)
                     Removes validators based on a column name  | 
                ||
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                    addForeignKey($fkdata)
                     A utility function to create a new foreign key from attrib and add it to this table.  | 
                ||
| Column | 
                    getChildrenColumn()
                     Gets the column that subclasses of the class representing this table can be produced from.  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getChildrenNames()
                     Get the subclasses that can be created from this table.  | 
                |
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                    addReferrer(ForeignKey $fk)
                     Adds the foreign key from another table that refers to this table.  | 
                ||
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                    getReferrers()
                     Get list of references to this table.  | 
                ||
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                    setupReferrers($throwErrors = false)
                     Browses the foreign keys and creates referrers for the foreign table.  | 
                ||
| getCrossFks() | ||
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                    setContainsForeignPK($b)
                     Set whether this table contains a foreign PK  | 
                ||
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                    getContainsForeignPK()
                     Determine if this table contains a foreign PK  | 
                ||
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                    getForeignTableNames()
                     A list of tables referenced by foreign keys in this table  | 
                ||
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                    requiresTransactionInPostgres()
                     Return true if the column requires a transaction in Postgres  | 
                ||
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                    addIdMethodParameter($impdata)
                     A utility function to create a new id method parameter from attrib or object and add it to this table.  | 
                ||
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                    removeIndex(string $name)
                     Removed a index from the table  | 
                ||
| bool | 
                    hasIndex(string $name)
                     check if the table has a index by name  | 
                |
| 
                    addIndex($idxdata)
                     Adds a new index to the index list and set the parent table of the column to the current table  | 
                ||
| 
                    addUnique($unqdata)
                     Adds a new Unique to the Unique list and set the parent table of the column to the current table  | 
                ||
| GeneratorConfig | 
                    getGeneratorConfig()
                     Retrieves the configuration object, filled by build.properties  | 
                |
| Behavior | 
                    addBehavior($bdata)
                     Adds a new Behavior to the table  | 
                |
| Array | 
                    getBehaviors()
                     Get the table behaviors  | 
                |
| Array | 
                    getEarlyBehaviors()
                     Get the early table behaviors  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    hasBehavior(string $name)
                     check if the table has a behavior by name  | 
                |
| Behavior | 
                    getBehavior(string $name)
                     Get one table behavior by name  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    hasAdditionalBuilders()
                     Check whether one of the table behaviors offer an additional builder  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getAdditionalBuilders()
                     Get the additional builders provided by the table behaviors  | 
                |
| 
                    getName()
                     Get the name of the Table  | 
                ||
| 
                    getDescription()
                     Get the description for the Table  | 
                ||
| 
                    hasDescription()
                     Whether the Table has a description  | 
                ||
| 
                    setDescription(newDescription $newDescription)
                     Set the description for the Table  | 
                ||
| string | 
                    getPhpName()
                     Get name to use in PHP sources  | 
                |
| 
                    setPhpName(string $phpName)
                     Set name to use in PHP sources  | 
                ||
| buildPhpName($name) | ||
| string | 
                    getStudlyPhpName()
                     Get studly version of PHP name.  | 
                |
| 
                    getCommonName()
                     Get the name without schema  | 
                ||
| 
                    setCommonName($v)
                     Set the common name of the table (without schema)  | 
                ||
| 
                    setDefaultStringFormat(string $defaultStringFormat)
                     Set the default string format for ActiveRecord objects in this Table.  | 
                ||
| string | 
                    getDefaultStringFormat()
                     Get the default string format for ActiveRecord objects in this Table, or the one for the whole database if not set.  | 
                |
| string | 
                    getIdMethod()
                     Get the method for generating pk's [HL] changing behavior so that Database default method is returned if no method has been specified for the table.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    isAllowPkInsert()
                     Whether we allow to insert primary keys on tables with idMethod=native  | 
                |
| 
                    setIdMethod($idMethod)
                     Set the method for generating pk's  | 
                ||
| boolean | 
                    isSkipSql()
                     Skip generating sql for this table (in the event it should not be created from scratch).  | 
                |
| boolan | 
                    isReadOnly()
                     Is table read-only, in which case only accessors (and relationship setters) will be created.  | 
                |
| 
                    setSkipSql(boolean $v)
