JPA Interface

Parameter

Type Parameters:
<T> - the type of the parameter
Type for query parameter objects.
See Also:
Query
TypedQuery
Since:
JPA 2.0
Chapter 4 - JPA Queries (JPQL / Criteria) explains how to use Parameter.

Public Methods

String getName()
Return the parameter name, or null if the parameter is not a named parameter or no name has been assigned.
Return:
parameter name
Since:
JPA 2.0
Class<T> getParameterType()
Return the Java type of the parameter.
Values bound to the parameter must be assignable to this type. This method is required to be supported for criteria queries only. Applications that use this method for Java Persistence query language queries and native queries will not be portable.
Return:
the Java type of the parameter
Throws:
IllegalStateException - if invoked on a parameter obtained from a Java persistence query language query or native query when the implementation does not support this use
Since:
JPA 2.0
Integer getPosition()
Return the parameter position, or null if the parameter is not a positional parameter.
Return:
position of parameter
Since:
JPA 2.0