@java.lang.SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
public abstract class Query
extends java.lang.Object
    Models a query that can be executed against a data store.
| Modifiers | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| static class | Query.AvgProjection | Computes the average value of a property | 
| static class | Query.Between | Criterion used to restrict the result to be between values (range query) | 
| static class | Query.Conjunction | A Criterion used to combine to criterion in a logical AND | 
| static class | Query.CountDistinctProjection | |
| static class | Query.CountProjection | Used to count the results of a query | 
| static interface | Query.Criterion | Represents a criterion to be used in a criteria query | 
| static class | Query.Disjunction | A Criterion used to combine to criterion in a logical OR | 
| static class | Query.DistinctProjection | |
| static class | Query.DistinctPropertyProjection | |
| static class | Query.Equals | A criterion that restricts the results based on equality | 
| static class | Query.EqualsAll | Restricts a value to be equal to all the given values | 
| static class | Query.EqualsProperty | |
| static class | Query.Exists | Used for exists subquery | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThan | Used to restrict a value to be greater than the given value | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThanAll | Restricts a value to be greater than all the given values | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThanEquals | Used to restrict a value to be greater than or equal to the given value | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThanEqualsAll | Restricts a value to be greater than or equal to all the given values | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThanEqualsProperty | |
| static class | Query.GreaterThanEqualsSome | Restricts a value to be greater than some of the given values | 
| static class | Query.GreaterThanProperty | |
| static class | Query.GreaterThanSome | Restricts a value to be greater than some of the given values | 
| static class | Query.GroupPropertyProjection | |
| static class | Query.ILike | Criterion used to restrict the results based on a pattern (likeness) | 
| static class | Query.IdEquals | A criterion that restricts the results based on the equality of the identifier | 
| static class | Query.IdProjection | A projection used to obtain the identifier of an object | 
| static class | Query.In | Criterion used to restrict the results based on a list of values | 
| static class | Query.IsEmpty | Restricts a property to be empty (such as a blank string) | 
| static class | Query.IsNotEmpty | Restricts a property to be empty (such as a blank string) | 
| static class | Query.IsNotNull | Restricts a property to be not null | 
| static class | Query.IsNull | Models a query that can be executed against a data store. | 
| static class | Query.Junction | |
| static class | Query.LessThan | Used to restrict a value to be less than the given value | 
| static class | Query.LessThanAll | Restricts a value to be less than all the given values | 
| static class | Query.LessThanEquals | Used to restrict a value to be less than the given value | 
| static class | Query.LessThanEqualsAll | Restricts a value to be less than or equal to all the given values | 
| static class | Query.LessThanEqualsProperty | |
| static class | Query.LessThanEqualsSome | Restricts a value to be less than some of the given values | 
| static class | Query.LessThanProperty | |
| static class | Query.LessThanSome | Restricts a value to be less than some of the given values | 
| static class | Query.Like | Criterion used to restrict the results based on a pattern (likeness) | 
| static class | Query.MaxProjection | Computes the max value of a property | 
| static class | Query.MinProjection | Computes the min value of a property | 
| static class | Query.Negation | A criterion used to negate several other criterion | 
| static class | Query.NotEquals | A criterion that restricts the results based on equality | 
| static class | Query.NotEqualsAll | Restricts a value to be not equal to all the given values | 
| static class | Query.NotEqualsProperty | |
| static class | Query.NotExists | Used for exists subquery | 
| static class | Query.NotIn | Criterion used to restrict the results based on a list of values | 
| static class | Query.Order | The ordering of results. | 
| static class | Query.Projection | A projection | 
| static class | Query.ProjectionList | A list of projections | 
| static class | Query.PropertyComparisonCriterion | A Criterion that compares to properties | 
| static class | Query.PropertyCriterion | Criterion that applies to a property and value | 
| static class | Query.PropertyNameCriterion | A Criterion that applies to a property | 
| static class | Query.PropertyProjection | A projection that obtains the value of a property of an entity | 
| static class | Query.RLike | Criterion used to restrict the results based on a regular expression pattern | 
| static class | Query.SizeEquals | |
| static class | Query.SizeGreaterThan | |
| static class | Query.SizeGreaterThanEquals | |
| static class | Query.SizeLessThan | |
| static class | Query.SizeLessThanEquals | |
| static class | Query.SizeNotEquals | |
| static class | Query.SubqueryCriterion | Used to differentiate criterion that require a subquery | 