                     Set whether this table should have its creation sql generated.  | 
                ||
| boolean | 
                    isReloadOnInsert()
                     Whether to force object to reload on INSERT.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    isReloadOnUpdate()
                     Whether to force object to reload on UPDATE.  | 
                |
| value | 
                    getAlias()
                     PhpName of om object this entry references.  | 
                |
| value | 
                    isAlias()
                     Is this table specified in the schema or is there just a foreign key reference to it.  | 
                |
| 
                    setAlias(v $v)
                     Set whether this table specified in the schema or is there just a foreign key reference to it.  | 
                ||
| value | 
                    getInterface()
                     Interface which objects for this table will implement  | 
                |
| 
                    setInterface(v $v)
                     Interface which objects for this table will implement  | 
                ||
| value | 
                    isAbstract()
                     When a table is abstract, it marks the business object class that is generated as being abstract.  | 
                |
| 
                    setAbstract(v $v)
                     When a table is abstract, it marks the business object class that is generated as being abstract.  | 
                ||
| array | 
                    getColumns()
                     Returns an Array containing all the columns in the table  | 
                |
| 
                    getNumColumns()
                     Utility method to get the number of columns in this table  | 
                ||
| 
                    getNumLazyLoadColumns()
                     Utility method to get the number of columns in this table  | 
                ||
| boolean | 
                    hasEnumColumns()
                     Checks whether one of the columns is of type ENUM  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getValidators()
                     Returns an Array containing all the validators in the table  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getForeignKeys()
                     Returns an Array containing all the FKs in the table.  | 
                |
| 
                    getIdMethodParameters()
                     Returns a Collection of parameters relevant for the chosen id generation method.  | 
                ||
| array | 
                    getIndices()
                     Returns an Array containing all the FKs in the table  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getUnices()
                     Returns an Array containing all the UKs in the table  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    hasColumn(Column|string $col, boolean $caseInsensitive = false)
                     Check whether the table has a column.  | 
                |
| Column | 
                    getColumn(string $name, boolean $caseInsensitive = false)
                     Return the column with the specified name.  | 
                |
| Column | 
                    getColumnByPhpName($phpName)
                     Returns a specified column.  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getForeignKeysReferencingTable($tablename)
                     Get all the foreign keys from this table to the specified table.  | 
                |
| array | 
                    getColumnForeignKeys($colname)
                     Return the foreign keys that includes col in it's list of local columns.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    containsColumn(Column|string $col)
                     Check whether the table has a column.  | 
                |
| 
                    setDatabase(Database $db)
                     Set the database that contains this table.  | 
                ||
| Database | 
                    getDatabase()
                     Get the database that contains this table.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    isForReferenceOnly()
                     Flag to determine if code/sql gets created for this table.  | 
                |
| 
                    setForReferenceOnly(boolean $v)
                     Flag to determine if code/sql gets created for this table.  | 
                ||
| valur | 
                    treeMode()
                     Flag to determine if tree node class should be generated for this table.  | 
                |
| 
                    setTreeMode(v $v)
                     Flag to determine if tree node class should be generated for this table.  | 
                ||
| 
                    appendXml(DOMNode $node)
                     Appends XML nodes to passed-in DOMNode.  | 
                ||
| array | 
                    getPrimaryKey()
                     Returns the collection of Columns which make up the single primary key for this table.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    hasPrimaryKey()
                     Determine whether this table has a primary key.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    hasCompositePrimaryKey()
                     Determine whether this table has a composite primary key.  | 
                |
| 
                    getFirstPrimaryKeyColumn()
                     Get the first column of the primary key.  | 
                ||
| boolean | 
                    hasAutoIncrementPrimaryKey()
                     Determine whether this table has any auto-increment primary key(s).  | 
                |
| Column | 
                    getAutoIncrementPrimaryKey()
                     Gets the auto increment PK  | 
                |
| A | 
                    printPrimaryKey()
                     Returns all parts of the primary key, separated by commas.  | 
                |
| boolean | 
                    getIsCrossRef()
                     Gets the crossRef status for this foreign key  | 
                |
| 
                    setIsCrossRef(boolean $isCrossRef)
                     Sets a crossref status for this foreign key.  | 
                ||
| Boolean | 
                    hasForeignKeys()
                     Returns whether the table has foreign keys or not.  | 
                |
| Boolean | 
                    hasCrossForeignKeys()
                     Returns whether the table has cross foreign keys or not.  | 
                |
| string | getNonPrefixedName() | 
Details
        in ScopedElement at line 71
                    public            value
    getNamespace()
    
