Qualifier (Castor 1.3.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.castor.cpa.persistence.sql.query.Qualifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

QueryObject

Direct Known Subclasses:

Table, TableAlias
```
public abstract class Qualifier
extends Object
implements QueryObject
```
Abstract base class for all qualifiers.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date: 2006-04-25 15:08:23 -0600 (Tue, 25 Apr 2006) $

Author:

Ahmad Hassan, Ralf Joachim

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

protected Qualifier(String name)
Construct a qualifier with given name.

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor and Description
`protected`	`Qualifier(String name)` Construct a qualifier with given name.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addFullJoin(Qualifier join)` Method providing possibility to add full join.
`void`	`addFullJoin(Qualifier join, Condition cond)` Method providing possibility to add full join with a specific condition.
`void`	`addInnerJoin(Qualifier join)` Method providing possibility to add inner join.
`void`	`addInnerJoin(Qualifier join, Condition cond)` Method providing possibility to add inner join with a specific condition.
`void`	`addJoin(Join join)` Method providing possibility to add passed join.
`void`	`addLeftJoin(Qualifier join)` Method providing possibility to add left join.
`void`	`addLeftJoin(Qualifier join, Condition cond)` Method providing possibility to add left join with a specific condition.
`void`	`addRightJoin(Qualifier join)` Method providing possibility to add right join.
`void`	`addRightJoin(Qualifier join, Condition cond)` Method providing possibility to add right join with a specific condition.
`Column`	`column(String name)` Builder method to create a column with given name belonging to this qualifier.
`List<Join>`	`getJoins()` Returns list of joins currently set.
`boolean`	`hasJoin()` Method to check if joins exist for this qualifier.
`String`	`name()` Returns name of the qualifier.
`String`	`toString()` Method constructing query string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.castor.cpa.persistence.sql.query.QueryObject
accept

- Constructor Detail
  - Qualifier
```
protected Qualifier(String name)
```
    Construct a qualifier with given name.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the qualifier.
- Method Detail
  - name
```
public final String name()
```
    Returns name of the qualifier.
    
    Returns:
    Name of the qualifier.
  - getJoins
```
public final List<Join> getJoins()
```
    Returns list of joins currently set.
    
    Returns:
    List of joins currently set.
  - column
```
public final Column column(String name)
```
    Builder method to create a column with given name belonging to this qualifier.
    
    Parameters:
    name - Name of the column.
    
    Returns:
    Column belonging to this qualifier.
  - addInnerJoin
```
public final void addInnerJoin(Qualifier join)
```
    Method providing possibility to add inner join.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
  - addInnerJoin
```
public final void addInnerJoin(Qualifier join,
                Condition cond)
```
    Method providing possibility to add inner join with a specific condition.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
    cond - Condition to be used for the join.
  - addLeftJoin
```
public final void addLeftJoin(Qualifier join)
```
    Method providing possibility to add left join.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
  - addLeftJoin
```
public final void addLeftJoin(Qualifier join,
               Condition cond)
```
    Method providing possibility to add left join with a specific condition.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
    cond - Condition to be used for the join.
  - addRightJoin
```
public final void addRightJoin(Qualifier join)
```
    Method providing possibility to add right join.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
  - addRightJoin
```
public final void addRightJoin(Qualifier join,
                Condition cond)
```
    Method providing possibility to add right join with a specific condition.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
    cond - Condition to be used for the join.
  - addFullJoin
```
public final void addFullJoin(Qualifier join)
```
    Method providing possibility to add full join.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
  - addFullJoin
```
public final void addFullJoin(Qualifier join,
               Condition cond)
```
    Method providing possibility to add full join with a specific condition.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Qualifier to construct and add join for.
    cond - Condition to be used for the join.
  - addJoin
```
public final void addJoin(Join join)
```
    Method providing possibility to add passed join.
    
    Parameters:
    join - Join to be added.
  - hasJoin
```
public final boolean hasJoin()
```
    Method to check if joins exist for this qualifier.
    
    Returns:
    True: List of joins is not empty. False: List of joins is empty.
  - toString
```
public final String toString()
```
    Method constructing query string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    Constructed query string.

Class Qualifier

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.castor.cpa.persistence.sql.query.QueryObject

Constructor Detail

Qualifier

Method Detail

name

getJoins

column

addInnerJoin

addInnerJoin

addLeftJoin

addLeftJoin

addRightJoin

addRightJoin

addFullJoin

addFullJoin

addJoin

hasJoin

toString