| static class | Query.SumProjection | Computes the sum of a property | 
| Modifiers | Name | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| protected Query.Junction | criteria | |
| protected PersistentEntity | entity | |
| protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String, javax.persistence.FetchType> | fetchStrategies | |
| protected java.util.Map<java.lang.String, javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType> | joinTypes | |
| protected javax.persistence.LockModeType | lockResult | |
| protected int | max | |
| protected int | offset | |
| protected java.util.List<Order> | orderBy | |
| protected Query.ProjectionList | projections | |
| protected java.lang.Boolean | queryCache | |
| protected Session | session | |
| protected boolean | uniqueResult | 
| Constructor and description | 
|---|
| protected Query
                                (Session session, PersistentEntity entity) | 
| Type Params | Return Type | Name and description | 
|---|---|---|
|  | void | add(Query.Criterion criterion)Adds the specified criterion instance to the query | 
|  | void | add(Query.Junction currentJunction, Query.Criterion criterion)Adds the specified criterion instance to the given junction | 
|  | Query | allEq(java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.Object> values)Shortcut to restrict the query to multiple given property values | 
|  | Query | and(Query.Criterion a, Query.Criterion b)Creates a conjunction using two specified criterion | 
|  | Query | between(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object start, java.lang.Object end)Restricts the results by the given property value range | 
|  | Query | cache(boolean cache)Specifies whether the query results should be cached (if supported by the underlying datastore) | 
|  | java.lang.Object | clone() | 
|  | Query.Junction | conjunction()Creates a conjunction (AND) query | 
|  | AssociationQuery | createQuery(java.lang.String associationName)Creates an association query | 
|  | Query.Junction | disjunction()Creates a disjunction (OR) query | 
|  | Query | eq(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Restricts the results by the given properties value | 
|  | protected java.util.List | executeQuery(PersistentEntity entity, Query.Junction criteria)Subclasses should implement this to provide the concrete implementation of querying | 
|  | protected javax.persistence.FetchType | fetchStrategy(java.lang.String property)Obtain the fetch strategy for the given property | 
|  | Query | firstResult(int offset)Defines the offset (the first result index) of the query | 
|  | protected void | flushBeforeQuery()Default behavior is the flush the session before a query in the case of FlushModeType.AUTO. | 
|  | Query | ge(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be greater than or equal to the given value | 
|  | Query.Junction | getCriteria()@return The criteria defined by this query | 
|  | PersistentEntity | getEntity()@return The PersistentEntity being query | 
|  | java.util.List<Order> | getOrderBy()Gets the Order entries for this query | 
|  | Session | getSession()@return The session that created the query | 
|  | Query | gt(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be greater than the given value | 
|  | Query | gte(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be greater than or equal to the given value | 
|  | Query | idEq(java.lang.Object value)Restricts the results by the given properties value | 
|  | Query | ilike(java.lang.String property, java.lang.String expr)Restricts the results by the given properties value | 
|  | Query | in(java.lang.String property, java.util.List values)Restricts the results by the given property values | 
|  | Query | isEmpty(java.lang.String property)Used to restrict a value to be empty (such as a blank string or an empty collection) | 
|  | Query | isNotEmpty(java.lang.String property)Used to restrict a value to be not empty (such as a blank string or an empty collection) | 
|  | Query | isNotNull(java.lang.String property)Used to restrict a property to be not null | 
|  | Query | isNull(java.lang.String property)Used to restrict a property to be null | 
|  | Query | join(java.lang.String property)Specifies whether a join query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore) | 
|  | Query | join(java.lang.String property, javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType joinType)Specifies whether a join query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore) | 
|  | Query | le(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be less than or equal to the given value | 
|  | Query | like(java.lang.String property, java.lang.String expr)Restricts the results by the given properties value | 
|  | java.util.List | list()Executes the query returning zero or many results as a list. | 
|  | Query | lock(boolean lock)Specifies whether the query should obtain a pessimistic lock | 
|  | Query | lock(javax.persistence.LockModeType lock)Specifies whether the query should obtain a pessimistic lock | 
|  | Query | lt(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be less than the given value | 
|  | Query | lte(java.lang.String property, java.lang.Object value)Used to restrict a value to be less than or equal to the given value | 
|  | Query | max(int max)Defines the maximum number of results to return | 
|  | Query | maxResults(int max)Defines the maximum number of results to return | 
