src/main/java/javax/persistence/PredicateOperand.java

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package javax.persistence;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

/**
 * Interface for constructing where-clause and having-clause conditions.
 * Instances of PredicateOperand are used in constructing predicates passed to
 * the where or having methods.
 */
public interface PredicateOperand {
    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param cls -
     *            entity class
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(Class cls);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string value
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            boolean value
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(boolean arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing equality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param e -
     *          enum
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate equal(Enum<?> e);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param cls -
     *            entity class
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(Class cls);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numberic value
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string value
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            boolean value
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(boolean arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing inequality with the specified argument.
     *
     * @param e -
     *          enum
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate notEqual(Enum<?> e);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterThan(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterThan(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterThan(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterThan(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterEqual(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterEqual(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterEqual(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is greater
     * than or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate greaterEqual(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessThan(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessThan(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessThan(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessThan(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessThan(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessEqual(Number arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessEqual(String arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessEqual(Date arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand is less than
     * or equal to the argument.
     *
     * @param arg -
     *            calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate lessEqual(Calendar arg);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @param arg2 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @param arg2 -
     *             numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Number arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             numeric
     * @param arg2 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Number arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             numeric
     * @param arg2 -
     *             numeric
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Number arg1, Number arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @param arg2 -
     *             string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, String arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             string
     * @param arg2 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(String arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             string
     * @param arg2 -
     *             string
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(String arg1, String arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @param arg2 -
     *             date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Date arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             date
     * @param arg2 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Date arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             date
     * @param arg2 -
     *             date
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Date arg1, Date arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @param arg2 -
     *             calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Calendar arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             calendar
     * @param arg2 -
     *             PredicateOperand instance or parameter
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Calendar arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand lies between
     * (inclusive) the two arguments.
     *
     * @param arg1 -
     *             calendar
     * @param arg2 -
     *             calendar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate between(Calendar arg1, Calendar arg2);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
     * given pattern.
     *
     * @param pattern
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
     * given pattern.
     *
     * @param pattern
     * @param escapeChar
     * @return conditional predicate
     */
    Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar);

    /**
     * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
	 * given pattern.
	 *
	 * @param pattern
	 * @param escapeChar
	 * @return conditional predicate
	 */
	Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, char escapeChar);

	/**
	 * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
	 * given pattern.
	 *
	 * @param pattern
	 * @return conditional predicate
	 */
	Predicate like(String pattern);

	/**
	 * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
	 * given pattern.
	 *
	 * @param pattern
	 * @param escapeChar
	 * @return conditional predicate
	 */
	Predicate like(String pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar);

	/**
	 * Create a predicate for testing whether the PredicateOperand satisfies the
	 * given pattern.
	 *
	 * @param pattern
	 * @param escapeChar
	 * @return conditional predicate
	 */
	Predicate like(String pattern, char escapeChar);
}