org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.querydef

Class CriteriaBuilderImpl

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.querydef.CriteriaBuilderImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder, Serializable, JpaCriteriaBuilder

public class CriteriaBuilderImpl
extends Object
implements JpaCriteriaBuilder, Serializable

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	CriteriaBuilderImpl.CaseImpl<R> Implementation of Case interface from Criteria Builder
static class	CriteriaBuilderImpl.CoalesceImpl<X> Interface used to build coalesce expressions.
static class	CriteriaBuilderImpl.SimpleCaseImpl<C,R> Implementation of SimpleCase interface from CriteriaBuilder

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Case<R>, jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Coalesce<T>, jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.In<T>, jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.SimpleCase<C,R>, jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	CONCAT
protected jakarta.persistence.metamodel.Metamodel	metamodel
static String	SIZE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
CriteriaBuilderImpl(jakarta.persistence.metamodel.Metamodel metamodel)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	abs(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression that returns the absolute value of its argument.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	all(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery) Create a predicate corresponding to an all expression over the subquery results.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	and(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> y) Create a conjunction of the given boolean expressions.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	and(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate... restrictions) Create a conjunction of the given restriction predicates.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	any(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery) Create a predicate corresponding to an any expression over the subquery results.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<Object[]>	array(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections) Create an array-valued selection item
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Order	asc(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create an ordering by the ascending value of the expression.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double>	avg(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression applying the avg operation.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	between(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> v, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is between the second and third arguments in value.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	between(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> v, Y x, Y y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is between the second and third arguments in value.
protected List<jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>>	buildList(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>... expressions)
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Coalesce<T>	coalesce() Create a coalesce expression.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	coalesce(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument otherwise.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	coalesce(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, Y y) Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument otherwise.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	concat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> y) String concatenation operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	concat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String y) String concatenation operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	concat(String x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> y) String concatenation operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	conjunction() Create a conjunction (with zero conjuncts).
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<Y>	construct(Class<Y> result, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections) Define a select list item corresponding to a constructor.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long>	count(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create an expression applying the count operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long>	countDistinct(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create an expression applying the count distinct operation.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaDelete<T>	createCriteriaDelete(Class<T> targetEntity)
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaUpdate<T>	createCriteriaUpdate(Class<T> targetEntity)
jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<Object>	createQuery() Create a Criteria query object.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<T>	createQuery(Class<T> resultClass) Create a Criteria query object.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<jakarta.persistence.Tuple>	createTupleQuery() Create a Criteria query object that returns a tuple of objects as its result.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Date>	currentDate() Create expression to return current date.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Time>	currentTime() Create expression to return current time.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Timestamp>	currentTimestamp() Create expression to return current timestamp.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Order	desc(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create an ordering by the descending value of the expression.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	diff(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	diff(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, N y) Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	diff(N x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	disjunction() Create a disjunction (with zero disjuncts).
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	equal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> y) Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	equal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x, Object y) Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	exists(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<?> subquery) Create a predicate testing the existence of a subquery result.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression	fromExpression(Expression expression) ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be built from a EclipseLink native API Expression object.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T>	fromExpression(Expression expression, Class<T> type) ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be built from a EclipseLink native API Expression object.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T>	function(String name, Class<T> type, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>... args) Create an expression for execution of a database function.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	ge(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than or equal to the second.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	ge(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, Number y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than or equal to the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	greaterThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	greaterThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, Y y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	greaterThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than or equal to the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	greaterThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, Y y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than or equal to the second.
<X extends Comparable<? super X>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X>	greatest(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> x) Create an aggregate expression for finding the greatest of the values (strings, dates, etc).
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	gt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than the second.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	gt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, Number y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is greater than the second.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.In<T>	in(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends T> expression) Create predicate to test whether given expression is contained in a list of values.
protected <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T>	internalLiteral(T value) Create an expression literal but without null validation.
<C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isEmpty(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is empty.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isFalse(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x) Create a predicate testing for a false value.
<E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isMember(E elem, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether an element is a member of a collection.
<E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isMember(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<E> elem, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether an element is a member of a collection.
<C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isNotEmpty(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is not empty.
<E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isNotMember(E elem, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether an element is not a member of a collection.
<E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isNotMember(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<E> elem, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create a predicate that tests whether an element is not a member of a collection.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isNotNull(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create a predicate to test whether the expression is not null.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isNull(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x) Create a predicate to test whether the expression is null.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	isTrue(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x) Create a predicate testing for a true value.
<K,M extends Map<K,?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Set<K>>	keys(M map) Create an expression that returns the keys of a map.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	le(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than or equal to the second.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	le(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, Number y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than or equal to the second.
