SelectItem (OpenJPA Parent POM 4.0.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

OrderByItem

All Known Subinterfaces:

Aggregate, DomainObject, Expression, PathExpression

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbsExpression, AbstractDomainObject, ArrayExpression, AverageExpression, BinaryOperatorExpression, ConcatExpression, CountExpression, CurrentTimeExpression, DistinctExpression, DividedByExpression, ElseExpression, EntryExpression, FetchPath, IndexExpression, JoinPath, KeyExpression, LengthExpression, LiteralExpression, LocateExpression, LowerExpression, MaxExpression, MinExpression, MinusExpression, NewInstance, OperatorPath, ParameterExpression, PlusExpression, QueryDefinitionImpl, RangeExpression, RootPath, SizeExpression, SquareRootExpression, SubStringExpression, SumExpression, TimesExpression, TrimExpression, TypeExpression, UnaryMinusExpression, UpperExpression, ValueExpression, VarArgsExpression
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public interface SelectItem
extends OrderByItem
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SelectItem instances are used in specifying the query's select list.
The methods of this interface are used to define arguments that can be passed to the orderBy method for use in ordering selected items of the query result.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`OrderByItem`	`asc()`	Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying ascending ordering.
`OrderByItem`	`desc()`	Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying descending ordering.

- Method Detail
  - asc
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OrderByItem asc()
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    Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying ascending ordering. The SelectItem must correspond to an orderable value.
    
    Returns:
    
    order-by item
  - desc
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OrderByItem desc()
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    Return an OrderByItem referencing the SelectItem and specifying descending ordering. The SelectItem must correspond to an orderable value.
    
    Returns:
    
    order-by item