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Interface ExpressionFactory</H2>
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<DT><B>All Known Implementing Classes:</B> <DD><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/InMemoryExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">InMemoryExpressionFactory</A>, <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/JDBCExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.kernel.exps">JDBCExpressionFactory</A></DD>
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<DT><PRE>public interface <B>ExpressionFactory</B></DL>
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The ExpressionFactory must be implemented by a particular runtime
to form <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps"><CODE>Expression</CODE></A>s in its native query language.
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<DT><B>Author:</B></DT>
<DD>Abe White</DD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#abs(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">abs</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the absolute value of the given one.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#add(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">add</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the two values added together.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#all(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">all</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#and(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression)">and</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp2)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the two expressions AND'd together.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#any(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">any</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#asExpression(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">asExpression</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;bool)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the given value as an expression.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#avg(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">avg</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the average of the given value for all matches.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#bindKeyVariable(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">bindKeyVariable</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bind the given variable to the key set of the given map value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#bindValueVariable(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">bindValueVariable</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bind the given variable to the value set of the given map value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#bindVariable(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">bindVariable</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bind the given variable to the given collection value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#cast(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, java.lang.Class)">cast</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cast the value to the given class.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#coalesceExpression(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value[])">coalesceExpression</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>[]&nbsp;val)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a coalesce expression</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#concat(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">concat</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the concatenation of
the given target with the given args.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#contains(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">contains</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;coll,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#containsKey(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">containsKey</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#containsValue(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">containsValue</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#count(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">count</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the count of the given value for all matches.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#distinct(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">distinct</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return distinct values of the given value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#divide(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">divide</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the first value divided by the first one.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#emptyExpression()">emptyExpression</A></B>()</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a blank expression; this is used when the filter is empty.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#endsWith(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">endsWith</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return whether the first string ends with the second.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#equal(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">equal</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a function argument list consisting of the given values, either
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This method will be called only once per variable bound in a
<code>contains</code> clause, and the returned value will be reused
for any further instances of the variable in subexpression of the
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the value of the given extension.</TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the given datastore function with the given arguments.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Literal.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Literal</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the given constant, which will be
a <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Number</CODE></A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String</CODE></A>, or <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Boolean.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Boolean</CODE></A> instance.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Parameter.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Parameter</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Path.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Path</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing a path which will consist
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candidate class.<br /> Example: <code>parent.address.city</code></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing a path which will consist
of a chain of 1 or more field names starting in the namespace of the
given value.<br /> Example: <code>var.address.city</code></TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Subquery.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Subquery</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a subquery.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Literal.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Literal</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#newTypeLiteral(java.lang.Object, int)">newTypeLiteral</A></B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;val,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a value representing the given constant, which will be
a <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Number</CODE></A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String</CODE></A>, or <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Boolean.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Boolean</CODE></A> instance.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#newUnboundVariable(java.lang.String, java.lang.Class)">newUnboundVariable</A></B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;name,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an unbound variable.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#not(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression)">not</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the inverse of this expression.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#notEqual(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">notEqual</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a nullif expression</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#or(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression)">or</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the two expressions OR'd together.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#simpleCaseExpression(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression[], org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">simpleCaseExpression</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;caseOperand,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>[]&nbsp;exp,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a simple case expression</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#size(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">size</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return an expression representing the given condition.</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="-1">
<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#sqrt(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">sqrt</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the square root of the given value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#startsWith(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">startsWith</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str1,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return whether the first string starts with the second.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Returns the number of characters in the String value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#subtract(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">subtract</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
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<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#toLowerCase(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">toLowerCase</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the upper case of the given value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#toUpperCase(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">toUpperCase</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the upper case of the given value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#trim(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, java.lang.Boolean)">trim</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;trimChar,
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Trims the specified specified trimChar from the specified value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#type(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">type</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return the type/class of the given value.</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#whenCondition(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">whenCondition</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a when condidional clause</TD>
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<CODE>&nbsp;<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A></CODE></FONT></TD>
<TD><CODE><B><A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#whenScalar(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)">whenScalar</A></B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val2)</CODE>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Return a when scalar_expression clause</TD>
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<A NAME="emptyExpression()"><!-- --></A><H3>
emptyExpression</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>emptyExpression</B>()</PRE>
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<DD>Return a blank expression; this is used when the filter is empty.
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asExpression</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>asExpression</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;bool)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the given value as an expression.
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equal</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>equal</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
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</DD>
</DL>
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notEqual</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>notEqual</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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lessThan</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>lessThan</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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greaterThan</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>greaterThan</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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lessThanEqual</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>lessThanEqual</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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greaterThanEqual</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>greaterThanEqual</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;v2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
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<A NAME="isEmpty(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
isEmpty</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>isEmpty</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
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isNotEmpty</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>isNotEmpty</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
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contains</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>contains</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;coll,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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containsKey</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>containsKey</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
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<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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containsValue</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>containsValue</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getMapValue(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
getMapValue</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getMapValue</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="isInstance(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
isInstance</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>isInstance</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj,
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<DD>Return whether the first value is an instance of the given class.