<X extends Comparable<? super X>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X>	least(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> x) Create an aggregate expression for finding the least of the values (strings, dates, etc).
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	length(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to return length of a string.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lessThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lessThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, Y y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lessThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than or equal to the second.
<Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lessThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x, Y y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than or equal to the second.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression satisfies the given pattern.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T>	literal(T value) Create an expression literal.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern) Create expression to locate the position of one string within another, returning position of first character if found.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> from) Create expression to locate the position of one string within another, returning position of first character if found.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern) Create expression to locate the position of one string within another, returning position of first character if found.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern, int from) Create expression to locate the position of one string within another, returning position of first character if found.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	lower(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression for converting a string to lowercase.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than the second.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	lt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, Number y) Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is less than the second.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	max(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression applying the numerical max operation.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	min(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression applying the numerical min operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	mod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> y) Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	mod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x, Integer y) Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	mod(Integer x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> y) Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	neg(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression that returns the arithmetic negation of its argument.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	not(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> restriction) Create a negation of the given restriction.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notEqual(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> y) Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notEqual(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x, Object y) Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern, char escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, String pattern, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar) Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	nullif(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.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.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	nullif(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> 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.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T>	nullLiteral(Class<T> resultClass) Create an expression for a null literal with the given type.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	or(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> y) Create a disjunction of the given boolean expressions.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate	or(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate... restrictions) Create a disjunction of the given restriction predicates.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ParameterExpression<T>	parameter(Class<T> paramClass) Create a parameter.
<T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ParameterExpression<T>	parameter(Class<T> paramClass, String name) Create a parameter expression with the given name.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	prod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	prod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, N y) Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	prod(N x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number>	quot(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number>	quot(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x, Number y) Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number>	quot(Number x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y) Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.
<R> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Case<R>	selectCase() Create a general case expression.
<C,R> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.SimpleCase<C,R>	selectCase(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends C> expression) Create simple case expression.
<C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	size(C collection) Create an expression that tests the size of a collection.
<C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	size(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection) Create an expression that tests the size of a collection.
<Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y>	some(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery) Create a predicate corresponding to a some expression over the subquery results.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double>	sqrt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x) Create an expression that returns the square root of its argument.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> from) Substring extraction operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> from, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> len) Substring extraction operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, int from) Substring extraction operation.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x, int from, int len) Substring extraction operation.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x, N y) Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x) Create an expression applying the sum operation.
<N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N>	sum(N x, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y) Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double>	sumAsDouble(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Float> x) Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to a Float-valued expression, returning a Double result.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long>	sumAsLong(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x) Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to an Integer-valued expression, returning a Long result.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<BigDecimal>	toBigDecimal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<BigInteger>	toBigInteger(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double>	toDouble(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
Expression	toExpression(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression expression) ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be converted to a EclipseLink native API Expression object.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Float>	toFloat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer>	toInteger(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long>	toLong(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number) Typecast.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	toString(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> character) Typecast.
<X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CollectionJoin<X,E>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CollectionJoin<X,T> join, Class<E> type)
<X,T,V extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Join<X,V>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Join<X,T> join, Class<V> type)
<X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ListJoin<X,E>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.ListJoin<X,T> join, Class<E> type)
<X,K,T,V extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.MapJoin<X,K,V>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.MapJoin<X,K,T> join, Class<V> type)
<X,T extends X> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Path<T>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Path<X> path, Class<T> type)
<X,T extends X> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Root<T>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Root<X> root, Class<T> type)
<X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.SetJoin<X,E>	treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.SetJoin<X,T> join, Class<E> type)
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(char t, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim character from both ends of a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts, char t, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim character from a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> t, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim character from a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim blanks from a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> t, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim character from both ends of a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression to trim blanks from both ends of a string.
jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<jakarta.persistence.Tuple>	tuple(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections)
jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String>	upper(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x) Create expression for converting a string to uppercase.
<V,M extends Map<?,V>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Collection<V>>	values(M map) Create an expression that returns the values of a map.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CONCAT

public static final String CONCAT

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Constant Field Values

SIZE

public static final String SIZE

See Also:

Constant Field Values

metamodel

protected jakarta.persistence.metamodel.Metamodel metamodel

Constructor Detail

CriteriaBuilderImpl

public CriteriaBuilderImpl(jakarta.persistence.metamodel.Metamodel metamodel)

Method Detail

createQuery

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<Object> createQuery()

Create a Criteria query object.

