Package org.apache.cayenne.exp

Class ExpressionFactory

java.lang.Object
org.apache.cayenne.exp.ExpressionFactory
public class ExpressionFactory extends Object
Helper class to build expressions.

  • Field Details

    • SPLIT_SEPARATOR

      public static final char SPLIT_SEPARATOR
      A "split" character, "|", that is understood by some of the ExpressionFactory methods that require splitting joins in the middle of the path.
      Since:
      3.0
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  • Constructor Details

    • ExpressionFactory

      public ExpressionFactory()

  • Method Details

    • expressionOfType

      public static Expression expressionOfType(int type)
      Creates a new expression for the type requested. If type is unknown, ExpressionException is thrown.

    • wrapPathOperand

      protected static Object wrapPathOperand(Object op)
      Applies a few default rules for adding operands to expressions. In particular wraps all lists into LIST expressions. Applied only in path expressions.

    • matchAnyDbExp

      public static Expression matchAnyDbExp(Map<String,?> map, int pairType)
      Creates an expression that matches any of the key-values pairs in map.

      For each pair pairType operator is used to build a binary expression. Key is considered to be a DB_PATH expression. OR is used to join pair binary expressions.

    • matchAllDbExp

      public static Expression matchAllDbExp(Map<String,?> map, int pairType)
      Creates an expression that matches all key-values pairs in map.

      For each pair pairType operator is used to build a binary expression. Key is considered to be a DB_PATH expression. AND is used to join pair binary expressions.

    • matchAnyExp

      public static Expression matchAnyExp(Map<String,?> map, int pairType)
      Creates an expression that matches any of the key-values pairs in the map.

      For each pair pairType operator is used to build a binary expression. Key is considered to be a OBJ_PATH expression. OR is used to join pair binary expressions.

    • matchAllExp

      public static Expression matchAllExp(Map<String,?> map, int pairType)
      Creates an expression that matches all key-values pairs in map.

      For each pair pairType operator is used to build a binary expression. Key is considered to be a OBJ_PATH expression. AND is used to join pair binary expressions.

    • matchAllExp

      public static Expression matchAllExp(String path, Collection<?> values)
      Creates an expression to match a collection of values against a single path expression.

      Splits

      Note that "path" argument here can use a split character (a pipe symbol - '|') instead of dot to indicate that relationship following a path should be split into a separate set of joins. There can only be one split at most. Split must always precede a relationship. E.g. "|exhibits.paintings", "exhibits|paintings", etc.

      Parameters:
      path - expression
      values - collection to match
      Since:
      3.0

    • matchAllExp

      public static Expression matchAllExp(String path, Object... values)
      Since:
      3.0

    • matchDbExp

      public static Expression matchDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "equal to" expression.

    • noMatchDbExp

      public static Expression noMatchDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "not equal to" expression.

    • matchExp

      public static Expression matchExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "equal to" expression.

    • matchExp

      public static Expression matchExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • noMatchExp

      public static Expression noMatchExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "not equal to" expression.

    • noMatchExp

      public static Expression noMatchExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • matchDbIdExp

      public static Expression matchDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DBID_PATH "equal to" expression.
      Since:
      4.2

    • noMatchDbIdExp

      public static Expression noMatchDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DBID_PATH "not equal to" expression.
      Since:
      4.2

    • lessExp

      public static Expression lessExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "less than" expression.

    • lessExp

      public static Expression lessExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • lessDbExp

      public static Expression lessDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "less than" expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • lessOrEqualExp

      public static Expression lessOrEqualExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "less than or equal to" expression.

    • lessOrEqualExp

      public static Expression lessOrEqualExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • lessOrEqualDbExp

      public static Expression lessOrEqualDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "less than or equal to" expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • greaterExp

      public static Expression greaterExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "greater than" expression.

    • greaterExp

      public static Expression greaterExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • greaterDbExp

      public static Expression greaterDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "greater than" expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • greaterOrEqualExp

      public static Expression greaterOrEqualExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "greater than or equal to" expression.

