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// Contributors:
//     Linda DeMichiel - 2.1
//     Linda DeMichiel - 2.0


package jakarta.persistence.criteria;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import jakarta.persistence.Tuple;

/**
 * Used to construct criteria queries, compound selections, 
 * expressions, predicates, orderings.
 *
 * 

Note that Predicate is used instead of Expression<Boolean> * in this API in order to work around the fact that Java * generics are not compatible with varags. * * @since 2.0 */ public interface CriteriaBuilder { /** * Create a CriteriaQuery object. * @return criteria query object */ CriteriaQuery createQuery(); /** * Create a CriteriaQuery object with the specified result * type. * @param resultClass type of the query result * @return criteria query object */ CriteriaQuery createQuery(Class resultClass); /** * Create a CriteriaQuery object that returns a tuple of * objects as its result. * @return criteria query object */ CriteriaQuery createTupleQuery(); // methods to construct queries for bulk updates and deletes: /** * Create a CriteriaUpdate query object to perform a bulk update operation. * @param targetEntity target type for update operation * @return the query object * @since 2.1 */ CriteriaUpdate createCriteriaUpdate(Class targetEntity); /** * Create a CriteriaDelete query object to perform a bulk delete operation. * @param targetEntity target type for delete operation * @return the query object * @since 2.1 */ CriteriaDelete createCriteriaDelete(Class targetEntity); // selection construction methods: /** * Create a selection item corresponding to a constructor. * This method is used to specify a constructor that will be * applied to the results of the query execution. If the * constructor is for an entity class, the resulting entities * will be in the new state after the query is executed. * @param resultClass class whose instance is to be constructed * @param selections arguments to the constructor * @return compound selection item * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an argument is a * tuple- or array-valued selection item */ CompoundSelection construct(Class resultClass, Selection... selections); /** * Create a tuple-valued selection item. * @param selections selection items * @return tuple-valued compound selection * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an argument is a * tuple- or array-valued selection item */ CompoundSelection tuple(Selection... selections); /** * Create an array-valued selection item. * @param selections selection items * @return array-valued compound selection * @throws IllegalArgumentException if an argument is a * tuple- or array-valued selection item */ CompoundSelection array(Selection... selections); //ordering: /** * Create an ordering by the ascending value of the expression. * @param x expression used to define the ordering * @return ascending ordering corresponding to the expression */ Order asc(Expression x); /** * Create an ordering by the descending value of the expression. * @param x expression used to define the ordering * @return descending ordering corresponding to the expression */ Order desc(Expression x); //aggregate functions: /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the avg operation. * @param x expression representing input value to avg operation * @return avg expression */ Expression avg(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation. * @param x expression representing input value to sum operation * @return sum expression */ Expression sum(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to an * Integer-valued expression, returning a Long result. * @param x expression representing input value to sum operation * @return sum expression */ Expression sumAsLong(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to a * Float-valued expression, returning a Double result. * @param x expression representing input value to sum operation * @return sum expression */ Expression sumAsDouble(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the numerical max * operation. * @param x expression representing input value to max operation * @return max expression */ Expression max(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the numerical min * operation. * @param x expression representing input value to min operation * @return min expression */ Expression min(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression for finding the greatest of * the values (strings, dates, etc). * @param x expression representing input value to greatest * operation * @return greatest expression */ > Expression greatest(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression for finding the least of * the values (strings, dates, etc). * @param x expression representing input value to least * operation * @return least expression */ > Expression least(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the count operation. * @param x expression representing input value to count * operation * @return count expression */ Expression count(Expression x); /** * Create an aggregate expression applying the count distinct * operation. * @param x expression representing input value to * count distinct operation * @return count distinct expression */ Expression countDistinct(Expression x); //subqueries: /** * Create a predicate testing the existence of a subquery result. * @param subquery subquery whose result is to be tested * @return exists predicate */ Predicate exists(Subquery subquery); /** * Create an all expression over the subquery results. * @param subquery subquery * @return all expression */ Expression all(Subquery subquery); /** * Create a some expression over the subquery results. * This expression is equivalent to an any expression. * @param subquery subquery * @return some expression */ Expression some(Subquery subquery); /** * Create an any expression over the subquery results. * This expression is equivalent to a some expression. * @param subquery subquery * @return any expression */ Expression any(Subquery subquery); //boolean functions: /** * Create a conjunction of the given boolean expressions. * @param x boolean expression * @param y boolean expression * @return and predicate */ Predicate and(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a conjunction of the given restriction predicates. * A conjunction of zero predicates is true. * @param restrictions zero or more restriction predicates * @return and predicate */ Predicate and(Predicate... restrictions); /** * Create a disjunction of the given boolean expressions. * @param x boolean expression * @param y boolean expression * @return or predicate */ Predicate or(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a disjunction of the given restriction predicates. * A disjunction of zero predicates is false. * @param restrictions zero or more restriction predicates * @return or predicate */ Predicate or(Predicate... restrictions); /** * Create a negation of the given restriction. * @param restriction restriction expression * @return not predicate */ Predicate not(Expression restriction); /** * Create a conjunction (with zero conjuncts). * A conjunction with zero conjuncts is true. * @return and predicate */ Predicate conjunction(); /** * Create a disjunction (with zero disjuncts). * A disjunction with zero disjuncts is false. * @return or predicate */ Predicate disjunction(); //turn Expression into a Predicate //useful for use with varargs methods /** * Create a predicate testing for a true value. * @param x expression to be tested * @return predicate */ Predicate isTrue(Expression x); /** * Create a predicate testing for a false value. * @param x expression to be tested * @return predicate */ Predicate isFalse(Expression x); //null tests: /** * Create a predicate to test whether the expression is null. * @param x expression * @return is-null predicate */ Predicate isNull(Expression x); /** * Create a predicate to test whether the expression is not null. * @param x expression * @return is-not-null predicate */ Predicate isNotNull(Expression x); //equality: /** * Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return equality predicate */ Predicate equal(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality. * @param x expression * @param y object * @return equality predicate */ Predicate equal(Expression x, Object y); /** * Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return inequality predicate */ Predicate notEqual(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality. * @param x expression * @param y object * @return inequality predicate */ Predicate notEqual(Expression x, Object y); //comparisons for generic (non-numeric) operands: /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return greater-than predicate */ > Predicate greaterThan(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return greater-than predicate */ > Predicate greaterThan(Expression x, Y y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return greater-than-or-equal predicate */ > Predicate greaterThanOrEqualTo(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return greater-than-or-equal predicate */ > Predicate greaterThanOrEqualTo(Expression x, Y y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return less-than predicate */ > Predicate lessThan(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return less-than predicate */ > Predicate lessThan(Expression x, Y y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return less-than-or-equal predicate */ > Predicate lessThanOrEqualTo(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return less-than-or-equal predicate */ > Predicate lessThanOrEqualTo(Expression x, Y y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * between the second and third arguments in value. * @param v expression * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return between predicate */ > Predicate between(Expression v, Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * between the second and third arguments in value. * @param v expression * @param x value * @param y value * @return between predicate */ > Predicate between(Expression v, Y x, Y y); //comparisons for numeric operands: /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return greater-than predicate */ Predicate gt(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return greater-than predicate */ Predicate gt(Expression x, Number y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return greater-than-or-equal predicate */ Predicate ge(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * greater than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return greater-than-or-equal predicate */ Predicate ge(Expression x, Number y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return less-than predicate */ Predicate lt(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return less-than predicate */ Predicate lt(Expression x, Number y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return less-than-or-equal predicate */ Predicate le(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is * less than or equal to the second. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return less-than-or-equal predicate */ Predicate le(Expression x, Number y); //numerical operations: /** * Create an expression that returns the sign of its * argument, that is, {@code 1} if its argument is * positive, {@code -1} if its argument is negative, * or {@code 0} if its argument is exactly zero. * @param x expression * @return sign */ Expression sign(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the arithmetic negation * of its argument. * @param x expression * @return arithmetic negation */ Expression neg(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the absolute value * of its argument. * @param x expression * @return absolute value */ Expression abs(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the ceiling of its * argument, that is, the smallest integer greater than * or equal to its argument. * @param x expression * @return ceiling */ Expression ceiling(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the floor of its * argument, that is, the largest integer smaller than * or equal to its argument. * @param x expression * @return floor */ Expression floor(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the sum * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return sum */ Expression sum(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the sum * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return sum */ Expression sum(Expression x, N y); /** * Create an expression that returns the sum * of its arguments. * @param x value * @param y expression * @return sum */ Expression sum(N x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the product * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return product */ Expression prod(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the product * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return product */ Expression prod(Expression x, N y); /** * Create an expression that returns the product * of its arguments. * @param x value * @param y expression * @return product */ Expression prod(N x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the difference * between its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return difference */ Expression diff(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the difference * between its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return difference */ Expression diff(Expression x, N y); /** * Create an expression that returns the difference * between its arguments. * @param x value * @param y expression * @return difference */ Expression diff(N x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the quotient * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return quotient */ Expression quot(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the quotient * of its arguments. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return quotient */ Expression quot(Expression x, Number y); /** * Create an expression that returns the quotient * of its arguments. * @param x value * @param y expression * @return quotient */ Expression quot(Number x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the modulus * (remainder under integer division) of its * arguments. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return modulus */ Expression mod(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the modulus * (remainder under integer division) of its * arguments. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return modulus */ Expression mod(Expression x, Integer y); /** * Create an expression that returns the modulus * (remainder under integer division) of its * arguments. * @param x value * @param y expression * @return modulus */ Expression mod(Integer x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the square root * of its argument. * @param x expression * @return square root */ Expression sqrt(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the exponential * of its argument, that is, Euler's number e * raised to the power of its argument. * @param x expression * @return exponential */ Expression exp(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the natural logarithm * of its argument. * @param x expression * @return natural logarithm */ Expression ln(Expression x); /** * Create an expression that returns the first argument * raised to the power of its second argument. * @param x base * @param y exponent * @return the base raised to the power of the exponent */ Expression power(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns the first argument * raised to the power of its second argument. * @param x base * @param y exponent * @return the base raised to the power of the exponent */ Expression power(Expression x, Number y); /** * Create an expression that returns the first argument * rounded to the number of decimal places given by the * second argument. * @param x base * @param n number of decimal places * @return the rounded value */ Expression round(Expression x, Integer n); //typecasts: /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<Long> */ Expression toLong(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<Integer> */ Expression toInteger(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<Float> */ Expression toFloat(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<Double> */ Expression toDouble(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<BigDecimal> */ Expression toBigDecimal(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param number numeric expression * @return Expression<BigInteger> */ Expression toBigInteger(Expression number); /** * Typecast. Returns same expression object. * @param character expression * @return Expression<String> */ Expression toString(Expression character); //literals: /** * Create an expression for a literal. * @param value value represented by the expression * @return expression literal * @throws IllegalArgumentException if value is null */ Expression literal(T value); /** * Create an expression for a null literal with the given type. * @param resultClass type of the null literal * @return null expression literal */ Expression nullLiteral(Class resultClass); //parameters: /** * Create a parameter expression. * @param paramClass parameter class * @return parameter expression */ ParameterExpression parameter(Class paramClass); /** * Create a parameter expression with the given name. * @param paramClass parameter class * @param name name that can be used to refer to * the parameter * @return parameter expression */ ParameterExpression parameter(Class paramClass, String name); //collection operations: /** * Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is empty. * @param collection expression * @return is-empty predicate */ > Predicate isEmpty(Expression collection); /** * Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is * not empty. * @param collection expression * @return is-not-empty predicate */ > Predicate isNotEmpty(Expression collection); /** * Create an expression that tests the size of a collection. * @param collection expression * @return size expression */ > Expression size(Expression collection); /** * Create an expression that tests the size of a collection. * @param collection collection * @return size expression */ > Expression size(C collection); /** * Create a predicate that tests whether an element is * a member of a collection. * If the collection is empty, the predicate will be false. * @param elem element expression * @param collection expression * @return is-member predicate */ > Predicate isMember(Expression elem, Expression collection); /** * Create a predicate that tests whether an element is * a member of a collection. * If the collection is empty, the predicate will be false. * @param elem element * @param collection expression * @return is-member predicate */ > Predicate isMember(E elem, Expression collection); /** * Create a predicate that tests whether an element is * not a member of a collection. * If the collection is empty, the predicate will be true. * @param elem element expression * @param collection expression * @return is-not-member predicate */ > Predicate isNotMember(Expression elem, Expression collection); /** * Create a predicate that tests whether an element is * not a member of a collection. * If the collection is empty, the predicate will be true. * @param elem element * @param collection expression * @return is-not-member predicate */ > Predicate isNotMember(E elem, Expression collection); //get the values and keys collections of the Map, which may then //be passed to size(), isMember(), isEmpty(), etc /** * Create an expression that returns the values of a map. * @param map map * @return collection expression */ > Expression> values(M map); /** * Create an expression that returns the keys of a map. * @param map map * @return set expression */ > Expression> keys(M map); //string functions: /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, Expression pattern); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, String pattern); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @param escapeChar escape character expression * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, Expression pattern, Expression escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @param escapeChar escape character * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, Expression pattern, char escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @param escapeChar escape character expression * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, String pattern, Expression escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * satisfies the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @param escapeChar escape character * @return like predicate */ Predicate like(Expression x, String pattern, char escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, Expression pattern); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, String pattern); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @param escapeChar escape character expression * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, Expression pattern, Expression escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string expression * @param escapeChar escape character * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, Expression pattern, char escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @param escapeChar escape character expression * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, String pattern, Expression escapeChar); /** * Create a predicate for testing whether the expression * does not satisfy the given pattern. * @param x string expression * @param pattern string * @param escapeChar escape character * @return not-like predicate */ Predicate notLike(Expression x, String pattern, char escapeChar); /** * Create an expression for string concatenation. * @param x string expression * @param y string expression * @return expression corresponding to concatenation */ Expression concat(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression for string concatenation. * @param x string expression * @param y string * @return expression corresponding to concatenation */ Expression concat(Expression x, String y); /** * Create an expression for string concatenation. * @param x string * @param y string expression * @return expression corresponding to concatenation */ Expression concat(String x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression for substring extraction. * Extracts a substring starting at the specified position * through to end of the string. * First position is 1. * @param x string expression * @param from start position expression * @return expression corresponding to substring extraction */ Expression substring(Expression x, Expression from); /** * Create an expression for substring extraction. * Extracts a substring starting at the specified position * through to end of the string. * First position is 1. * @param x string expression * @param from start position * @return expression corresponding to substring extraction */ Expression substring(Expression x, int from); /** * Create an expression for substring extraction. * Extracts a substring of given length starting at the * specified position. * First position is 1. * @param x string expression * @param from start position expression * @param len length expression * @return expression corresponding to substring extraction */ Expression substring(Expression x, Expression from, Expression len); /** * Create an expression for substring extraction. * Extracts a substring of given length starting at the * specified position. * First position is 1. * @param x string expression * @param from start position * @param len length * @return expression corresponding to substring extraction */ Expression substring(Expression x, int from, int len); /** * Used to specify how strings are trimmed. */ public static enum Trimspec { /** * Trim from leading end. */ LEADING, /** * Trim from trailing end. */ TRAILING, /** * Trim from both ends. */ BOTH } /** * Create expression to trim blanks from both ends of * a string. * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(Expression x); /** * Create expression to trim blanks from a string. * @param ts trim specification * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(Trimspec ts, Expression x); /** * Create expression to trim character from both ends of * a string. * @param t expression for character to be trimmed * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(Expression t, Expression x); /** * Create expression to trim character from a string. * @param ts trim specification * @param t expression for character to be trimmed * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(Trimspec ts, Expression t, Expression x); /** * Create expression to trim character from both ends of * a string. * @param t character to be trimmed * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(char t, Expression x); /** * Create expression to trim character from a string. * @param ts trim specification * @param t character to be trimmed * @param x expression for string to trim * @return trim expression */ Expression trim(Trimspec ts, char t, Expression x); /** * Create expression for converting a string to lowercase. * @param x string expression * @return expression to convert to lowercase */ Expression lower(Expression x); /** * Create expression for converting a string to uppercase. * @param x string expression * @return expression to convert to uppercase */ Expression upper(Expression x); /** * Create expression to return length of a string. * @param x string expression * @return length expression */ Expression length(Expression x); /** * Create expression to locate the position of one string * within another, returning position of first character * if found. * The first position in a string is denoted by 1. If the * string to be located is not found, 0 is returned. *

Warning: the order of the parameters * of this method is reversed compared to the corresponding * function in JPQL. * @param x expression for string to be searched * @param pattern expression for string to be located * @return expression corresponding to position */ Expression locate(Expression x, Expression pattern); /** * Create expression to locate the position of one string * within another, returning position of first character * if found. * The first position in a string is denoted by 1. If the * string to be located is not found, 0 is returned. *

Warning: the order of the parameters * of this method is reversed compared to the corresponding * function in JPQL. * @param x expression for string to be searched * @param pattern string to be located * @return expression corresponding to position */ Expression locate(Expression x, String pattern); /** * Create expression to locate the position of one string * within another, returning position of first character * if found. * The first position in a string is denoted by 1. If the * string to be located is not found, 0 is returned. *

Warning: the order of the first two * parameters of this method is reversed compared to the * corresponding function in JPQL. * @param x expression for string to be searched * @param pattern expression for string to be located * @param from expression for position at which to start search * @return expression corresponding to position */ Expression locate(Expression x, Expression pattern, Expression from); /** * Create expression to locate the position of one string * within another, returning position of first character * if found. * The first position in a string is denoted by 1. If the * string to be located is not found, 0 is returned. *

Warning: the order of the first two * parameters of this method is reversed compared to the * corresponding function in JPQL. * @param x expression for string to be searched * @param pattern string to be located * @param from position at which to start search * @return expression corresponding to position */ Expression locate(Expression x, String pattern, int from); // Date/time/timestamp functions: /** * Create expression to return current date. * @return expression for current date */ Expression currentDate(); /** * Create expression to return current timestamp. * @return expression for current timestamp */ Expression currentTimestamp(); /** * Create expression to return current time. * @return expression for current time */ Expression currentTime(); /** * Create expression to return current local date. * @return expression for current date */ Expression localDate(); /** * Create expression to return current local datetime. * @return expression for current timestamp */ Expression localDateTime(); /** * Create expression to return current local time. * @return expression for current time */ Expression localTime(); //in builders: /** * Interface used to build in predicates. */ public static interface In extends Predicate { /** * Return the expression to be tested against the * list of values. * @return expression */ Expression getExpression(); /** * Add to list of values to be tested against. * @param value value * @return in predicate */ In value(T value); /** * Add to list of values to be tested against. * @param value expression * @return in predicate */ In value(Expression value); } /** * Create predicate to test whether given expression * is contained in a list of values. * @param expression to be tested against list of values * @return in predicate */ In in(Expression expression); // coalesce, nullif: /** * Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments * evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument * otherwise. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return coalesce expression */ Expression coalesce(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments * evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument * otherwise. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return coalesce expression */ Expression coalesce(Expression x, Y y); /** * Create an expression that tests whether its argument are * equal, returning null if they are and the value of the * first expression if they are not. * @param x expression * @param y expression * @return nullif expression */ Expression nullif(Expression x, Expression y); /** * Create an expression that tests whether its argument are * equal, returning null if they are and the value of the * first expression if they are not. * @param x expression * @param y value * @return nullif expression */ Expression nullif(Expression x, Y y); // coalesce builder: /** * Interface used to build coalesce expressions. * * A coalesce expression is equivalent to a case expression * that returns null if all its arguments evaluate to null, * and the value of its first non-null argument otherwise. */ public static interface Coalesce extends Expression { /** * Add an argument to the coalesce expression. * @param value value * @return coalesce expression */ Coalesce value(T value); /** * Add an argument to the coalesce expression. * @param value expression * @return coalesce expression */ Coalesce value(Expression value); } /** * Create a coalesce expression. * @return coalesce expression */ Coalesce coalesce(); //case builders: /** * Interface used to build simple case expressions. * Case conditions are evaluated in the order in which * they are specified. */ public static interface SimpleCase extends Expression { /** * Return the expression to be tested against the * conditions. * @return expression */ Expression getExpression(); /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result value * @return simple case expression */ SimpleCase when(C condition, R result); /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result expression * @return simple case expression */ SimpleCase when(C condition, Expression result); /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result value * @return simple case expression */ SimpleCase when(Expression condition, R result); /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result expression * @return simple case expression */ SimpleCase when(Expression condition, Expression result); /** * Add an "else" clause to the case expression. * @param result "else" result * @return expression */ Expression otherwise(R result); /** * Add an "else" clause to the case expression. * @param result "else" result expression * @return expression */ Expression otherwise(Expression result); } /** * Create a simple case expression. * @param expression to be tested against the case conditions * @return simple case expression */ SimpleCase selectCase(Expression expression); /** * Interface used to build general case expressions. * Case conditions are evaluated in the order in which * they are specified. */ public static interface Case extends Expression { /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result value * @return general case expression */ Case when(Expression condition, R result); /** * Add a when/then clause to the case expression. * @param condition "when" condition * @param result "then" result expression * @return general case expression */ Case when(Expression condition, Expression result); /** * Add an "else" clause to the case expression. * @param result "else" result * @return expression */ Expression otherwise(R result); /** * Add an "else" clause to the case expression. * @param result "else" result expression * @return expression */ Expression otherwise(Expression result); } /** * Create a general case expression. * @return general case expression */ Case selectCase(); /** * Create an expression for the execution of a database * function. * @param name function name * @param type expected result type * @param args function arguments * @return expression */ Expression function(String name, Class type, Expression... args); // methods for downcasting: /** * Downcast Join object to the specified type. * @param join Join object * @param type type to be downcast to * @return Join object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ Join treat(Join join, Class type); /** * Downcast CollectionJoin object to the specified type. * @param join CollectionJoin object * @param type type to be downcast to * @return CollectionJoin object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ CollectionJoin treat(CollectionJoin join, Class type); /** * Downcast SetJoin object to the specified type. * @param join SetJoin object * @param type type to be downcast to * @return SetJoin object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ SetJoin treat(SetJoin join, Class type); /** * Downcast ListJoin object to the specified type. * @param join ListJoin object * @param type type to be downcast to * @return ListJoin object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ ListJoin treat(ListJoin join, Class type); /** * Downcast MapJoin object to the specified type. * @param join MapJoin object * @param type type to be downcast to * @return MapJoin object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ MapJoin treat(MapJoin join, Class type); /** * Downcast Path object to the specified type. * @param path path * @param type type to be downcast to * @return Path object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ Path treat(Path path, Class type); /** * Downcast Root object to the specified type. * @param root root * @param type type to be downcast to * @return Root object of the specified type * @since 2.1 */ Root treat(Root root, Class type); }