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and</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>and</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the two expressions AND'd together.
<P>
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</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
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or</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>or</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the two expressions OR'd together.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
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not</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>not</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the inverse of this expression.
<P>
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</DL>
</DD>
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bindVariable</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>bindVariable</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;coll)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Bind the given variable to the given collection value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="bindKeyVariable(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
bindKeyVariable</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>bindKeyVariable</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Bind the given variable to the key set of the given map value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="bindValueVariable(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
bindValueVariable</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>bindValueVariable</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;var,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;map)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Bind the given variable to the value set of the given map value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
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endsWith</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>endsWith</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return whether the first string ends with the second.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
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matches</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>matches</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;regexp,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;single,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;multi,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;escape)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return whether the string matches the matching pattern.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>str</CODE> - the value to compare<DD><CODE>regexp</CODE> - the pattern against which to compare<DD><CODE>single</CODE> - the token that signifies a single-character match<DD><CODE>multi</CODE> - the token that signifies a multi-character match<DD><CODE>escape</CODE> - the escape token that escapes the matching tokens</DL>
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notMatches</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>notMatches</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;regexp,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;single,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;multi,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;escape)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return whether the string does not match the given pattern.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>str</CODE> - the value to compare<DD><CODE>regexp</CODE> - the pattern against which to compare<DD><CODE>single</CODE> - the token that signifies a single-character match<DD><CODE>multi</CODE> - the token that signifies a multi-character match<DD><CODE>escape</CODE> - the escape token that escapes the matching tokens</DL>
</DD>
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<A NAME="startsWith(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
startsWith</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>startsWith</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return whether the first string starts with the second.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="stringLength(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
stringLength</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>stringLength</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Returns the number of characters in the String value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="trim(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, java.lang.Boolean)"><!-- --></A><H3>
trim</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>trim</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;trimChar,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Boolean.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Boolean</A>&nbsp;where)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Trims the specified specified trimChar from the specified value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>str</CODE> - the value from which to trim<DD><CODE>trimChar</CODE> - the characters to trim off<DD><CODE>where</CODE> - which side of the String to trim: null
indicates both sides, true indicates
leading, and false indicates trailing</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newSubquery(org.apache.openjpa.meta.ClassMetaData, boolean, java.lang.String)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newSubquery</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Subquery.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Subquery</A> <B>newSubquery</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/meta/ClassMetaData.html" title="class in org.apache.openjpa.meta">ClassMetaData</A>&nbsp;candidate,
boolean&nbsp;subs,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;alias)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a subquery. Paths for the candidates of the subquery are
created with <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/ExpressionFactory.html#newPath(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><CODE>newPath(Value)</CODE></A>, passing in the subquery as the
value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Parameters:</B><DD><CODE>candidate</CODE> - the candidate class of the subquery<DD><CODE>subs</CODE> - whether the query includes subclasses<DD><CODE>alias</CODE> - the alias given to the query candidate class</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newPath()"><!-- --></A><H3>
newPath</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Path.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Path</A> <B>newPath</B>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing a path which will consist
of a chain of 1 or more field names starting in the namespace of the
candidate class.<br /> Example: <code>parent.address.city</code>
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newPath(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newPath</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Path.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Path</A> <B>newPath</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing a path which will consist
of a chain of 1 or more field names starting in the namespace of the
given value.<br /> Example: <code>var.address.city</code>
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newLiteral(java.lang.Object, int)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newLiteral</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Literal.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Literal</A> <B>newLiteral</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;val,
int&nbsp;parseType)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the given constant, which will be
a <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Number</CODE></A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String</CODE></A>, or <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Boolean.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Boolean</CODE></A> instance.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getThis()"><!-- --></A><H3>
getThis</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getThis</B>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing <code>this</code>.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getNull()"><!-- --></A><H3>
getNull</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getNull</B>()</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing null.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getCurrentDate(java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
getCurrentDate</H3>
<PRE>
&lt;T extends <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Date.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Date</A>&gt; <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getCurrentDate</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;dateType)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the current date.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getCurrentTime(java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
getCurrentTime</H3>
<PRE>
&lt;T extends <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Date.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Date</A>&gt; <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getCurrentTime</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;timeType)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the current time.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getCurrentTimestamp(java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
getCurrentTimestamp</H3>
<PRE>
&lt;T extends <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/util/Date.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Date</A>&gt; <A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getCurrentTimestamp</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;timestampType)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the current timestamp.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newParameter(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newParameter</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Parameter.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Parameter</A> <B>newParameter</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;name,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&nbsp;type)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing a parameter for the given value. The
type may be <code>Object</code> if the parameter is not declared.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newCollectionValuedParameter(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newCollectionValuedParameter</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Parameter.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Parameter</A> <B>newCollectionValuedParameter</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;name,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&nbsp;type)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing a collection-valued parameter. The
type may be <code>Object</code> if the parameter is not declared.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newExtension(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.FilterListener, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newExtension</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>newExtension</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/FilterListener.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">FilterListener</A>&nbsp;listener,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;args)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the value of the given extension.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newAggregate(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.AggregateListener, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newAggregate</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>newAggregate</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/AggregateListener.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">AggregateListener</A>&nbsp;listener,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;args)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the value of the given function.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newArgumentList(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newArgumentList</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Arguments.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Arguments</A> <B>newArgumentList</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;arg2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a function argument list consisting of the given values, either
