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<h2 title="Class AbstractExpression" class="title">Class AbstractExpression</h2>
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<pre>public abstract class <span class="typeNameLabel">AbstractExpression</span>
extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Object</a>
implements <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a></pre>
<div class="block">This is the abstract definition of all the parts used to create the tree hierarchy representing
the parsed JPQL query.</div>
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<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Version:</span></dt>
<dd>2.6</dd>
<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
<dd><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a>,
<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLGrammar.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLGrammar</code></a></dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Author:</span></dt>
<dd>Pascal Filion</dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>2.3</dd>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#COMMA">COMMA</a></span></code>
<div class="block">The constant for ','.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#DOT">DOT</a></span></code>
<div class="block">The constant for '.'.</div>
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#DOUBLE_QUOTE">DOUBLE_QUOTE</a></span></code>
<div class="block">The constant for '"'.</div>
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#LEFT_CURLY_BRACKET">LEFT_CURLY_BRACKET</a></span></code>
<div class="block">The constant for '{'.</div>
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<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#LEFT_PARENTHESIS">LEFT_PARENTHESIS</a></span></code>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#NOT_DEFINED">NOT_DEFINED</a></span></code>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
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<div class="block">The constant for ')'.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#SINGLE_QUOTE">SINGLE_QUOTE</a></span></code>
<div class="block">The constant for '''.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
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<div class="block">The constant for ' '.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected </code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#AbstractExpression-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.AbstractExpression-">AbstractExpression</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a>&nbsp;parent)</code>
<div class="block">Creates a new <code>AbstractExpression</code>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected </code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#AbstractExpression-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.AbstractExpression-java.lang.String-">AbstractExpression</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a>&nbsp;parent,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;text)</code>
<div class="block">Creates a new <code>AbstractExpression</code>.</div>
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<caption><span id="t0" class="activeTableTab"><span>All Methods</span><span class="tabEnd">&nbsp;</span></span><span id="t2" class="tableTab"><span><a href="javascript:show(2);">Instance Methods</a></span><span class="tabEnd">&nbsp;</span></span><span id="t3" class="tableTab"><span><a href="javascript:show(4);">Abstract Methods</a></span><span class="tabEnd">&nbsp;</span></span><span id="t4" class="tableTab"><span><a href="javascript:show(8);">Concrete Methods</a></span><span class="tabEnd">&nbsp;</span></span></caption>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#acceptUnknownVisitor-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.ExpressionVisitor-">acceptUnknownVisitor</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionVisitor</a>&nbsp;visitor)</code>
<div class="block">The given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionVisitor</code></a> needs to visit this class but it is defined by a third-
party provider.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#acceptUnknownVisitor-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.ExpressionVisitor-java.lang.Class-java.lang.Class-">acceptUnknownVisitor</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionVisitor</a>&nbsp;visitor,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;type,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;parameterType)</code>
<div class="block">The given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionVisitor</code></a> needs to visit this class but it is defined by a third-
party provider.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#addChildrenTo-java.util.Collection-">addChildrenTo</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Collection.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">Collection</a>&lt;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&gt;&nbsp;children)</code>
<div class="block">Adds the children of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a> to the given collection.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#addOrderedChildrenTo-java.util.List-">addOrderedChildrenTo</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/List.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util">List</a>&lt;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&gt;&nbsp;children)</code>
<div class="block">Adds the children of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a> to the given list.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#buildExpressionFromFallingBack-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser-java.lang.String-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.JPQLQueryBNF-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.AbstractExpression-boolean-">buildExpressionFromFallingBack</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">WordParser</a>&nbsp;wordParser,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;word,
<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;queryBNF,
<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a>&nbsp;expression,
boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</code>
<div class="block">No factories were found to create an <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> with the content of <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql"><code>WordParser</code></a>,
this method will retrieve the fallback <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> defined in the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>BNF</code></a>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#buildNullExpression--">buildNullExpression</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Creates a new <code>null</code>-<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> parented with this one.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#buildStringExpression-char-">buildStringExpression</a></span>(char&nbsp;value)</code>
<div class="block">Creates a new <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> wrapping the given character value.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#buildStringExpression-java.lang.String-">buildStringExpression</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;value)</code>
<div class="block">Creates a new <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> wrapping the given string value.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#buildUnknownExpression-java.lang.String-">buildUnknownExpression</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;text)</code>
<div class="block">Creates an <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> that contains a malformed expression.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected int</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#calculatePosition-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.Expression-int-">calculatePosition</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&nbsp;expression,
int&nbsp;length)</code>
<div class="block">Calculates the position of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> by calculating the length of what is before.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/utility/iterable/ListIterable.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.utility.iterable">ListIterable</a>&lt;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&gt;</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#children--">children</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the children of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionFactory</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#findFallBackExpressionFactory-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.JPQLQueryBNF-">findFallBackExpressionFactory</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;queryBNF)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieve the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> from the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> by following the
path of fallback <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNFs</code></a> and then returns the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a>
from the leaf <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#findQueryBNF-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.Expression-">findQueryBNF</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&nbsp;expression)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> that represents the fragment of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>
that was used when parsing the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionFactory</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getExpressionFactory-java.lang.String-">getExpressionFactory</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;expressionFactoryId)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the registered <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> that was registered for the given unique
identifier.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionRegistry.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionRegistry</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getExpressionRegistry--">getExpressionRegistry</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the registry containing the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNFs</code></a> and the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactories</code></a> that are used
