/*
 * Created on 22-jul-2003
 *
 */
package com.quantum.model;

import com.quantum.sql.metadata.ObjectMetaData;

/**
 * Interface for objects that offer metadata support
 * @author panic
 *
 */
public interface HasMetaData {
	public ObjectMetaData getMetaData() throws NotConnectedException;
	/**
	 * Returns a String with the qualified name of the Entity.
	 * That is, "schema.name". The difference with getConQualifiedName() 
	 * is that the schema is always present if the database supports schemas.
	 * @return
	 */
	public String getQualifiedName();

}