CaseExpression (OpenJPA Parent POM 3.2.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CaseExpressionImpl
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public interface CaseExpression
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Interface for the construction of case expressions

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Expression`	`elseCase(Calendar arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(Class arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(Date arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(Enum<?> arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(Expression arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(Number arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`Expression`	`elseCase(String arg)` Add else to a case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Calendar then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Class then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Date then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Enum<?> then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Expression then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(Number then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`then(String then)` Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Calendar when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Class when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Date when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Enum<?> when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Expression when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Number when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(Predicate pred)` Add a when predicate clause to a general case expression.
`CaseExpression`	`when(String when)` Add a when clause to a simple case expression.

- Method Detail
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Predicate pred)
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    Add a when predicate clause to a general case expression. The when predicate must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pred - - corresponds to the evaluation condition for the specific case
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added when clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Expression when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Number when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(String when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Date when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Calendar when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Class when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - when
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CaseExpression when(Enum<?> when)
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    Add a when clause to a simple case expression. The when case expression must be followed by the corresponding then case expression that specifies the result of the specific case. Clauses are evaluated in the order added
    
    Parameters:
    
    when - - corresponds to the value against which the case operand of the simple case is tested
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Expression then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Number then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(String then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Date then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Calendar then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Class then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - then
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CaseExpression then(Enum<?> then)
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    Add a then clause to a general or simple case expression. The then clause specifies the result corresponding to the immediately preceding when. Clauses are evaluated in the order added.
    
    Parameters:
    
    then - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when is satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    CaseExpression corresponding to the case with the added then clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Expression arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(String arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Number arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Date arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Calendar arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Class arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause
  - elseCase
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Expression elseCase(Enum<?> arg)
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    Add else to a case expression. A case expression must have an else clause.
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - - corresponds to the result of the case expression if the when condition is not satisfied
    
    Returns:
    
    Expression corresponding to the case expression with the added clause

Interface CaseExpression

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