TableMetaData (Jackcess 5.0.0 API)

```
public interface TableMetaData
```
Basic metadata about a single database Table. This is the top-level information stored in a (local) database which can be retrieved without attempting to load the Table itself.

Author:

James Ahlborn

Usage:

Intermediate: This class requires moderate API knowledge.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class TableMetaData.Type

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getConnectionName()`	The connection of this the linked database if this is a linked ODBC table, `null` otherwise.
`String`	`getLinkedDbName()`	The name of this the linked database if this is a linked table, `null` otherwise.
`String`	`getLinkedTableName()`	The name of this linked table in the linked database if this is a linked table, `null` otherwise.
`String`	`getName()`	The name of the table (as it is stored in the database)
`TableDefinition`	`getTableDefinition(Database db)`	Gets the local table definition from the given Database instance if available.
`TableMetaData.Type`	`getType()`	The type of table
`boolean`	`isLinked()`	`true` if this is a linked table, `false` otherwise.
`boolean`	`isSystem()`	`true` if this is a system table, `false` otherwise.
`Table`	`open(Database db)`	Opens this table from the given Database instance.

- Method Detail
  - getType
```
TableMetaData.Type getType()
```
    The type of table
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    The name of the table (as it is stored in the database)
  - isLinked
```
boolean isLinked()
```
    true if this is a linked table, false otherwise.
  - isSystem
```
boolean isSystem()
```
    true if this is a system table, false otherwise.
  - getLinkedTableName
```
String getLinkedTableName()
```
    The name of this linked table in the linked database if this is a linked table, null otherwise.
  - getLinkedDbName
```
String getLinkedDbName()
```
    The name of this the linked database if this is a linked table, null otherwise.
  - getConnectionName
```
String getConnectionName()
```
    The connection of this the linked database if this is a linked ODBC table, null otherwise.
  - open
```
Table open(Database db)
    throws IOException
```
    Opens this table from the given Database instance.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - getTableDefinition
```
TableDefinition getTableDefinition(Database db)
                            throws IOException
```
    Gets the local table definition from the given Database instance if available. Only useful for linked ODBC tables.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException