Package org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query

Class MinExpression

    • Constructor Detail

      • MinExpression

        public MinExpression​(Expression op)

    • Method Detail

      • distinct

        public Expression distinct()
        Description copied from interface: Aggregate
        Specify that duplicates are to be removed before the aggregate operation is invoked.
        Specified by:
        distinct in interface Aggregate

      • asExpression

        public java.lang.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 java.lang.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

      • abs

        public Expression abs()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Absolute value. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        abs in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression corresponding to the absolute value

      • concat

        public Expression concat​(java.lang.String... str)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Concatenate a string with other string(s). This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        concat in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - string(s)
        Returns:
        expression denoting the concatenation of the strings, starting with the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • concat

        public Expression concat​(Expression... exprs)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Concatenate a string with other string(s). This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        concat in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        exprs - - expression(s) corresponding to string(s)
        Returns:
        expression denoting the concatenation of the strings, starting with the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • dividedBy

        public Expression dividedBy​(java.lang.Number num)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Division. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        dividedBy in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        num - - divisor
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of dividing the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked by the argument

      • dividedBy

        public Expression dividedBy​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Division. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        dividedBy in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to the divisor
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of dividing the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked by the number denoted by the argument

      • in

        public Predicate in​(java.lang.String... strings)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of the argument list.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • in

        public Predicate in​(java.lang.Number... nums)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of the argument list.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • in

        public Predicate in​(java.lang.Enum<?>... enums)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of the argument list.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • in

        public Predicate in​(java.lang.Class... classes)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of the argument list.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • in

        public Predicate in​(Expression... params)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of the argument list.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • in

        public Predicate in​(Subquery subquery)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression value is a member of a subquery result.
        Specified by:
        in in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • isNull

        public Predicate isNull()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the value of the expression is null.
        Specified by:
        isNull in interface Expression
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • length

        public Expression length()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        String length This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        length in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression denoting the length of the string.

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(java.lang.String str)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked. The search is started at position 1 (first string position). This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - string to be located
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked. The search is started at position 1 (first string position). This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to the string to be located
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(java.lang.String str,
                         int position)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked, starting at a specified search position. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - string to be located
        position - - position at which to start the search
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(java.lang.String str,
                         Expression position)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked, starting at a specified search position. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - string to be located
        position - - expression corresponding to position at which to start the search
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(Expression str,
                         int position)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked, starting at a specified search position. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - expression corresponding to the string to be located
        position - - position at which to start the search
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • locate

        public Expression locate​(Expression str,
                         Expression position)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Locate a string contained within the string corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked, starting at a specified search position. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        locate in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        str - - expression corresponding to the string to be located
        position - - expression corresponding to position at which to start the search
        Returns:
        expression denoting the first position at which the string was found or expression denoting 0 if the string was not found

      • lower

        public Expression lower()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Convert string to lowercase. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        lower in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression denoting the string in lowercase

      • member

        public Predicate member​(PathExpression arg)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Create a predicate for testing whether the expression is a member of the association or element collection denoted by the path expression. The argument must correspond to a collection-valued association or element collection of like type.
        Specified by:
        member in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        arg - - a path expression that specifies a collection-valued association or an element collection
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • minus

        public Expression minus()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Unary minus. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        minus in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression denoting the unary minus of the expression

      • minus

        public Expression minus​(java.lang.Number num)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Subtraction. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        minus in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        num - - subtrahend
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of subtracting the argument from the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • minus

        public Expression minus​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Subtraction. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        minus in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to subtrahend
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of subtracting the number denoted by the argument from the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • mod

        public Expression mod​(int num)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Modulo operation. This must be invoked on an expression corresponding to an integer value
        Specified by:
        mod in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        num - - integer divisor
        Returns:
        expression corresponding to the integer remainder of the division of the integer corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked by the argument.

      • mod

        public Expression mod​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Modulo operation. This must be invoked on an expression corresponding to an integer value
        Specified by:
        mod in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to integer divisor
        Returns:
        expression corresponding to the integer remainder of the division of the integer corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked by the argument.

      • plus

        public Expression plus​(java.lang.Number num)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Addition. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        plus in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        num - - number to be added
        Returns:
        expression denoting the sum

      • plus

        public Expression plus​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Addition. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        plus in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to number to be added
        Returns:
        expression denoting the sum

      • sqrt

        public Expression sqrt()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Square root. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        sqrt in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression corresponding to the square root

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(int start)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring starting at specified position through to the end of the string. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - start position (1 indicates first position)
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(Expression start)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring starting at specified position through to the end of the string. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - expression denoting start position (1 indicates first position)
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(int start,
                            int len)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - start position (1 indicates first position)
        len - - length of the substring to be returned
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(int start,
                            Expression len)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - start position (1 indicates first position)
        len - - expression denoting length of the substring to return
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(Expression start,
                            int len)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - expression denoting start position (1 indicates first position)
        len - - length of the substring to return
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • substring

        public Expression substring​(Expression start,
                            Expression len)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Extract a substring. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        substring in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        start - - expression denoting start position (1 indicates first position)
        len - - expression denoting length of the substring to return
        Returns:
        expression denoting the extracted substring

      • times

        public Expression times​(java.lang.Number num)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Multiplication. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        times in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        num - - multiplier
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of multiplying the argument with the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • times

        public Expression times​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Multiplication. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a number.
        Specified by:
        times in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to the multiplier
        Returns:
        expression denoting the result of multiplying the number denoted by the argument with the number corresponding to the expression on which the method was invoked.

