ernal=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;attributeName)</pre>
<div class="block">Determine the load state of a given persistent attribute.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>entity</code> - entity containing the attribute</dd>
<dd><code>attributeName</code> - name of attribute whose load state is
        to be determined</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>false if entity's state has not been loaded or
  if the attribu