Expression<X> as(
Class<X> type
)
Perform a typecast upon the expression, returning a new expression object. Unlike cast(), this method does not cause type conversion: the runtime type is not changed.
Warning: may result in a runtime failure.
- Parameters:
type- intended type of the expression
- Return:
- new expression of the given type
- See Also:
- cast()
- Since:
- JPA 2.0