coalesce() - JPA CriteriaBuilder's method
Method javax.persistence.criteria.CriteriaBuilder
Coalesce<T> coalesce()
Create a coalesce expression.
- Returns:
- coalesce expression
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Selection<X> alias(String name)
Assigns an alias to the selection item. Once assigned, an alias cannot be changed or reassigned. Returns the same selection item.
- Parameters:
-
name
- alias
- Returns:
- selection item
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
String getAlias()
Return the alias assigned to the tuple element or null, if no alias has been assigned.
- Returns:
- alias
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
List< Selection<?>> getCompoundSelectionItems()
Return the selection items composing a compound selection. Modifications to the list do not affect the query.
- Returns:
- list of selection items
- Throws:
-
IllegalStateException
- if selection is not a compound selection
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Class<?> getJavaType()
Return the Java type of the tuple element.
- Returns:
- the Java type of the tuple element
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
boolean isCompoundSelection()
Whether the selection item is a compound selection.
- Returns:
- boolean indicating whether the selection is a compound selection
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Create a predicate to test whether the expression is not null.
- Returns:
- predicate testing whether the expression is not null
- Since:
- JPA 2.0
Create a predicate to test whether the expression is null.
- Returns:
- predicate testing whether the expression is null
- Since:
- JPA 2.0