Order (OpenJPA Parent POM 4.0.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public interface Order
extends java.io.Serializable
```
Order a field.

Author:

Abe White

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String ELEMENT
Token denoting to order by the element value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.Comparator`	`getComparator()`	Return a comparator for ordering by this element, or null if the ordering is done in the datastore.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Return the name of the orderable.
`boolean`	`isAscending()`	Order direction.

- Field Detail
  - ELEMENT
```
static final java.lang.String ELEMENT
```
    Token denoting to order by the element value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Return the name of the orderable.
  - isAscending
```
boolean isAscending()
```
    Order direction.
  - getComparator
```
java.util.Comparator getComparator()
```
    Return a comparator for ordering by this element, or null if the ordering is done in the datastore.