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package javax.persistence;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* Interface used to control query execution.
*
* @since Java Persistence API
*/
public interface Query {
/**
* Execute a SELECT query and return the query results as a List.
*
* @return a list of the results
* @throws IllegalStateException
* if called for a Java Persistence query language UPDATE or
* DELETE statement
*/
public List getResultList();
/**
* Execute a SELECT query that returns a single result.
*
* @return the result
* @throws NoResultException
* if there is no result
* @throws NonUniqueResultException
* if more than one result
* @throws IllegalStateException
* if called for a Java Persistence query language UPDATE or
* DELETE statement
*/
public Object getSingleResult();
/**
* Execute an update or delete statement.
*
* @return the number of entities updated or deleted
* @throws IllegalStateException
* if called for a Java Persistence query language SELECT
* statement
* @throws TransactionRequiredException
* if there is no transaction
*/
public int executeUpdate();
/**
* Set the maximum number of results to retrieve.
*
* @param maxResult
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if argument is negative
*/
public Query setMaxResults(int maxResult);
/**
* The maximum number of results the query object was set to retrieve.
* Returns Integer.MAX_VALUE if setMaxResults was not applied to the query
* object.
*
* @return maximum number of results
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public int getMaxResults();
/**
* Set the position of the first result to retrieve.
*
* @param startPosition
* the start position of the first result, numbered from 0
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if argument is negative
*/
public Query setFirstResult(int startPosition);
/**
* The position of the first result the query object was set to retrieve.
* Returns 0 if setFirstResult was not applied to the query object.
*
* @return position of first result
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public int getFirstResult();
/**
* Set an implementation-specific hint. If the hint name is not recognized,
* it is silently ignored.
*
* @param hintName
* @param value
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if the second argument is not valid for the implementation
*/
public Query setHint(String hintName, Object value);
/**
* Get the hints and associated values that are in effect for the query
* instance.
*
* @return query hints
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public Map<String, Object> getHints();
/**
* Get the names of the hints that are supported for query objects. These
* hints correspond to hints that may be passed to the methods of the Query
* interface that take hints as arguments or used with the NamedQuery and
* NamedNativeQuery annotations. These include all standard query hints as
* well as vendor-specific hints supported by the provider. These hints may
* or may not currently be in effect.
*
* @return hints
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public Set<String> getSupportedHints();
/**
* Bind an argument to a named parameter.
*
* @param name
* the parameter name
* @param value
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if parameter name does not correspond to parameter in query
* string or argument is of incorrect type
*/
public Query setParameter(String name, Object value);
/**
* Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a named parameter.
*
* @param name
* @param value
* @param temporalType
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if parameter name does not correspond to parameter in query
* string
*/
public Query setParameter(String name, Date value, TemporalType temporalType);
/**
* Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a named parameter.
*
* @param name
* @param value
* @param temporalType
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if parameter name does not correspond to parameter in query
* string
*/
public Query setParameter(String name, Calendar value, TemporalType temporalType);
/**
* Bind an argument to a positional parameter.
*
* @param position
* @param value
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if position does not correspond to positional parameter of
* query or argument is of incorrect type
*/
public Query setParameter(int position, Object value);
/**
* Bind an instance of java.util.Date to a positional parameter.
*
* @param position
* @param value
* @param temporalType
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if position does not correspond to positional parameter of
* query
*/
public Query setParameter(int position, Date value, TemporalType temporalType);
/**
* Bind an instance of java.util.Calendar to a positional parameter.
*
* @param position
* @param value
* @param temporalType
* @return the same query instance
* @throws IllegalArgumentException
* if position does not correspond to positional parameter of
* query
*/
public Query setParameter(int position, Calendar value, TemporalType temporalType);
/**
* Get the parameters names and associated values of the parameters that are
* bound for the query instance. Returns empty map if no parameters have
* been bound or if the query does not use named parameters.
*
* @return named parameters
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public Map<String, Object> getNamedParameters();
/**
* Get the values of the positional parameters that are bound for the query
* instance. Positional positions are listed in order of position. Returns
* empty list if no parameters have been bound or if the query does not use
* positional parameters.
*
* @return positional parameters
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public List getPositionalParameters();
/**
* Set the flush mode type to be used for the query execution. The flush
* mode type applies to the query regardless of the flush mode type in use
* for the entity manager.
*
* @param flushMode
*/
public Query setFlushMode(FlushModeType flushMode);
/**
* The flush mode in effect for the query execution. If a flush mode has not
* been set for the query object, returns the flush mode in effect for the
* entity manager.
*
* @return flush mode
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public FlushModeType getFlushMode();
/**
* Set the lock mode type to be used for the query execution.
*
* @param lockMode
* @throws IllegalStateException
* if not a Java Persistence query language SELECT query
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public Query setLockMode(LockModeType lockMode);
/**
* Get the current lock mode for the query.
*
* @return lock mode
* @throws IllegalStateException
* if not a Java Persistence query language SELECT query
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public LockModeType getLockMode();
/**
* Return an object of the specified type to allow access to the
* provider-specific API. If the provider's Query implementation does not
* support the specified class, the PersistenceException is thrown.
*
* @param cls
* the class of the object to be returned. This is normally
* either the underlying Query implementation class or an
* interface that it implements.
* @return an instance of the specified class
* @throws PersistenceException
* if the provider does not support the call.
* @since Java Persistence API 2.0
*/
public <T> T unwrap(Class<T> cls);
}