javax.persistence.criteria

## Interface Root<X>

- Type Parameters:
    `X` - the entity type referenced by the root
  All Superinterfaces:
    Expression<X>, FetchParent<X,X>, From<X,X>, Path<X>, Selection<X>, TupleElement<X>

      public interface Root<X>
      extends From<X,X>

  A root type in the from clause. Query roots always reference entities.
  Since:
    Java Persistence 2.0

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `EntityType<X>` | `getModel()` Return the metamodel entity corresponding to the root.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.criteria.From

      `getCorrelationParent, getJoins, isCorrelated, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, join, joinCollection, joinCollection, joinList, joinList, joinMap, joinMap, joinSet, joinSet`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.criteria.Path

      `get, get, get, get, getParentPath, type`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.criteria.Expression

      `as, in, in, in, in, isNotNull, isNull`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.criteria.Selection

      `alias, getCompoundSelectionItems, isCompoundSelection`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.TupleElement

      `getAlias, getJavaType`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.persistence.criteria.FetchParent

      `fetch, fetch, fetch, fetch, fetch, fetch, getFetches`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getModel

          EntityType<X> getModel()

      Return the metamodel entity corresponding to the root.
      Specified by:
        `getModel` in interface `Path<X>`
      Returns:
        metamodel entity corresponding to the root

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