Specified by:

createQuery in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

query object

createQuery

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<T> createQuery(Class<T> resultClass)

Create a Criteria query object.

Specified by:

createQuery in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

query object

createTupleQuery

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery<jakarta.persistence.Tuple> createTupleQuery()

Create a Criteria query object that returns a tuple of objects as its result.

Specified by:

createTupleQuery in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

query object

construct

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<Y> construct(Class<Y> result,
                                                                       jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections)

Define a select list item corresponding to a constructor.

Specified by:

construct in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

result - class whose instance is to be constructed

selections - arguments to the constructor

Returns:

selection item

tuple

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<jakarta.persistence.Tuple> tuple(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections)

Specified by:

tuple in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

array

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.CompoundSelection<Object[]> array(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Selection<?>... selections)

Create an array-valued selection item

Specified by:

array in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

selections - selection items

Returns:

array-valued compound selection

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if an argument is a tuple- or array-valued selection item

asc

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Order asc(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create an ordering by the ascending value of the expression.

Specified by:

asc in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression used to define the ordering

Returns:

ascending ordering corresponding to the expression

desc

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Order desc(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create an ordering by the descending value of the expression.

Specified by:

desc in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression used to define the ordering

Returns:

descending ordering corresponding to the expression

avg

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double> avg(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression applying the avg operation.

Specified by:

avg in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to avg operation

Returns:

avg expression

sum

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression applying the sum operation.

Specified by:

sum in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to sum operation

Returns:

sum expression

max

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> max(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression applying the numerical max operation.

Specified by:

max in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to max operation

Returns:

max expression

min

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> min(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression applying the numerical min operation.

Specified by:

min in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to min operation

Returns:

min expression

greatest

public <X extends Comparable<? super X>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> greatest(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> x)

Create an aggregate expression for finding the greatest of the values (strings, dates, etc).

Specified by:

greatest in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to greatest operation

Returns:

greatest expression

least

public <X extends Comparable<? super X>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> least(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<X> x)

Create an aggregate expression for finding the least of the values (strings, dates, etc).

Specified by:

least in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to least operation

Returns:

least expression

count

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long> count(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create an expression applying the count operation.

Specified by:

count in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to count operation

Returns:

count expression

countDistinct

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long> countDistinct(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create an expression applying the count distinct operation.

Specified by:

countDistinct in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to count distinct operation

Returns:

count distinct expression

exists

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate exists(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<?> subquery)

Create a predicate testing the existence of a subquery result.

Specified by:

exists in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

subquery - subquery whose result is to be tested

Returns:

exists predicate

all

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> all(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery)

Create a predicate corresponding to an all expression over the subquery results.

Specified by:

all in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

subquery -

Returns:

all expression

some

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> some(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery)

Create a predicate corresponding to a some expression over the subquery results. This is equivalent to an any expression.

Specified by:

some in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

subquery -

Returns:

all expression

any

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> any(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery<Y> subquery)

Create a predicate corresponding to an any expression over the subquery results. This is equivalent to a some expression.

Specified by:

any in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

subquery -

Returns:

any expression

and

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate and(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x,
                                                  jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> y)

Create a conjunction of the given boolean expressions.

Specified by:

and in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - boolean expression

y - boolean expression

Returns:

and predicate

or

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate or(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x,
                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> y)

Create a disjunction of the given boolean expressions.

Specified by:

or in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - boolean expression

y - boolean expression

Returns:

or predicate

and

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate and(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate... restrictions)

Create a conjunction of the given restriction predicates. A conjunction of zero predicates is true.

Specified by:

and in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

restrictions - zero or more restriction predicates

Returns:

and predicate

or

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate or(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate... restrictions)

Create a disjunction of the given restriction predicates. A disjunction of zero predicates is false.

Specified by:

or in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

restrictions - zero or more restriction predicates

Returns:

and predicate

not

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate not(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> restriction)

Create a negation of the given restriction.

Specified by:

not in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

restriction - restriction expression

Returns:

not predicate

conjunction

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate conjunction()

Create a conjunction (with zero conjuncts). A conjunction with zero conjuncts is true.

Specified by:

conjunction in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

and predicate

disjunction

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate disjunction()

Create a disjunction (with zero disjuncts). A disjunction with zero disjuncts is false.

Specified by:

disjunction in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

or predicate

isTrue

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isTrue(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x)

Create a predicate testing for a true value.

Specified by:

isTrue in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression to be tested if true

Returns:

predicate

isFalse

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isFalse(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Boolean> x)

Create a predicate testing for a false value.

Specified by:

isFalse in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression to be tested if false

Returns:

predicate

isNull

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isNull(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create a predicate to test whether the expression is null.

Specified by:

isNull in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

Returns:

predicate

isNotNull

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isNotNull(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x)

Create a predicate to test whether the expression is not null.

Specified by:

isNotNull in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

Returns:

predicate

equal

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate equal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x,
                                                    jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> y)

Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality.

Specified by:

equal in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

equality predicate

notEqual

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notEqual(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x,
                                                       jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> y)

Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality.

Specified by:

notEqual in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

inequality predicate

equal

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate equal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x,
                                                    Object y)

Create a predicate for testing the arguments for equality.

Specified by:

equal in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - object

Returns:

equality predicate

notEqual

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notEqual(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?> x,
                                                       Object y)

Create a predicate for testing the arguments for inequality.

Specified by:

notEqual in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - object

Returns:

inequality predicate

greaterThan

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate greaterThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

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

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

greater-than predicate

lessThan

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lessThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                         jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

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

Specified by:

lessThan in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

less-than predicate

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate greaterThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                                     jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

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

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

greater-than-or-equal predicate

lessThanOrEqualTo

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lessThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                                  jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

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

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

less-than-or-equal predicate

between

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate between(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> v,
                                                                                        jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                        jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is between the second and third arguments in value.

Specified by:

between in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

v - expression

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

between predicate

greaterThan

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate greaterThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                            Y y)

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

Specified by:

greaterThan in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

greater-than predicate

lessThan

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lessThan(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                         Y y)

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

Specified by:

lessThan in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

less-than predicate

greaterThanOrEqualTo

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate greaterThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                                     Y y)

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

Specified by:

greaterThanOrEqualTo in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

greater-than-or-equal predicate

lessThanOrEqualTo

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lessThanOrEqualTo(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                                                                  Y y)

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

Specified by:

lessThanOrEqualTo in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

less-than-or-equal predicate

between

public <Y extends Comparable<? super Y>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate between(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> v,
                                                                                        Y x,
                                                                                        Y y)

Create a predicate for testing whether the first argument is between the second and third arguments in value.

Specified by:

between in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

v - expression

x - value

y - value

Returns:

between predicate

buildList

protected List<jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>> buildList(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>... expressions)

gt

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate gt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

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

Specified by:

gt in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

greater-than predicate

lt

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

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

Specified by:

lt in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

less-than predicate

ge

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate ge(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

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

Specified by:

ge in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

greater-than-or-equal predicate

le

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate le(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

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

Specified by:

le in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

less-than-or-equal predicate

gt

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate gt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 Number y)

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

Specified by:

gt in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

greater-than predicate

lt

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate lt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 Number y)

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

Specified by:

lt in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

less-than predicate

ge

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate ge(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 Number y)

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

Specified by:

ge in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

greater-than-or-equal predicate

le

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate le(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                 Number y)

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

Specified by:

le in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

less-than-or-equal predicate

neg

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> neg(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression that returns the arithmetic negation of its argument.

Specified by:

neg in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

Returns:

negated expression

abs

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> abs(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> x)

Create an expression that returns the absolute value of its argument.

Specified by:

abs in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

Returns:

absolute value

sum

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                         jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.

Specified by:

sum in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

sum

sumAsLong

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long> sumAsLong(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x)

Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to an Integer-valued expression, returning a Long result.

Specified by:

sumAsLong in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to sum operation

Returns:

sum expression

sumAsDouble

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double> sumAsDouble(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Float> x)

Create an aggregate expression applying the sum operation to a Float-valued expression, returning a Double result.

Specified by:

sumAsDouble in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression representing input value to sum operation

Returns:

sum expression

prod

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> prod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                          jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.

Specified by:

prod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

product

diff

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> diff(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                          jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.

Specified by:

diff in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

difference

sum

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> sum(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                         N y)

Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.

Specified by:

sum in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

sum

prod

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> prod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                          N y)

Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.

Specified by:

prod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

product

diff

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> diff(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> x,
                                                                          N y)

Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.

Specified by:

diff in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

difference

sum

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> sum(N x,
                                                                         jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the sum of its arguments.

Specified by:

sum in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - value

y - expression

Returns:

sum

prod

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> prod(N x,
                                                                          jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the product of its arguments.

Specified by:

prod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - value

y - expression

Returns:

product

diff

public <N extends Number> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<N> diff(N x,
                                                                          jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends N> y)

Create an expression that returns the difference between its arguments.

Specified by:

diff in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - value

y - expression

Returns:

difference

quot

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number> quot(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.

Specified by:

quot in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

quotient

quot

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number> quot(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x,
                                                            Number y)

Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.

Specified by:

quot in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

quotient

quot

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Number> quot(Number x,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> y)

Create an expression that returns the quotient of its arguments.

Specified by:

quot in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - value

y - expression

Returns:

quotient

mod

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> mod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> y)

Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.

Specified by:

mod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

modulus

mod

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> mod(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> x,
                                                            Integer y)

Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.

Specified by:

mod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

modulus

mod

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> mod(Integer x,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> y)

Create an expression that returns the modulus of its arguments.

Specified by:

mod in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - value

y - expression

Returns:

modulus

sqrt

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double> sqrt(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> x)

Create an expression that returns the square root of its argument.

Specified by:

sqrt in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

Returns:

modulus

toLong

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Long> toLong(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toLong in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<Long>

toInteger

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> toInteger(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toInteger in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<Integer>

toFloat

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Float> toFloat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toFloat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<Float>

toDouble

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Double> toDouble(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toDouble in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<Double>

toBigDecimal

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<BigDecimal> toBigDecimal(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toBigDecimal in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<BigDecimal>

toBigInteger

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<BigInteger> toBigInteger(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Number> number)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toBigInteger in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

number - numeric expression

Returns:

Expression<BigInteger>

toString

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> toString(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> character)

Typecast.

Specified by:

toString in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

character - expression

Returns:

Expression<String>

literal

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T> literal(T value)

Create an expression literal.

Specified by:

literal in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

expression literal

nullLiteral

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T> nullLiteral(Class<T> resultClass)

Create an expression for a null literal with the given type.

Specified by:

nullLiteral in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

resultClass - type of the null literal

Returns:

null expression literal

internalLiteral

protected <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T> internalLiteral(T value)

Create an expression literal but without null validation.

Parameters:

value -

Returns:

expression literal

parameter

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ParameterExpression<T> parameter(Class<T> paramClass)

Create a parameter. Create a parameter expression.

Specified by:

parameter in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

paramClass - parameter class

Returns:

parameter expression

parameter

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ParameterExpression<T> parameter(Class<T> paramClass,
                                                                         String name)

Create a parameter expression with the given name.

Specified by:

parameter in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

paramClass - parameter class

name -

Returns:

parameter

isEmpty

public <C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isEmpty(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is empty.

Specified by:

isEmpty in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

isNotEmpty

public <C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isNotEmpty(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether a collection is not empty.

Specified by:

isNotEmpty in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

size

public <C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> size(C collection)

Create an expression that tests the size of a collection.

Specified by:

size in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

collection -

Returns:

size expression

size

public <C extends Collection<?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> size(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create an expression that tests the size of a collection.

Specified by:

size in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

collection - expression

Returns:

size expression

isMember

public <E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isMember(E elem,
                                                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether an element is a member of a collection.

Specified by:

isMember in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

elem - element

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

isNotMember

public <E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isNotMember(E elem,
                                                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether an element is not a member of a collection.

Specified by:

isNotMember in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

elem - element

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

isMember

public <E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isMember(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<E> elem,
                                                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether an element is a member of a collection.

Specified by:

isMember in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

elem - element expression

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

isNotMember

public <E,C extends Collection<E>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate isNotMember(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<E> elem,
                                                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<C> collection)

Create a predicate that tests whether an element is not a member of a collection.

Specified by:

isNotMember in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

elem - element expression

collection - expression

Returns:

predicate

values

public <V,M extends Map<?,V>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Collection<V>> values(M map)

Create an expression that returns the values of a map.

Specified by:

values in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

map -

Returns:

collection expression

keys

public <K,M extends Map<K,?>> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Set<K>> keys(M map)

Create an expression that returns the keys of a map.

Specified by:

keys in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

map -

Returns:

set expression

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

Returns:

like predicate

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern,
                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

escapeChar - escape character expression

Returns:

like predicate

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern,
                                                   char escapeChar)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

escapeChar - escape character

Returns:

like predicate

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   String pattern)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

Returns:

like predicate

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   String pattern,
                                                   jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

escapeChar - escape character expression

Returns:

like predicate

like

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate like(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                   String pattern,
                                                   char escapeChar)

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

Specified by:

like in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

escapeChar - escape character

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern,
                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

escapeChar - escape character expression

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern,
                                                      char escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string expression

escapeChar - escape character

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      String pattern)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      String pattern,
                                                      jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

escapeChar - escape character expression

Returns:

like predicate

notLike

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate notLike(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                      String pattern,
                                                      char escapeChar)

Create a predicate for testing whether the expression does not satisfy the given pattern.

Specified by:

notLike in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

pattern - string

escapeChar - escape character

Returns:

like predicate

concat

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> concat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                              jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> y)

String concatenation operation.

Specified by:

concat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

y - string expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to concatenation

concat

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> concat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                              String y)

String concatenation operation.

Specified by:

concat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

y - string

Returns:

expression corresponding to concatenation

concat

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> concat(String x,
                                                              jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> y)

String concatenation operation.

Specified by:

concat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string

y - string expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to concatenation

substring

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> from)

Substring extraction operation. Extracts a substring starting at specified position through to end of the string. First position is 1.

Specified by:

substring in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

from - start position expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to substring extraction

substring

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                                 int from)

Substring extraction operation. Extracts a substring starting at specified position through to end of the string. First position is 1.

Specified by:

substring in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

from - start position

Returns:

expression corresponding to substring extraction

substring

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> from,
                                                                 jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> len)

Substring extraction operation. Extracts a substring of given length starting at specified position. First position is 1.

Specified by:

substring in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

from - start position expression

len - length expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to substring extraction

substring

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> substring(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                                 int from,
                                                                 int len)

Substring extraction operation. Extracts a substring of given length starting at specified position. First position is 1.

Specified by:

substring in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

from - start position

len - length

Returns:

expression corresponding to substring extraction

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim blanks from both ends of a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim blanks from a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

ts - trim specification

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> t,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim character from both ends of a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

t - expression for character to be trimmed

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Character> t,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim character from a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

ts - trim specification

t - expression for character to be trimmed

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(char t,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim character from both ends of a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

t - character to be trimmed

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

trim

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> trim(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Trimspec ts,
                                                            char t,
                                                            jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to trim character from a string.

Specified by:

trim in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

ts - trim specification

t - character to be trimmed

x - expression for string to trim

Returns:

trim expression

lower

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> lower(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression for converting a string to lowercase.

Specified by:

lower in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

Returns:

expression to convert to lowercase

upper

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> upper(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression for converting a string to uppercase.

Specified by:

upper in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

Returns:

expression to convert to uppercase

length

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> length(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x)

Create expression to return length of a string.

Specified by:

length in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - string expression

Returns:

length expression

locate

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                               jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<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.

Specified by:

locate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression for string to be searched

pattern - expression for string to be located

Returns:

expression corresponding to position

locate

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                               jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> pattern,
                                                               jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> 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.

Specified by:

locate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression for string to be searched

pattern - expression for string to be located

from - expression for position at which to start search

Returns:

expression corresponding to position

locate

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> 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.

Specified by:

locate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression for string to be searched

pattern - string to be located

Returns:

expression corresponding to position

locate

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Integer> locate(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<String> x,
                                                               String pattern,
                                                               int 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.

Specified by:

locate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression for string to be searched

pattern - string to be located

from - position at which to start search

Returns:

expression corresponding to position

currentDate

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Date> currentDate()

Create expression to return current date.

Specified by:

currentDate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

expression for current date

currentTimestamp

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Timestamp> currentTimestamp()

Create expression to return current timestamp.

Specified by:

currentTimestamp in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

expression for current timestamp

currentTime

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Time> currentTime()

Create expression to return current time.

Specified by:

currentTime in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

expression for current time

in

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.In<T> in(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends T> expression)

Create predicate to test whether given expression is contained in a list of values.

Specified by:

in in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

expression - to be tested against list of values

Returns:

in predicate

coalesce

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> coalesce(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                               jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> y)

Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument otherwise.

Specified by:

coalesce in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to the given coalesce expression

coalesce

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> coalesce(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends Y> x,
                                                               Y y)

Create an expression that returns null if all its arguments evaluate to null, and the value of the first non-null argument otherwise.

Specified by:

coalesce in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

coalesce expression

nullif

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> nullif(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> x,
                                                             jakarta.persistence.criteria.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.

Specified by:

nullif in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - expression

Returns:

expression corresponding to the given nullif expression

nullif

public <Y> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> nullif(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<Y> 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.

Specified by:

nullif in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

x - expression

y - value

Returns:

expression corresponding to the given nullif expression

coalesce

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Coalesce<T> coalesce()

Create a coalesce expression.

Specified by:

coalesce in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

coalesce expression

selectCase

public <C,R> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.SimpleCase<C,R> selectCase(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<? extends C> expression)

Create simple case expression.

Specified by:

selectCase in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

expression - to be tested against the case conditions

Returns:

simple case expression

selectCase

public <R> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder.Case<R> selectCase()

Create a general case expression.

Specified by:

selectCase in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Returns:

general case expression

function

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T> function(String name,
                                                               Class<T> type,
                                                               jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<?>... args)

Create an expression for execution of a database function.

Specified by:

function in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

Parameters:

name - function name

type - expected result type

args - function arguments

Returns:

expression

fromExpression

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression<T> fromExpression(Expression expression,
                                                                     Class<T> type)

ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be built from a EclipseLink native API Expression object. This allows for an extended functionality supported in EclipseLink Expressions to be used in Criteria.

Specified by:

fromExpression in interface JpaCriteriaBuilder

fromExpression

public jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression fromExpression(Expression expression)

ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be built from a EclipseLink native API Expression object. This allows for an extended functionality supported in EclipseLink Expressions to be used in Criteria.

Specified by:

fromExpression in interface JpaCriteriaBuilder

toExpression

public Expression toExpression(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression expression)

ADVANCED: Allow a Criteria Expression to be converted to a EclipseLink native API Expression object. This allows for roots and paths defined in the Criteria to be used with EclipseLink native API Expresions.

Specified by:

toExpression in interface JpaCriteriaBuilder

createCriteriaDelete

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaDelete<T> createCriteriaDelete(Class<T> targetEntity)

Specified by:

createCriteriaDelete in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

createCriteriaUpdate

public <T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaUpdate<T> createCriteriaUpdate(Class<T> targetEntity)

Specified by:

createCriteriaUpdate in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T,V extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Join<X,V> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Join<X,T> join,
                                                                      Class<V> type)

Specified by:

treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.CollectionJoin<X,E> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.CollectionJoin<X,T> join,
                                                                                Class<E> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.SetJoin<X,E> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.SetJoin<X,T> join,
                                                                         Class<E> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T,E extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.ListJoin<X,E> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.ListJoin<X,T> join,
                                                                          Class<E> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,K,T,V extends T> jakarta.persistence.criteria.MapJoin<X,K,V> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.MapJoin<X,K,T> join,
                                                                             Class<V> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T extends X> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Path<T> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Path<X> path,
                                                                  Class<T> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder

treat

public <X,T extends X> jakarta.persistence.criteria.Root<T> treat(jakarta.persistence.criteria.Root<X> root,
                                                                  Class<T> type)

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treat in interface jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder