Class MapExpression

  • Direct Known Subclasses:
    MapLiteral

    public class MapExpression
    extends SQLExpression
    An expression that represents some Map field in a query candidate class, or a Map field in an object linked from the candidate class by navigation.
    • Constructor Detail

      • MapExpression

        public MapExpression​(SQLStatement stmt,
                             SQLTable table,
                             JavaTypeMapping mapping)
        Constructor.
        Parameters:
        stmt - The SQL Statement
        table - Table containing the map field
        mapping - The java field mapping
    • Method Detail

      • setAliasForMapTable

        public void setAliasForMapTable​(String alias)
        Method to set the alias for the "map" table (join table, or key table when value in key, or value table when key in value) when specified in FROM.
        Parameters:
        alias - The alias for the map table
      • getAliasForMapTable

        public String getAliasForMapTable()
        Accessor for the "map" table where this expression represents an alias set in the FROM clause, so already joined.
        Returns:
        Alias for the "map" table (if defined in FROM)
      • invoke

        public SQLExpression invoke​(String methodName,
                                    List args)
        Description copied from class: SQLExpression
        Invocation of a method on this expression.
        Overrides:
        invoke in class SQLExpression
        Parameters:
        methodName - name of the method to invoke
        args - Args to this method (if any)
        Returns:
        the converted value
      • eq

        public BooleanExpression eq​(SQLExpression expr)
        Method to return the expression for comparing a map with a value. Only supports comparisons with null currently.
        Overrides:
        eq in class SQLExpression
        Parameters:
        expr - The value to compare with.
        Returns:
        The expression of equality
      • ne

        public BooleanExpression ne​(SQLExpression expr)
        Method to return the expression for comparing a map with a value. Only supports comparisons with null currently.
        Overrides:
        ne in class SQLExpression
        Parameters:
        expr - The value to compare with.
        Returns:
        The expression of inequality