org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query
Class OrderableItem

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.OrderableItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, OrderByItem, Visitable

public class OrderableItem
extends Object
implements OrderByItem, Visitable

Denotes an item of ORDER BY clause.

Author:

Pinaki Poddar

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static String	CLOSE_BRACE
static String	COMMA
static String	EMPTY
static String	OPEN_BRACE
static String	SPACE

Method Summary

String	asExpression(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx) Get a JPQL fragment as used in WHERE clause.
String	asJoinable(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx) Gets the string representation in FROM clause.
String	asProjection(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx) Gets the string representation in SELECT projection.
String	getAliasHint(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx) Gets the hint to be used while creating alias.
org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.ExpressionImpl	getExpression()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.Visitable

asJoinable, asProjection, getAliasHint

Field Detail

SPACE

public static final String SPACE

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Constant Field Values

OPEN_BRACE

public static final String OPEN_BRACE

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Constant Field Values

CLOSE_BRACE

public static final String CLOSE_BRACE

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Constant Field Values

COMMA

public static final String COMMA

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Constant Field Values

EMPTY

public static final String EMPTY

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getExpression

public org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.ExpressionImpl getExpression()

asExpression

public String asExpression(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx)

Description copied from interface: Visitable

Get a JPQL fragment as used in WHERE clause.

Specified by:

asExpression in interface Visitable

asProjection

public String asProjection(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx)

Description copied from interface: Visitable

Gets the string representation in SELECT projection.

Specified by:

asProjection in interface Visitable

getAliasHint

public String getAliasHint(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx)

Description copied from interface: Visitable

Gets the hint to be used while creating alias.

Specified by:

getAliasHint in interface Visitable

asJoinable

public String asJoinable(org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.AliasContext ctx)

Description copied from interface: Visitable

Gets the string representation in FROM clause.

Specified by:

asJoinable in interface Visitable