Package org.apache.cayenne.exp.property

Interface ComparableProperty<E>

All Superinterfaces:

Property<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

DateProperty, NumericIdProperty, NumericProperty, Property, StringProperty

public interface ComparableProperty<E>
extends Property<E>

Interface (or "Trait") that provides basic functionality for comparable properties.

Since:

4.2

See Also:

org.apache.cayenne.exp.property

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Expression	between(E lower, E upper)
default Expression	between(ComparableProperty<?> lower, ComparableProperty<?> upper)
default Expression	gt(E value)
default Expression	gt(ComparableProperty<?> value)
default Expression	gte(E value)
default Expression	gte(ComparableProperty<?> value)
default Expression	lt(E value)
default Expression	lt(ComparableProperty<?> value)
default Expression	lte(E value)
default Expression	lte(ComparableProperty<?> value)
default BaseProperty<E>	max()
default BaseProperty<E>	min()

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.cayenne.exp.property.Property

getAlias, getExpression, getName, getType

Method Detail

between

default Expression between(E lower,
                           E upper)

Parameters:

lower - The lower bound.

upper - The upper bound.

Returns:

An expression checking for objects between a lower and upper bound inclusive

between

default Expression between(ComparableProperty<?> lower,
                           ComparableProperty<?> upper)

Parameters:

lower - The lower bound.

upper - The upper bound.

Returns:

An expression checking for objects between a lower and upper bound inclusive

gt

default Expression gt(E value)

Returns:

A greater than Expression.

gt

default Expression gt(ComparableProperty<?> value)

Returns:

Represents a greater than relationship between two attributes (columns).

gte

default Expression gte(E value)

Returns:

A greater than or equal to Expression.

gte

default Expression gte(ComparableProperty<?> value)

Returns:

Represents a greater than or equal relationship between two attributes (columns).

lt

default Expression lt(E value)

Returns:

A less than Expression.

lt

default Expression lt(ComparableProperty<?> value)

Returns:

Represents a less than relationship between two attributes (columns).

lte

default Expression lte(E value)

Returns:

A less than or equal to Expression.

lte

default Expression lte(ComparableProperty<?> value)

Returns:

Represents a less than or equal relationship between two attributes (columns).

max

default BaseProperty<E> max()

See Also:

FunctionExpressionFactory.maxExp(Expression)

min

default BaseProperty<E> min()

See Also:

FunctionExpressionFactory.minExp(Expression)