javax.persistence
Interface PredicateOperand

All Known Subinterfaces:

Subquery

public interface PredicateOperand

Interface for constructing where-clause and having-clause conditions. Instances of PredicateOperand are used in constructing predicates passed to the where or having methods.

Since:

Java Persistence API

Method Summary

Predicate	between(java.util.Calendar arg1, java.util.Calendar arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.util.Calendar arg1, PredicateOperand arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.util.Date arg1, java.util.Date arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.util.Date arg1, PredicateOperand arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.lang.Number arg1, java.lang.Number arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.lang.Number arg1, PredicateOperand arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(PredicateOperand arg1, java.util.Calendar arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(PredicateOperand arg1, java.util.Date arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(PredicateOperand arg1, java.lang.Number arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(PredicateOperand arg1, PredicateOperand arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(PredicateOperand arg1, java.lang.String arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.lang.String arg1, PredicateOperand arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	between(java.lang.String arg1, java.lang.String arg2) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.
Predicate	equal(boolean arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.lang.Class cls) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.lang.Enum<?> e) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	equal(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
Predicate	greaterEqual(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	greaterEqual(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	greaterEqual(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	greaterEqual(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	greaterThan(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
Predicate	greaterThan(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
Predicate	greaterThan(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
Predicate	greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
Predicate	greaterThan(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.
Predicate	lessEqual(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	lessEqual(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	lessEqual(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	lessEqual(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.
Predicate	lessThan(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
Predicate	lessThan(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
Predicate	lessThan(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
Predicate	lessThan(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
Predicate	lessThan(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.
Predicate	like(PredicateOperand pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	like(PredicateOperand pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	like(PredicateOperand pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	like(java.lang.String pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	like(java.lang.String pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	like(java.lang.String pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.
Predicate	notEqual(boolean arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.util.Calendar arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.lang.Class cls) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.util.Date arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.lang.Enum<?> e) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.lang.Number arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(PredicateOperand arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
Predicate	notEqual(java.lang.String arg) Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Method Detail

equal

Predicate equal(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.lang.Class cls)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

cls - - entity class

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string value

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(boolean arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - boolean value

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

equal

Predicate equal(java.lang.Enum<?> e)

Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

e - enum

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.lang.Class cls)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

cls - - entity class

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numberic value

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string value

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(boolean arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - boolean value

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

arg - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

notEqual

Predicate notEqual(java.lang.Enum<?> e)

Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.

Parameters:

e - - enum

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterThan

Predicate greaterThan(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

greaterEqual

Predicate greaterEqual(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessThan

Predicate lessThan(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(java.lang.Number arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(java.lang.String arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(java.util.Date arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

lessEqual

Predicate lessEqual(java.util.Calendar arg)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than or equal to the argument.

Parameters:

arg - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  java.lang.Number arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

arg2 - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.lang.Number arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - numeric

arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.lang.Number arg1,
                  java.lang.Number arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - numeric

arg2 - - numeric

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  java.lang.String arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

arg2 - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.lang.String arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - string

arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.lang.String arg1,
                  java.lang.String arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - string

arg2 - - string

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  java.util.Date arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

arg2 - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.util.Date arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - date

arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.util.Date arg1,
                  java.util.Date arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - date

arg2 - - date

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1,
                  java.util.Calendar arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

arg2 - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.util.Calendar arg1,
                  PredicateOperand arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - calendar

arg2 - - PredicateOperand instance or parameter

Returns:

conditional predicate

between

Predicate between(java.util.Calendar arg1,
                  java.util.Calendar arg2)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between (inclusive) the two arguments.

Parameters:

arg1 - - calendar

arg2 - - calendar

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern,
               PredicateOperand escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

escapeChar -

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern,
               char escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

escapeChar -

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(java.lang.String pattern)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(java.lang.String pattern,
               PredicateOperand escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

escapeChar -

Returns:

conditional predicate

like

Predicate like(java.lang.String pattern,
               char escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the given pattern.

Parameters:

pattern -

escapeChar -

Returns:

conditional predicate