of which may itself be an argument list.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newArgumentList(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value...)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newArgumentList</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Arguments.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Arguments</A> <B>newArgumentList</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>...&nbsp;values)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a function argument list consisting of the given values, any
of which may itself be an argument list.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newUnboundVariable(java.lang.String, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newUnboundVariable</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>newUnboundVariable</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;name,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&nbsp;type)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return an unbound variable. This method will only be called once for
a given named unbound variable. The type may be <code>Object</code>
if the variable is not declared.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="newBoundVariable(java.lang.String, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
newBoundVariable</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>newBoundVariable</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;name,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&nbsp;type)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>This method will be called only once per variable bound in a
<code>contains</code> clause, and the returned value will be reused
for any further instances of the variable in subexpression of the
filter string. The type may be <code>Object</code> if the variable is
not declared.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="cast(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, java.lang.Class)"><!-- --></A><H3>
cast</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>cast</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&nbsp;cls)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Cast the value to the given class.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="add(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
add</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>add</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the two values added together.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="subtract(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
subtract</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>subtract</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the second value subtracted from the first.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="multiply(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
multiply</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>multiply</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the two values multiplied together.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="divide(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
divide</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>divide</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the first value divided by the first one.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="mod(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
mod</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>mod</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num2)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the first value mod'd by the second one.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="abs(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
abs</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>abs</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the absolute value of the given one.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="indexOf(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
indexOf</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>indexOf</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;args)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true#indexOf(int)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String.indexOf(int)</CODE></A> function on
the given target with the given args.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="concat(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
concat</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>concat</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;args)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return a value representing the concatenation of
the given target with the given args.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="sqrt(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
sqrt</H3>
<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>sqrt</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the square root of the given value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
</DL>
</DD>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>substring</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str,
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the given target with the given args. As with <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true#substring(int)" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String.substring(int)</CODE></A>,
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>toUpperCase</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the upper case of the given value.
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>toLowerCase</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;str)</PRE>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>avg</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>count</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj)</PRE>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>max</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the max of the given value for all matches.
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>min</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the max of the given value for all matches.
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<A NAME="sum(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>sum</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;num)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the max of the given value for all matches.
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any</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>any</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
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<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>0.4.0.0</DD>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>all</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
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<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>0.4.0.0</DD>
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</DD>
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<A NAME="size(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>size</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an expression representing the given condition.
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<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>0.4.0.0</DD>
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<A NAME="index(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>index</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
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<DD>Return an index/position of the given value within a collection/map.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>2.0.0</DD>
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</DD>
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<A NAME="type(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
type</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>type</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;target)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the type/class of the given value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>2.0.0</DD>
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</DD>
</DL>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>mapEntry</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;key,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return the map entry of the given value.
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>2.0.0</DD>
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</DD>
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<A NAME="mapKey(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value, org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>mapKey</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;key,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the map key of the given value
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<A NAME="getKey(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getKey</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Path navigation thru map key
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<A NAME="distinct(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
distinct</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>distinct</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;obj)</PRE>
<DL>
<DD>Return distinct values of the given value. This is typically used
within aggregates, for example: max(distinct(path))
<P>
<DD><DL>
<DT><B>Since:</B></DT>
<DD>0.4.0.0</DD>
</DL>
</DD>
</DL>
<HR>
<A NAME="getObjectId(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
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<PRE>
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>getObjectId</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Return the object id of the given value.
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simpleCaseExpression</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>simpleCaseExpression</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;caseOperand,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>[]&nbsp;exp,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Return a simple case expression
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<DD><DL>
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<A NAME="generalCaseExpression(org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Expression[], org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps.Value)"><!-- --></A><H3>
generalCaseExpression</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>generalCaseExpression</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>[]&nbsp;exp,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Return a general case expression
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</DD>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>whenCondition</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A>&nbsp;exp,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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<DD>Return a when condidional clause
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</DD>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Expression.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Expression</A> <B>whenScalar</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val2)</PRE>
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<DD>Return a when scalar_expression clause
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coalesceExpression</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>coalesceExpression</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>[]&nbsp;val)</PRE>
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nullIfExpression</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>nullIfExpression</B>(<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val1,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>&nbsp;val2)</PRE>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Literal.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Literal</A> <B>newTypeLiteral</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</A>&nbsp;val,
int&nbsp;parseType)</PRE>
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<DD>Return a value representing the given constant, which will be
a <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Number.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Number</CODE></A>, <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>String</CODE></A>, or <A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Boolean.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang"><CODE>Boolean</CODE></A> instance.
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newFunction</H3>
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<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A> <B>newFunction</B>(<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</A>&nbsp;functionName,
<A HREF="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</A>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;resultType,
<A HREF="../../../../../org/apache/openjpa/kernel/exps/Value.html" title="interface in org.apache.openjpa.kernel.exps">Value</A>...&nbsp;args)</PRE>
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