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package javax.persistence.criteria; | |
import java.util.Collection; | |
import javax.persistence.metamodel.CollectionAttribute; | |
/** | |
* The <code>CollectionJoin</code> interface is the type of the result of | |
* joining to a collection over an association or element | |
* collection that has been specified as a <code>java.util.Collection</code>. | |
* | |
* @param <Z> the source type of the join | |
* @param <E> the element type of the target <code>Collection</code> | |
* | |
* @since Java Persistence 2.0 | |
*/ | |
public interface CollectionJoin<Z, E> | |
extends PluralJoin<Z, Collection<E>, E> { | |
/** | |
* Modify the join to restrict the result according to the | |
* specified ON condition and return the join object. | |
* Replaces the previous ON condition, if any. | |
* @param restriction a simple or compound boolean expression | |
* @return the modified join object | |
* @since Java Persistence 2.1 | |
*/ | |
CollectionJoin<Z, E> on(Expression<Boolean> restriction); | |
/** | |
* Modify the join to restrict the result according to the | |
* specified ON condition and return the join object. | |
* Replaces the previous ON condition, if any. | |
* @param restrictions zero or more restriction predicates | |
* @return the modified join object | |
* @since Java Persistence 2.1 | |
*/ | |
CollectionJoin<Z, E> on(Predicate... restrictions); | |
/** | |
* Return the metamodel representation for the collection | |
* attribute. | |
* @return metamodel type representing the <code>Collection</code> that is | |
* the target of the join | |
*/ | |
CollectionAttribute<? super Z, E> getModel(); | |
} |