      • trim

        public Expression trim()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim leading and trailing blanks. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • trim

        public Expression trim​(TrimSpec spec)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim leading, trailing blanks (or both) as specified by trim spec. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        spec - - trim specification
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • trim

        public Expression trim​(char c)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim leading and trailing occurrences of character from the string. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        c - - character to be trimmed
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • trim

        public Expression trim​(char c,
                       TrimSpec spec)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim occurrences of the character from leading or trailing (or both) positions of the string, as specified by trim spec. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        c - - character to be trimmed
        spec - - trim specification
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • trim

        public Expression trim​(Expression expr)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim leading and trailing occurrences of character specified by the expression argument from the string. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to the character to be trimmed
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • trim

        public Expression trim​(Expression expr,
                       TrimSpec spec)
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Trim occurrences of the character specified by the expression argument from leading or trailing (or both) positions of the string, as specified by trim spec. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        trim in interface Expression
        Parameters:
        expr - - expression corresponding to the character to be trimmed
        spec - - trim specification
        Returns:
        expression denoting trimmed string

      • upper

        public Expression upper()
        Description copied from interface: Expression
        Convert string to uppercase. This method must be invoked on an expression corresponding to a string.
        Specified by:
        upper in interface Expression
        Returns:
        expression denoting the string in uppercase

      • asc

        public OrderByItem asc()
        Description copied from interface: SelectItem
        Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying ascending ordering. The SelectItem must correspond to an orderable value.
        Specified by:
        asc in interface SelectItem
        Returns:
        order-by item

      • desc

        public OrderByItem desc()
        Description copied from interface: SelectItem
        Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying descending ordering. The SelectItem must correspond to an orderable value.
        Specified by:
        desc in interface SelectItem
        Returns:
        order-by item

      • between

        public Predicate between​(PredicateOperand arg1,
                         PredicateOperand arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(PredicateOperand arg1,
                         java.lang.Number arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        arg2 - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.lang.Number arg1,
                         PredicateOperand arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - numeric
        arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.lang.Number arg1,
                         java.lang.Number arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - numeric
        arg2 - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(PredicateOperand arg1,
                         java.lang.String arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        arg2 - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.lang.String arg1,
                         PredicateOperand arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - string
        arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.lang.String arg1,
                         java.lang.String arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - string
        arg2 - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(PredicateOperand arg1,
                         java.util.Date arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        arg2 - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.util.Date arg1,
                         PredicateOperand arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - date
        arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.util.Date arg1,
                         java.util.Date arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - date
        arg2 - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(PredicateOperand arg1,
                         java.util.Calendar arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        arg2 - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.util.Calendar arg1,
                         PredicateOperand arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - calendar
        arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • between

        public Predicate between​(java.util.Calendar arg1,
                         java.util.Calendar arg2)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
        Specified by:
        between in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg1 - - calendar
        arg2 - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.lang.Class cls)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        cls - - entity class
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string value
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(boolean arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - boolean value
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • equal

        public Predicate equal​(java.lang.Enum<?> e)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        equal in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        e - - enum
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterEqual

        public Predicate greaterEqual​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterEqual

        public Predicate greaterEqual​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterEqual

        public Predicate greaterEqual​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterEqual

        public Predicate greaterEqual​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterEqual

        public Predicate greaterEqual​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterThan

        public Predicate greaterThan​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterThan

        public Predicate greaterThan​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterThan

        public Predicate greaterThan​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterThan

        public Predicate greaterThan​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • greaterThan

        public Predicate greaterThan​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
        Specified by:
        greaterThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessEqual

        public Predicate lessEqual​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessEqual

        public Predicate lessEqual​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessEqual

        public Predicate lessEqual​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessEqual

        public Predicate lessEqual​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessEqual

        public Predicate lessEqual​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessThan

        public Predicate lessThan​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessThan

        public Predicate lessThan​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numeric
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessThan

        public Predicate lessThan​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessThan

        public Predicate lessThan​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • lessThan

        public Predicate lessThan​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
        Specified by:
        lessThan in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • like

        public Predicate like​(java.lang.String pattern)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
        Specified by:
        like in interface PredicateOperand
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • like

        public Predicate like​(java.lang.String pattern,
                      PredicateOperand escapeChar)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
        Specified by:
        like in interface PredicateOperand
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • like

        public Predicate like​(java.lang.String pattern,
                      char escChar)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
        Specified by:
        like in interface PredicateOperand
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(PredicateOperand arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.lang.Class cls)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        cls - - entity class
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.lang.Number arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - numberic value
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.lang.String arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - string value
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(boolean arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - boolean value
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.util.Date arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - date
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.util.Calendar arg)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        arg - - calendar
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • notEqual

        public Predicate notEqual​(java.lang.Enum<?> e)
        Description copied from interface: PredicateOperand
        Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
        Specified by:
        notEqual in interface PredicateOperand
        Parameters:
        e - - enum
        Returns:
        conditional predicate

      • getAliasHint

        public java.lang.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 java.lang.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