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jakarta.persistence.criteria

public Interface AbstractQuery<T>

extends CommonAbstractCriteria
Known Direct Subinterfaces
jakarta.persistence.criteria.CriteriaQuery, jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery
Type Parameters
<T>
the type of the result
Imports
java.util.List, .Set, jakarta.persistence.metamodel.EntityType

The AbstractQuery interface defines functionality that is common to both top-level queries and subqueries. It is not intended to be used directly in query construction.

All queries must have: a set of root entities (which may in turn own joins).

All queries may have: a conjunction of restrictions.

Since
2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
distinct
(boolean
boolean value specifying whether duplicate results must be eliminated from the query result or whether they must be retained
distinct
)

Specify whether duplicate query results will be eliminated.

public <X> Root<X>

Returns:

query root corresponding to the given entity
from
(Class<X>
the entity class
entityClass
)

Create and add a query root corresponding to the given entity, forming a cartesian product with any existing roots.

public <X> Root<X>

Returns:

query root corresponding to the given entity
from
(EntityType<X>
metamodel entity representing the entity of type X
entity
)

Create and add a query root corresponding to the given entity, forming a cartesian product with any existing roots.

public List<Expression<?>>

Returns:

the list of grouping expressions
getGroupList
()

Return a list of the grouping expressions.

public Predicate

Returns:

having clause predicate
getGroupRestriction
()

Return the predicate that corresponds to the restriction(s) over the grouping items, or null if no restrictions have been specified.

public Class<T>

Returns:

result type
getResultType
()

Return the result type of the query or subquery.

public Set<Root<?>>

Returns:

the set of query roots
getRoots
()

Return the query roots.

public Selection<T>

Returns:

selection item
getSelection
()

Return the selection of the query, or null if no selection has been set.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
groupBy
(Expression<?>...
zero or more grouping expressions
grouping
)

Specify the expressions that are used to form groups over the query results.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
groupBy
(List<Expression<?>>
list of zero or more grouping expressions
grouping
)

Specify the expressions that are used to form groups over the query results.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
having
(Expression<Boolean>
a simple or compound boolean expression
restriction
)

Specify a restriction over the groups of the query.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
having
(Predicate...
zero or more restriction predicates
restrictions
)

Specify restrictions over the groups of the query according the conjunction of the specified restriction predicates.

public boolean

Returns:

boolean indicating whether duplicate query results must be eliminated
isDistinct
()

Return whether duplicate query results must be eliminated or retained.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
where
(Expression<Boolean>
a simple or compound boolean expression
restriction
)

Modify the query to restrict the query results according to the specified boolean expression.

public AbstractQuery<T>

Returns:

the modified query
where
(Predicate...
zero or more restriction predicates
restrictions
)

Modify the query to restrict the query results according to the conjunction of the specified restriction predicates.

Inherited from jakarta.persistence.criteria.CommonAbstractCriteria:
getRestrictionsubquery

Method Detail

distinctback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> distinct(boolean distinct)

Specify whether duplicate query results will be eliminated. A true value will cause duplicates to be eliminated. A false value will cause duplicates to be retained. If distinct has not been specified, duplicate results must be retained.

Parameters
distinct:boolean

boolean value specifying whether duplicate results must be eliminated from the query result or whether they must be retained

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

fromback to summary
public <X> Root<X> from(Class<X> entityClass)

Create and add a query root corresponding to the given entity, forming a cartesian product with any existing roots.

Parameters
entityClass:Class<X>

the entity class

Returns:Root<X>

query root corresponding to the given entity

fromback to summary
public <X> Root<X> from(EntityType<X> entity)

Create and add a query root corresponding to the given entity, forming a cartesian product with any existing roots.

Parameters
entity:EntityType<X>

metamodel entity representing the entity of type X

Returns:Root<X>

query root corresponding to the given entity

getGroupListback to summary
public List<Expression<?>> getGroupList()

Return a list of the grouping expressions. Returns empty list if no grouping expressions have been specified. Modifications to the list do not affect the query.

Returns:List<Expression<?>>

the list of grouping expressions

getGroupRestrictionback to summary
public Predicate getGroupRestriction()

Return the predicate that corresponds to the restriction(s) over the grouping items, or null if no restrictions have been specified.

Returns:Predicate

having clause predicate

getResultTypeback to summary
public Class<T> getResultType()

Return the result type of the query or subquery. If a result type was specified as an argument to the createQuery or subquery method, that type will be returned. If the query was created using the createTupleQuery method, the result type is Tuple. Otherwise, the result type is Object.

Returns:Class<T>

result type

getRootsback to summary
public Set<Root<?>> getRoots()

Return the query roots. These are the roots that have been defined for the CriteriaQuery or Subquery itself, including any subquery roots defined as a result of correlation. Returns empty set if no roots have been defined. Modifications to the set do not affect the query.

Returns:Set<Root<?>>

the set of query roots

getSelectionback to summary
public Selection<T> getSelection()

Return the selection of the query, or null if no selection has been set.

Returns:Selection<T>

selection item

groupByback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> groupBy(Expression<?>... grouping)

Specify the expressions that are used to form groups over the query results. Replaces the previous specified grouping expressions, if any. If no grouping expressions are specified, any previously added grouping expressions are simply removed.

Parameters
grouping:Expression<?>[]

zero or more grouping expressions

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

groupByback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> groupBy(List<Expression<?>> grouping)

Specify the expressions that are used to form groups over the query results. Replaces the previous specified grouping expressions, if any. If no grouping expressions are specified, any previously added grouping expressions are simply removed.

Parameters
grouping:List<Expression<?>>

list of zero or more grouping expressions

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

havingback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> having(Expression<Boolean> restriction)

Specify a restriction over the groups of the query. Replaces the previous having restriction(s), if any.

Parameters
restriction:Expression<Boolean>

a simple or compound boolean expression

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

havingback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> having(Predicate... restrictions)

Specify restrictions over the groups of the query according the conjunction of the specified restriction predicates. Replaces the previously having added restriction(s), if any. If no restrictions are specified, any previously added restrictions are simply removed.

Parameters
restrictions:Predicate[]

zero or more restriction predicates

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

isDistinctback to summary
public boolean isDistinct()

Return whether duplicate query results must be eliminated or retained.

Returns:boolean

boolean indicating whether duplicate query results must be eliminated

whereback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> where(Expression<Boolean> restriction)

Modify the query to restrict the query results according to the specified boolean expression. Replaces the previously added restriction(s), if any.

Parameters
restriction:Expression<Boolean>

a simple or compound boolean expression

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query

whereback to summary
public AbstractQuery<T> where(Predicate... restrictions)

Modify the query to restrict the query results according to the conjunction of the specified restriction predicates. Replaces the previously added restriction(s), if any. If no restrictions are specified, any previously added restrictions are simply removed.

Parameters
restrictions:Predicate[]

zero or more restriction predicates

Returns:AbstractQuery<T>

the modified query