Module org.neo4j.driver

Package org.neo4j.driver.types

Interface Entity

All Superinterfaces:

MapAccessor

All Known Subinterfaces:

Node, Relationship

@Immutable
public interface Entity
extends MapAccessor

A uniquely identifiable property container that can form part of a Neo4j graph.

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	elementId()	A unique id for this Entity.
long	id()	Deprecated. superseded by elementId()

Methods inherited from interface org.neo4j.driver.types.MapAccessor

asMap, asMap, containsKey, get, keys, size, values, values

Method Details

id

@Deprecated
long id()

Deprecated.

superseded by elementId()

A unique id for this Entity. Ids are guaranteed to remain stable for the duration of the session they were found in, but may be re-used for other entities after that. As such, if you want a public identity to use for your entities, attaching an explicit 'id' property or similar persistent and unique identifier is a better choice.

Please note that depending on server configuration numeric id might not be available and accessing it will result in IllegalStateException.

Returns:

the id of this entity

elementId

String elementId()

A unique id for this Entity.

It is recommended to attach an explicit 'id' property or similar persistent and unique identifier if you want a public identity to use for your entities.

Returns:

the id of this entity