org.eobjects.metamodel.data
Interface WhereClauseBuilder<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the return type of the WhereClauseBuilders builder methods

All Known Subinterfaces:

RowDeletionBuilder, RowUpdationBuilder

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRowDeletionBuilder, AbstractRowUpdationBuilder, DeleteAndInsertBuilder, DeleteFrom, Update

public interface WhereClauseBuilder<T>

An interface for builder components that formulate a WHERE clause, either for querying, updating, deleting or other purposes.

Method Summary

FilterBuilder<T>	where(Column column) Defines a where item to set as a criteria
T	where(FilterItem... filterItems) Applies where items to set criteria
T	where(Iterable<FilterItem> filterItems) Applies where items to set criteria
FilterBuilder<T>	where(String columnName) Defines a where item to set as a criteria

Method Detail

where

FilterBuilder<T> where(Column column)

Defines a where item to set as a criteria

Parameters:

column - a column to apply a criteria for

Returns:

a builder object for further building the where item

where

FilterBuilder<T> where(String columnName)

Defines a where item to set as a criteria

Parameters:

columnName - the name of the colum to which the criteria will be applied

Returns:

a builder object for further building the where item

where

T where(FilterItem... filterItems)

Applies where items to set criteria

Parameters:

filterItems - the where items to set

Returns:

the builder object itself, for further building of the update

where

T where(Iterable<FilterItem> filterItems)

Applies where items to set criteria

Parameters:

filterItems - the where items to set

Returns:

the builder object, for further building of the update