|  | Query.Junction | negation()Creates a negation of several criterion | 
|  | Query | offset(int offset)Defines the offset (the first result index) of the query | 
|  | Query | or(Query.Criterion a, Query.Criterion b)Creates a disjunction using two specified criterion | 
|  | Query | order(Query.Order order)Specifies the order of results | 
|  | static java.lang.String | patternToRegex(java.lang.Object value)Converts a pattern to regex for regex queruies | 
|  | Query.ProjectionList | projections() | 
|  | protected java.lang.Object | resolveIdIfEntity(java.lang.Object value) | 
|  | Query | rlike(java.lang.String property, java.lang.String expr)Restricts the results by the given properties value | 
|  | Query | select(java.lang.String property)Specifies whether a select (lazy) query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore) | 
|  | void | setUniqueResult(boolean uniqueResult)Here purely for compatibility | 
|  | java.lang.Object | singleResult()Executes the query returning a single result or null | 
| Methods inherited from class | Name | 
|---|---|
| class java.lang.Object | java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll() | 
Adds the specified criterion instance to the query
criterion -  The criterion instanceAdds the specified criterion instance to the given junction
currentJunction -  The junction to add the criterion tocriterion -  The criterion instanceShortcut to restrict the query to multiple given property values
values -  The valuesCreates a conjunction using two specified criterion
a -  The left hand sideb -  The right hand sideRestricts the results by the given property value range
property -  The name of the propertystart -  The start of the rangeend -  The end of the rangeSpecifies whether the query results should be cached (if supported by the underlying datastore)
cache -  True if caching should be enabledCreates a conjunction (AND) query
Creates an association query
associationName -  The assocation nameCreates a disjunction (OR) query
Restricts the results by the given properties value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict bySubclasses should implement this to provide the concrete implementation of querying
entity -  The entitycriteria -  The criteriaObtain the fetch strategy for the given property
property -  The fetch strategyDefines the offset (the first result index) of the query
offset -  The offsetDefault behavior is the flush the session before a query in the case of FlushModeType.AUTO. Subclasses can override this method to disable that.
Used to restrict a value to be greater than or equal to the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict by
Gets the Order entries for this query
Used to restrict a value to be greater than the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict byUsed to restrict a value to be greater than or equal to the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict byRestricts the results by the given properties value
value -  The value to restrict byRestricts the results by the given properties value
property -  The name of the propertyexpr -  The expression to restrict byRestricts the results by the given property values
property -  The name of the propertyvalues -  The values to restrict byUsed to restrict a value to be empty (such as a blank string or an empty collection)
property -  The property nameUsed to restrict a value to be not empty (such as a blank string or an empty collection)
property -  The property nameUsed to restrict a property to be not null
property -  The property nameUsed to restrict a property to be null
property -  The property nameSpecifies whether a join query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore)
property -  The propertySpecifies whether a join query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore)
property -  The propertyUsed to restrict a value to be less than or equal to the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict byRestricts the results by the given properties value
property -  The name of the propertyexpr -  The expression to restrict byExecutes the query returning zero or many results as a list.
Specifies whether the query should obtain a pessimistic lock
lock -  True if a lock should be obtainedSpecifies whether the query should obtain a pessimistic lock
lock -  True if a lock should be obtainedUsed to restrict a value to be less than the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict byUsed to restrict a value to be less than or equal to the given value
property -  The name of the propertyvalue -  The value to restrict byDefines the maximum number of results to return
max -  The max resultsDefines the maximum number of results to return
max -  The max resultsCreates a negation of several criterion
Defines the offset (the first result index) of the query
offset -  The offsetCreates a disjunction using two specified criterion
a -  The left hand sideb -  The right hand sideSpecifies the order of results
order -  The order objectConverts a pattern to regex for regex queruies
value -  The valueRestricts the results by the given properties value
property -  The name of the propertyexpr -  The expression to restrict bySpecifies whether a select (lazy) query should be used (if join queries are supported by the underlying datastore)
property -  The propertyHere purely for compatibility
uniqueResult -  Whether it is a unique resultExecutes the query returning a single result or null