Package org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query

Class VarArgsExpression

java.lang.Object
org.apache.openjpa.persistence.query.VarArgsExpression
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Expression, OrderByItem, PredicateOperand, SelectItem, Visitable
public class VarArgsExpression extends Object
A expression that holds an array of Expressions. Used as operand for CONCAT(e1,e2,e3,...), for example. Different than ArrayExpression which represents a single expression with array of values.
Author:
Pinaki Poddar
See Also:

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • VarArgsExpression

      public VarArgsExpression(Expression[] values)

  • Method Details

    • 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

    • 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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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, 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(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(Number arg1, 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, 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(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(String arg1, 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, 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(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(Date arg1, 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, 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(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(Calendar arg1, 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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(PredicateOperand 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(PredicateOperand pattern, PredicateOperand 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

    • like

      public Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, char 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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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(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 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