org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query
Interface PredicateOperand

All Known Subinterfaces:
Aggregate, DomainObject, Expression, PathExpression, QueryDefinition, Subquery
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbsExpression, AbstractDomainObject, AbstractPath, AllExpression, AnyExpression, ArrayExpression, AverageExpression, BinaryOperatorExpression, ConcatExpression, ConstantExpression, CountExpression, CurrentTimeExpression, DistinctExpression, DividedByExpression, ElseExpression, EntryExpression, ExpressionImpl, FetchPath, IndexExpression, JoinPath, KeyExpression, LengthExpression, LiteralExpression, LocateExpression, LowerExpression, MaxExpression, MinExpression, MinusExpression, ModExpression, NavigationPath, OperatorPath, ParameterExpression, PlusExpression, QueryDefinitionImpl, QueryExpression, RangeExpression, RootPath, SizeExpression, SomeExpression, SquareRootExpression, SubStringExpression, SumExpression, TimesExpression, TrimExpression, TypeExpression, UnaryMinusExpression, UnaryOperatorExpression, UpperExpression, ValueExpression, VarArgsExpression

public interface PredicateOperand

Interface for constructing where-clause and having-clause conditions. Instances of PredicateOperand are used in constructing predicates passed to the where or having methods.


Method Summary
 Predicate between(Calendar arg1, Calendar arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(Calendar arg1, PredicateOperand arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(Date arg1, Date arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(Date arg1, PredicateOperand arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(Number arg1, Number arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(Number arg1, PredicateOperand arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Calendar arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Date arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Number arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, PredicateOperand arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, String arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(String arg1, PredicateOperand arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate between(String arg1, String arg2)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
 Predicate equal(boolean arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(Class cls)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(Enum<?> e)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate equal(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
 Predicate greaterEqual(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate greaterEqual(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate greaterEqual(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate greaterEqual(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate greaterThan(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
 Predicate greaterThan(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
 Predicate greaterThan(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
 Predicate greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
 Predicate greaterThan(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
 Predicate lessEqual(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate lessEqual(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate lessEqual(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate lessEqual(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
 Predicate lessThan(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
 Predicate lessThan(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
 Predicate lessThan(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
 Predicate lessThan(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
 Predicate lessThan(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
 Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, char escapeChar)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate like(String pattern)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate like(String pattern, char escapeChar)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate like(String pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar)
          Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
 Predicate notEqual(boolean arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(Calendar arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(Class cls)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(Date arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(Enum<?> e)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(Number arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 Predicate notEqual(String arg)
          Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
 

Method Detail

equal

Predicate equal(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(Class cls)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
cls - - entity class
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string value
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(boolean arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - boolean value
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(Enum<?> e)
Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
e - - enum
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(Class cls)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
cls - - entity class
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numberic value
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string value
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(boolean arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - boolean value
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(Enum<?> e)
Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:
e - - enum
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(Number arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(String arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(Date arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(Calendar arg)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:
arg - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  Number arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
arg2 - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Number arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - numeric
arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Number arg1,
                  Number arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - numeric
arg2 - - numeric
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  String arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
arg2 - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(String arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - string
arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(String arg1,
                  String arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - string
arg2 - - string
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  Date arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
arg2 - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Date arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - date
arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Date arg1,
                  Date arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - date
arg2 - - date
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  Calendar arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
arg2 - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Calendar arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - calendar
arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
Returns:
conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(Calendar arg1,
                  Calendar arg2)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:
arg1 - - calendar
arg2 - - calendar
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern,
               PredicateOperand escapeChar)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
escapeChar -
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern,
               char escapeChar)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
escapeChar -
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(String pattern)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(String pattern,
               PredicateOperand escapeChar)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
escapeChar -
Returns:
conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(String pattern,
               char escapeChar)
Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:
pattern -
escapeChar -
Returns:
conditional predicate


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