Module eclipselink
Package org.eclipse.persistence.config

Class ResultType

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.persistence.config.ResultType
public final class ResultType extends Object
Result type hint values.

The class contains all the valid values for QueryHints.RESULT_TYPE query hint. By default, in JPA for non-single select queries an Array of values is returned. If getSingleResult() is called the first array is returned, for getResultList() a List of arrays is returned.

i.e. "Select e.firstName, e.lastName from Employee e" returns List<Object[]>

or the native query, "SELECT * FROM EMPLOYEE" returns List<Object[]>

The ResultType can be used to instead return a Map of values (DatabaseRecord, ReportQueryResult).

It can also be used to return a single column, or single value.

JPA Query Hint usage: 

 query.setHint(QueryHints.RESULT_TYPE, ResultType.Map);

or 

 @QueryHint(name=QueryHints.RESULT_TYPE, value=ResultType.Map)

Hint values are case-insensitive. "" could be used instead of default value ResultType.Array.

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Author:
James Sutherland

  • Field Details

    • Array

      public static final String Array
      An Object array of values is returned (List<Object[]> or Object[]).
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    • Map

      public static final String Map
      A Map of key value pairs is returned. For a native queries the keys are the column names, (List<DatabaseRecord>, or DatabaseRecord). For JPQL queries the keys are the attribute names, (List<ReportQueryResult>, or ReportQueryResult).
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    • Attribute

      public static final String Attribute
      A List of the first selected value is returned.
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    • Value

      public static final String Value
      The first value of the first rows is returned.
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    • DEFAULT

      public static final String DEFAULT
      The default type is Array.
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