org.hibernate.criterion

Interface Criterion

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractEmptinessExpression, BetweenExpression, Conjunction, Disjunction, EmptyExpression, Example, ExistsSubqueryExpression, IdentifierEqExpression, IlikeExpression, InExpression, Junction, LikeExpression, LogicalExpression, NaturalIdentifier, NotEmptyExpression, NotExpression, NotNullExpression, NullExpression, PropertiesSubqueryExpression, PropertyExpression, PropertySubqueryExpression, SimpleExpression, SimpleSubqueryExpression, SizeExpression, SQLCriterion, SubqueryExpression

public interface Criterion
extends Serializable

An object-oriented representation of a query criterion that may be used as a restriction in a <tt>Criteria</tt> query. Built-in criterion types are provided by the <tt>Restrictions</tt> factory class. This interface might be implemented by application classes that define custom restriction criteria.

See Also:

Restrictions, Criteria

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TypedValue[]	getTypedValues(Criteria criteria, CriteriaQuery criteriaQuery) Return typed values for all parameters in the rendered SQL fragment
String	toSqlString(Criteria criteria, CriteriaQuery criteriaQuery) Render the SQL fragment

Method Detail

toSqlString

String toSqlString(Criteria criteria,
                   CriteriaQuery criteriaQuery)
            throws HibernateException

Render the SQL fragment

Parameters:

criteria - The local criteria

criteriaQuery - The overal criteria query

Returns:

The generated SQL fragment

Throws:

HibernateException - Problem during rendering.

getTypedValues

TypedValue[] getTypedValues(Criteria criteria,
                            CriteriaQuery criteriaQuery)
                     throws HibernateException

Return typed values for all parameters in the rendered SQL fragment

Parameters:

criteria - The local criteria

criteriaQuery - The overal criteria query

Returns:

The types values (for binding)

Throws:

HibernateException - Problem determining types.