    Get the value of the namespace.
        in ScopedElement at line 80
                    public            
    setNamespace(v $v)
    
    Set the value of the namespace.
        in ScopedElement at line 96
                    public            value
    getPackage()
    
    Get the value of package.
        in ScopedElement at line 105
                    public            
    setPackage(v $v)
    
    Set the value of package.
        in ScopedElement at line 118
                    public            value
    getSchema()
    
    Get the value of schema.
        in ScopedElement at line 127
                    public            
    setSchema(v $v)
    
    Set the value of schema.
        at line 309
                    public            
    __construct(string $name = null)
    
    Constructs a table object with a name
        at line 333
                    public            
    setupObject()
    
    Sets up the Rule object based on the attributes that were passed to loadFromXML().
        at line 374
                    public            string
    getBuildProperty(string $key)
    
    get a build property for the database this table belongs to
        at line 382
                    public            
    applyBehaviors()
    
    Execute behavior table modifiers
        at line 400
                    public            
    doFinalInitialization()
    
    <p>A hook for the SAX XML parser to call when this table has been fully loaded from the XML, and all nested elements have been processed.</p>
<p>Performs heavy indexing and naming of elements which weren't
 provided with a name.</p>
        at line 466
                    public            
    addExtraIndices()
    
    Adds extra indices for reverse foreign keys This is required for MySQL databases, and is called from Database::doFinalInitialization()
        at line 575
                    public            string
    getColumnList(array $columns, string $delim = ',')
    
    Creates a delimiter-delimited string list of column names
        at line 592
                    public            
    doNaming()
    
    Names composing objects which haven't yet been named.
This
 currently consists of foreign-key and index entities.
        at line 657
                    public            The
    getBaseClass()
    
    Gets the value of base class for classes produced from this table.
        at line 672
                    public            
    setBaseClass(v $v)
    
    Set the value of baseClass.
        at line 681
                    public            value
    getBasePeer()
    
    Get the value of basePeer.
        at line 696
                    public            
    setBasePeer(v $v)
    
    Set the value of basePeer.
        at line 709
                    public            Column
    addColumn($data)
    
    A utility function to create a new column from attrib and add it to this table.
        at line 745
                    public            
    removeColumn(Column|string $col)
    
    Removed a column from the table
        at line 762
                    public            
    adjustColumnPositions()
    
    
        at line 782
                    public            Validator
    addValidator(mixed $data)
    
    Add a validator to this table.
Supports two signatures:
 - addValidator(Validator $validator)
 - addValidator(array $attribs)
        at line 810
                    public            
    removeValidatorForColumn(string $columnName)
    
    Removes validators based on a column name
        at line 823
                    public            
    addForeignKey($fkdata)
    
    A utility function to create a new foreign key from attrib and add it to this table.
        at line 852
                    public            Column
    getChildrenColumn()
    
    Gets the column that subclasses of the class representing this table can be produced from.
        at line 861
                    public            array
    getChildrenNames()
    
    Get the subclasses that can be created from this table.
        at line 879
                    public            
    addReferrer(ForeignKey $fk)
    
    Adds the foreign key from another table that refers to this table.
        at line 890
                    public            
    getReferrers()
    
    Get list of references to this table.
        at line 901
                    public            
    setupReferrers($throwErrors = false)
    
    Browses the foreign keys and creates referrers for the foreign table.
This method can be called several times on the same table. It only
 adds the missing referrers and is non-destructive.
 Warning: only use when all the tables were created.
        at line 970
                    public            
    getCrossFks()
    
    
        at line 987
                    public            
    setContainsForeignPK($b)
    
    Set whether this table contains a foreign PK
        at line 995
                    public            
    getContainsForeignPK()
    
    Determine if this table contains a foreign PK
        at line 1003
                    public            
    getForeignTableNames()
    
    A list of tables referenced by foreign keys in this table
        at line 1015
                    public            
    requiresTransactionInPostgres()
    
    Return true if the column requires a transaction in Postgres
        at line 1024
                    public            
    addIdMethodParameter($impdata)
    
    A utility function to create a new id method parameter from attrib or object and add it to this table.
        at line 1048
                    public            
    removeIndex(string $name)
    
    Removed a index from the table
        at line 1066
                    public            bool
    hasIndex(string $name)
    
    check if the table has a index by name
        at line 1080
                    public            
    addIndex($idxdata)
    
    Adds a new index to the index list and set the parent table of the column to the current table
        at line 1101
                    public            
    addUnique($unqdata)
    
    Adds a new Unique to the Unique list and set the parent table of the column to the current table
        at line 1123
                    public            GeneratorConfig
    getGeneratorConfig()
    
    Retrieves the configuration object, filled by build.properties
        at line 1132
                    public            Behavior
    addBehavior($bdata)
    
    Adds a new Behavior to the table
        at line 1153
                    public            Array
    getBehaviors()
    
    Get the table behaviors
        at line 1162
                    public            Array
    getEarlyBehaviors()
    
    Get the early table behaviors
        at line 1180
                    public            boolean
    hasBehavior(string $name)
    
    check if the table has a behavior by name
        at line 1191
                    public            Behavior
    getBehavior(string $name)
    
    Get one table behavior by name
        at line 1202
                    public            boolean
    hasAdditionalBuilders()
    
    Check whether one of the table behaviors offer an additional builder
        at line 1218
                    public            array
    getAdditionalBuilders()
    
    Get the additional builders provided by the table behaviors
        at line 1231
                    public            
    getName()
    
    Get the name of the Table
        at line 1244
                    public            
    getDescription()
    
    Get the description for the Table
        at line 1252
                    public            
    hasDescription()
    
    Whether the Table has a description
        at line 1262
                    public            
    setDescription(newDescription $newDescription)
    
    Set the description for the Table
        at line 1271
                    public            string
    getPhpName()
    
    Get name to use in PHP sources
        at line 1292
                    public            
    setPhpName(string $phpName)
    
    Set name to use in PHP sources
        at line 1297
                    public            
    buildPhpName($name)
    
    
        at line 1309
                    public            string
    getStudlyPhpName()
    
    Get studly version of PHP name.
The studly name is the PHP name with the first character lowercase.
        at line 1323
                    public            
    getCommonName()
    
    Get the name without schema
        at line 1331
                    public            
    setCommonName($v)
    
    Set the common name of the table (without schema)
        at line 1341
                    public            
    setDefaultStringFormat(string $defaultStringFormat)
    
    Set the default string format for ActiveRecord objects in this Table.
        at line 1352
                    public            string
    getDefaultStringFormat()
    
    Get the default string format for ActiveRecord objects in this Table, or the one for the whole database if not set.
        at line 1368
                    public            string
    getIdMethod()
    
    Get the method for generating pk's [HL] changing behavior so that Database default method is returned if no method has been specified for the table.
        at line 1383
                    public            boolean
    isAllowPkInsert()
    
    Whether we allow to insert primary keys on tables with idMethod=native
        at line 1392
                    public            
    setIdMethod($idMethod)
    
    Set the method for generating pk's
        at line 1402
                    public            boolean
    isSkipSql()
    
    Skip generating sql for this table (in the event it should not be created from scratch).
        at line 1412
                    public            boolan
    isReadOnly()
    
    Is table read-only, in which case only accessors (and relationship setters) will be created.
        at line 1421
                    public            
    setSkipSql(boolean $v)
    
    Set whether this table should have its creation sql generated.
        at line 1430
                    public            boolean
    isReloadOnInsert()
    
    Whether to force object to reload on INSERT.
        at line 1439
                    public            boolean
    isReloadOnUpdate()
    
    Whether to force object to reload on UPDATE.
        at line 1448
                    public            value
    getAlias()
    
    PhpName of om object this entry references.
        at line 1458
                    public            value
    isAlias()
    
    Is this table specified in the schema or is there just a foreign key reference to it.
        at line 1468
                    public            
    setAlias(v $v)
    
    Set whether this table specified in the schema or is there just a foreign key reference to it.
        at line 1477
                    public            value
    getInterface()
    
    Interface which objects for this table will implement
        at line 1486
                    public            
    setInterface(v $v)
    
    Interface which objects for this table will implement
        at line 1499
                    public            value
    isAbstract()
    
    When a table is abstract, it marks the business object class that is generated as being abstract.
If you have a table called "FOO", then the
 Foo BO will be <code>public abstract class Foo</code>
 This helps support class hierarchies
        at line 1513
                    public            
    setAbstract(v $v)
    
    When a table is abstract, it marks the business object class that is generated as being abstract.
If you have a
 table called "FOO", then the Foo BO will be
 <code>public abstract class Foo</code>
 This helps support class hierarchies
        at line 1522
                    public            array
    getColumns()
    
    Returns an Array containing all the columns in the table
        at line 1530
                    public            
    getNumColumns()
    
    Utility method to get the number of columns in this table
        at line 1538
                    public            
    getNumLazyLoadColumns()
    
    Utility method to get the number of columns in this table
        at line 1554
                    public            boolean
    hasEnumColumns()
    
    Checks whether one of the columns is of type ENUM
        at line 1570
                    public            array
    getValidators()
    
    Returns an Array containing all the validators in the table
        at line 1579
                    public            array
    getForeignKeys()
    
    Returns an Array containing all the FKs in the table.
        at line 1588
                    public            
    getIdMethodParameters()
    
    Returns a Collection of parameters relevant for the chosen id generation method.
        at line 1597
                    public            array
    getIndices()
    
    Returns an Array containing all the FKs in the table
        at line 1606
                    public            array
    getUnices()
    
    Returns an Array containing all the UKs in the table
        at line 1618
                    public            boolean
    hasColumn(Column|string $col, boolean $caseInsensitive = false)
    
    Check whether the table has a column.
        at line 1637
                    public            Column
    getColumn(string $name, boolean $caseInsensitive = false)
    
    Return the column with the specified name.
        at line 1654
                    public            Column
    getColumnByPhpName($phpName)
    
    Returns a specified column.
        at line 1667
                    public            array
    getForeignKeysReferencingTable($tablename)
    
    Get all the foreign keys from this table to the specified table.
        at line 1686
                    public            array
    getColumnForeignKeys($colname)
    
    Return the foreign keys that includes col in it's list of local columns.
Eg. Foreign key (a,b,c) refrences tbl(x,y,z) will be returned of col is either a,b or c.
        at line 1704
                    public            boolean
    containsColumn(Column|string $col)
    
    Check whether the table has a column.
        at line 1714
                    public            
    setDatabase(Database $db)
    
    Set the database that contains this table.
        at line 1724
                    public            Database
    getDatabase()
    
    Get the database that contains this table.
        at line 1734
                    public            boolean
    isForReferenceOnly()
    
    Flag to determine if code/sql gets created for this table.
Table will be skipped, if return true.
        at line 1744
                    public            
    setForReferenceOnly(boolean $v)
    
    Flag to determine if code/sql gets created for this table.
Table will be skipped, if set to true.
        at line 1753
                    public            valur
    treeMode()
    
    Flag to determine if tree node class should be generated for this table.
        at line 1762
                    public            
    setTreeMode(v $v)
    
    Flag to determine if tree node class should be generated for this table.
        at line 1772
                    public            
    appendXml(DOMNode $node)
    
    Appends XML nodes to passed-in DOMNode.
        at line 1883
                    public            array
    getPrimaryKey()
    
    Returns the collection of Columns which make up the single primary key for this table.
        at line 1900
                    public            boolean
    hasPrimaryKey()
    
    Determine whether this table has a primary key.
        at line 1910
                    public            boolean
    hasCompositePrimaryKey()
    
    Determine whether this table has a composite primary key.
        at line 1919
                    public            
    getFirstPrimaryKeyColumn()
    
    Get the first column of the primary key.
Useful for tables with a PK using a single column.
        at line 1933
                    public            boolean
    hasAutoIncrementPrimaryKey()
    
    Determine whether this table has any auto-increment primary key(s).
        at line 1952
                    public            Column
    getAutoIncrementPrimaryKey()
    
    Gets the auto increment PK
        at line 1972
                    public            A
    printPrimaryKey()
    
    Returns all parts of the primary key, separated by commas.
        at line 1981
                    public            boolean
    getIsCrossRef()
    
    Gets the crossRef status for this foreign key
        at line 1990
                    public            
    setIsCrossRef(boolean $isCrossRef)
    
    Sets a crossref status for this foreign key.
        at line 2019
                    public            Boolean
    hasForeignKeys()
    
    Returns whether the table has foreign keys or not.
        at line 2028
                    public            Boolean
    hasCrossForeignKeys()
    
    Returns whether the table has cross foreign keys or not.