    • greaterOrEqualExp

      public static Expression greaterOrEqualExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • greaterOrEqualDbExp

      public static Expression greaterOrEqualDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience method to create an DB_PATH "greater than or equal to" expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • inExp

      public static Expression inExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.

    • inExp

      public static Expression inExp(Expression exp, Object... values)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • inDbExp

      public static Expression inDbExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN DB expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.

    • inExp

      public static Expression inExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.

    • inDbIdExp

      public static Expression inDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN DBID expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.
      Since:
      4.2

    • inExp

      public static Expression inExp(Expression exp, Collection<?> values)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • inDbExp

      public static Expression inDbExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN DB expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.

    • inDbIdExp

      public static Expression inDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building IN DBID expression. Return ASTFalse for empty collection.
      Since:
      4.2

    • notInExp

      public static Expression notInExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.

    • notInExp

      public static Expression notInExp(Expression exp, Collection<?> values)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notInDbExp

      public static Expression notInDbExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.
      Since:
      3.0

    • notInDbIdExp

      public static Expression notInDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.
      Since:
      4.2

    • notInExp

      public static Expression notInExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.
      Since:
      1.0.6

    • notInExp

      public static Expression notInExp(Expression exp, Object... values)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notInDbExp

      public static Expression notInDbExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.
      Since:
      3.0

    • notInDbIdExp

      public static Expression notInDbIdExp(String pathSpec, Object... values)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_IN expression. Return ASTTrue for empty collection.
      Since:
      4.2

    • betweenExp

      public static Expression betweenExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2)
      A convenience shortcut for building BETWEEN expressions.

    • betweenExp

      public static Expression betweenExp(Expression exp, Object value1, Object value2)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • betweenDbExp

      public static Expression betweenDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2)
      A convenience shortcut for building BETWEEN expressions.
      Since:
      3.0

    • notBetweenExp

      public static Expression notBetweenExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_BETWEEN expressions.

    • notBetweenExp

      public static Expression notBetweenExp(Expression exp, Object value1, Object value2)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notBetweenDbExp

      public static Expression notBetweenDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_BETWEEN expressions.
      Since:
      3.0

    • likeExp

      public static Expression likeExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE expression.

    • likeExp

      public static Expression likeExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • likeExp

      public static Expression likeExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • likeExp

      public static Expression likeExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • likeDbExp

      public static Expression likeDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE DB_PATH expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • likeDbExp

      public static Expression likeDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE DB_PATH expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • notLikeExp

      public static Expression notLikeExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE expression.

    • notLikeExp

      public static Expression notLikeExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notLikeExp

      public static Expression notLikeExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • notLikeExp

      public static Expression notLikeExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notLikeDbExp

      public static Expression notLikeDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • notLikeDbExp

      public static Expression notLikeDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • likeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression likeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

    • likeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression likeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • likeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression likeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • likeIgnoreCaseDbExp

      public static Expression likeIgnoreCaseDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • likeIgnoreCaseDbExp

      public static Expression likeIgnoreCaseDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • notLikeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

    • notLikeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notLikeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • notLikeIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • notLikeIgnoreCaseDbExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value)
      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • notLikeIgnoreCaseDbExp

      public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseDbExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar)

      A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.

      The escape character allows for escaping meta-characters in the LIKE clause. Note that the escape character cannot be '?'. To specify no escape character, supply 0 as the escape character.

      Since:
      3.0.1

    • containsExp

      public static Expression containsExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Returns:
      An expression for a database "LIKE" query with the value converted to a pattern matching anywhere in the String.
      Since:
      4.0

    • containsExp

      public static Expression containsExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • startsWithExp

      public static Expression startsWithExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Returns:
      An expression for a database "LIKE" query with the value converted to a pattern matching the beginning of the String.
      Since:
      4.0

    • startsWithExp

      public static Expression startsWithExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • endsWithExp

      public static Expression endsWithExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Returns:
      An expression for a database "LIKE" query with the value converted to a pattern matching the beginning of the String.
      Since:
      4.0

    • endsWithExp

      public static Expression endsWithExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • containsIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression containsIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Same as containsExp(String, String) only using case-insensitive comparison.
      Since:
      4.0

    • containsIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression containsIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • startsWithIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression startsWithIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Same as startsWithExp(String, String) only using case-insensitive comparison.
      Since:
      4.0

    • startsWithIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression startsWithIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • endsWithIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression endsWithIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, String value)
      Same as endsWithExp(String, String) only using case-insensitive comparison.
      Since:
      4.0

    • endsWithIgnoreCaseExp

      public static Expression endsWithIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value)
      Since:
      4.0
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    • pathExp

      public static Expression pathExp(String pathSpec)
      Parameters:
      pathSpec - a String "obj:" path.
      Returns:
      a new "obj:" path expression for the specified String path.
      Since:
      4.0

    • dbPathExp

      public static Expression dbPathExp(String pathSpec)
      Parameters:
      pathSpec - a String db: path.
      Returns:
      a new "db:" path expression for the specified String path.
      Since:
      4.0

    • dbIdPathExp

      public static Expression dbIdPathExp(String pathSpec)
      Parameters:
      pathSpec - a String "dbid:" path
      Returns:
      a new "dbid:" path expressiob fofr the specified String path
      Since:
      4.2

    • expTrue

      public static Expression expTrue()
      A convenience shortcut for boolean true expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • expFalse

      public static Expression expFalse()
      A convenience shortcut for boolean false expression.
      Since:
      3.0

    • joinExp

      public static Expression joinExp(int type, Collection<Expression> expressions)
      Joins all expressions, making a single expression. type is used as an expression type for expressions joining each one of the items on the list. type must be binary expression type.

      For example, if type is Expression.AND, resulting expression would match all expressions in the list. If type is Expression.OR, resulting expression would match any of the expressions.

    • joinExp

      public static Expression joinExp(int type, Expression... expressions)
      Joins all expressions, making a single expression. type is used as an expression type for expressions joining each one of the items in the array. type must be binary expression type.

      For example, if type is Expression.AND, resulting expression would match all expressions in the list. If type is Expression.OR, resulting expression would match any of the expressions.

      Since:
      4.1

    • matchExp

      public static Expression matchExp(Persistent object)
      Creates an expression that matches the primary key of object in ObjectId's IdSnapshot for the argument object.

    • matchAnyExp

      public static Expression matchAnyExp(List<? extends Persistent> objects)
      Creates an expression that matches any of the objects contained in the list objects

    • matchAnyExp

      public static Expression matchAnyExp(Persistent... objects)
      Creates an expression that matches any of the objects contained in the objects array

    • fullObjectExp

      public static Expression fullObjectExp()

    • fullObjectExp

      public static Expression fullObjectExp(Expression exp)

    • enclosingObjectExp

      public static Expression enclosingObjectExp(Expression exp)
      Since:
      4.2

    • and

      public static Expression and(Collection<Expression> expressions)
      Since:
      4.0

    • and

      public static Expression and(Expression... expressions)
      Since:
      4.0

    • or

      public static Expression or(Collection<Expression> expressions)
      Since:
      4.0

    • or

      public static Expression or(Expression... expressions)
      Since:
      4.0

    • exp

      public static Expression exp(String expressionString, Object... parameters)
      Parses string, converting it to Expression and optionally binding positional parameters. If a string does not represent a semantically correct expression, an ExpressionException is thrown.

      Binding of parameters by name (as opposed to binding by position) can be achieved by chaining this call with Expression.params(Map).

      Since:
      4.0

    • wrapScalarValue

      public static Expression wrapScalarValue(Object value)
      Wrap value into ASTScalar
      Since:
      4.0

    • exists

      public static Expression exists(FluentSelect<?> subQuery)
      Parameters:
      subQuery - ObjectSelect or ColumnSelect
      Since:
      4.2

    • notExists

      public static Expression notExists(FluentSelect<?> subQuery)
      Parameters:
      subQuery - ObjectSelect or ColumnSelect
      Since:
      4.2

    • inExp

      public static Expression inExp(Expression exp, ColumnSelect<?> subQuery)
      Since:
      4.2

    • notInExp

      public static Expression notInExp(Expression exp, ColumnSelect<?> subQuery)
      Since:
      4.2