Dependency (Apache Derby V10.14 Internals)

All Known Implementing Classes:

BasicDependency
```
public interface Dependency
```
A dependency represents a reliance of the dependent on the provider for some information the dependent contains or uses. In Language, the usual case is a prepared statement using information about a schema object in its executable form. It needs to be notified if the schema object changes, so that it can recompile against the new information.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Dependent`	`getDependent()`	return the dependent for this dependency.
`Provider`	`getProvider()`	return the provider for this dependency.
`UUID`	`getProviderKey()`	return the provider's key for this dependency.

- Method Detail
  - getProviderKey
```
UUID getProviderKey()
```
    return the provider's key for this dependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    the provider's key for this dependency
  - getProvider
```
Provider getProvider()
```
    return the provider for this dependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    the provider for this dependency
  - getDependent
```
Dependent getDependent()
```
    return the dependent for this dependency.
    
    Returns:
    
    the dependent for this dependency