org.ibatis.persist.criteria

Interface Root<X>

Type Parameters:

X - the entity type referenced by the root

All Superinterfaces:

From

public interface Root<X>
extends From

A root type in the from clause. Query roots always reference entities.

Since:

iBatis Persistence 1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
X	$() Make a template root object.
Root<X>	alias(String name)
<Y> Path<Y>	get(Y attribute) Create a path corresponding to the referenced attribute.
String	getAlias() Return the alias assigned to the tuple element or null, if no alias has been assigned.
EntityType<X>	getModel() Return the metamodel entity corresponding to the root.

Methods inherited from interface org.ibatis.persist.criteria.From

join, join

Method Detail

$

X $()

Make a template root object.

getModel

EntityType<X> getModel()

Return the metamodel entity corresponding to the root.

Returns:

metamodel entity corresponding to the root

get

<Y> Path<Y> get(Y attribute)

Create a path corresponding to the referenced attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - the attribute

alias

Root<X> alias(String name)

getAlias

String getAlias()

Return the alias assigned to the tuple element or null, if no alias has been assigned.

Returns:

alias