diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractIndexDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractIndexDefinition.java
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+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.util;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractIndexDefinition extends AbstractDefinition implements IndexDefinition {
+
+    private final TableDefinition       table;
+    private final boolean               unique;
+    private List<IndexColumnDefinition> indexColumns;
+
+    public AbstractIndexDefinition(SchemaDefinition schema, String name, TableDefinition table, boolean unique) {
+        super(schema.getDatabase(), schema, name, "");
+
+        this.table = table;
+        this.unique = unique;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Definition> getDefinitionPath() {
+        List<Definition> result = new ArrayList<Definition>();
+
+        switch (getDialect().family()) {
+
+
+
+
+
+
+            default:
+                result.addAll(getSchema().getDefinitionPath());
+        }
+
+        result.add(this);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public TableDefinition getTable() {
+        return table;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<IndexColumnDefinition> getIndexColumns() {
+        if (indexColumns == null) {
+            indexColumns = getIndexColumns0();
+        }
+
+        return indexColumns;
+    }
+
+    protected abstract List<IndexColumnDefinition> getIndexColumns0();
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isUnique() {
+        return unique;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/DefaultIndexColumnDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/DefaultIndexColumnDefinition.java
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+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.util;
+
+import org.jooq.SortOrder;
+
+/**
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public class DefaultIndexColumnDefinition
+    extends AbstractTypedElementDefinition<IndexDefinition>
+    implements IndexColumnDefinition {
+
+    private final ColumnDefinition column;
+    private final SortOrder        sortOrder;
+    private final int              position;
+
+    public DefaultIndexColumnDefinition(IndexDefinition container, ColumnDefinition column, SortOrder sortOrder, int position) {
+        super(container, column.getInputName(), position, column.getDefinedType(), "");
+
+        this.column = column;
+        this.sortOrder = sortOrder;
+        this.position = position;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DataTypeDefinition getType() {
+        return getColumn().getType();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public DataTypeDefinition getDefinedType() {
+        return getColumn().getDefinedType();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getPosition() {
+        return position;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public SortOrder getSortOrder() {
+        return sortOrder;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ColumnDefinition getColumn() {
+        return column;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/IndexColumnDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/IndexColumnDefinition.java
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+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.jooq.util;
+
+import org.jooq.SortOrder;
+
+/**
+ * An interface defining a column of an index.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface IndexColumnDefinition extends TypedElementDefinition<IndexDefinition> {
+
+    /**
+     * The column position in the index.
+     */
+    int getPosition();
+
+    /**
+     * The <code>ASC</code> or <code>DESC</code> sort order
+     */
+    SortOrder getSortOrder();
+
+    /**
+     * The table column definition that this index column definition is backed
+     * by.
+     * <p>
+     * This may be a virtual and/or invisible column, e.g. in case this index is
+     * a function-based index.
+     */
+    ColumnDefinition getColumn();
+}
diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/IndexDefinition.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/IndexDefinition.java
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+/*
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *  http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * Other licenses:
+ * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Commercial licenses for this work are available. These replace the above
+ * ASL 2.0 and offer limited warranties, support, maintenance, and commercial
+ * database integrations.
+ *
+ * For more information, please visit: http://www.jooq.org/licenses
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ *
+ */
+package org.jooq.util;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * An object holding information about an index.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface IndexDefinition extends Definition {
+
+    /**
+     * The table holding this index.
+     */
+    TableDefinition getTable();
+
+    /**
+     * The list of columns making up the index.
+     */
+    List<IndexColumnDefinition> getIndexColumns();
+
+    /**
+     * Whether this is a unique index.
+     */
+    boolean isUnique();
+}