to properly parse a JPQL query.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLGrammar.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLGrammar</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getGrammar--">getGrammar</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLGrammar.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLGrammar</code></a> that defines how the JPQL query was parsed.</div>
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<tr id="i16" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/JPAVersion.html" title="enum in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">JPAVersion</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getIdentifierVersion-java.lang.String-">getIdentifierVersion</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;identifier)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the JPA version in which the identifier was first introduced.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/JPAVersion.html" title="enum in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">JPAVersion</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getJPAVersion--">getJPAVersion</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the version of the Java Persistence to support.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>int</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getLength--">getLength</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the length of the string representation of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, which is the
length of the text generated by <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html#toActualText--"><code>Expression.toActualText()</code></a>.</div>
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<tr id="i19" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>int</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getOffset--">getOffset</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the position of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> within its parent hierarchy.</div>
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<tr id="i20" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getParent--">getParent</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the parent of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<tr id="i21" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getQueryBNF-java.lang.String-">getQueryBNF</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;queryBNFID)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the BNF object that was registered for the given unique identifier.</div>
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</tr>
<tr id="i22" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getRoot--">getRoot</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the root node of the parsed tree hierarchy.</div>
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<tr id="i23" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#getText--">getText</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the encapsulated text of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a>, which can be used in various
ways, it can be a keyword, a literal, etc.</div>
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<tr id="i24" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#handleAggregate-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.JPQLQueryBNF-">handleAggregate</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;queryBNF)</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> handles aggregate expressions.</div>
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<tr id="i25" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#handleCollection-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.JPQLQueryBNF-">handleCollection</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;queryBNF)</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> handles a collection of sub-expressions that
are separated by commas.</div>
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<tr id="i26" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isAncestor-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.Expression-">isAncestor</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&nbsp;expression)</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> is a parent of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isIdentifier-java.lang.String-">isIdentifier</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;word)</code>
<div class="block">Determines if the given word is a JPQL identifier.</div>
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<tr id="i28" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isNull--">isNull</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether this expression is a <code>null</code> <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> or any other subclass.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isParsingComplete-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser-java.lang.String-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.Expression-">isParsingComplete</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">WordParser</a>&nbsp;wordParser,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;word,
<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&nbsp;expression)</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether the parsing is complete based on what is left in the given text.</div>
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<tr id="i30" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isTolerant--">isTolerant</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Determines if the parser is in tolerant mode or is in fast mode.</div>
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<tr id="i31" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isUnknown--">isUnknown</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether this expression is an unknown <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> or any other subclass.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#isVirtual--">isVirtual</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a> is virtual, meaning it's not part of the
query but is required for proper navigability.</div>
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</tr>
<tr id="i33" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/utility/iterable/ListIterable.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.utility.iterable">ListIterable</a>&lt;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&gt;</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#orderedChildren--">orderedChildren</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Returns the list representing this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> and its children.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>protected abstract void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#parse-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser-boolean-">parse</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">WordParser</a>&nbsp;wordParser,
boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</code>
<div class="block">Parses the query by starting at the current position, which is part of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql"><code>WordParser</code></a>.</div>
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<tr id="i35" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#parse-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser-java.lang.String-boolean-">parse</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">WordParser</a>&nbsp;wordParser,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;queryBNFId,
boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</code>
<div class="block">Parses the given text by using the specified BNF.</div>
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<tr id="i36" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#parseUsingExpressionFactory-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.WordParser-java.lang.String-boolean-">parseUsingExpressionFactory</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql">WordParser</a>&nbsp;wordParser,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;queryBNFId,
boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</code>
<div class="block">Right away parses the text by retrieving the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> for the first word that
is extracted from <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql"><code>WordParser</code></a> at the current location.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code>void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#populatePosition-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.QueryPosition-int-">populatePosition</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/QueryPosition.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">QueryPosition</a>&nbsp;queryPosition,
int&nbsp;position)</code>
<div class="block">Retrieves the <code>Expression</code> located at the given position using the actual query,
which may have extra whitespace.</div>
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<tr id="i38" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#rebuildActualText--">rebuildActualText</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Rebuilds the actual parsed text if it has been cached.</div>
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<tr id="i39" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#rebuildParsedText--">rebuildParsedText</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Rebuilds the parsed parsed text if it has been cached.</div>
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<tr id="i40" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#setParent-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.AbstractExpression-">setParent</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a>&nbsp;parent)</code>
<div class="block">Re-parents this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> to be a child of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<tr id="i41" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected void</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#setText-java.lang.String-">setText</a></span>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;text)</code>
<div class="block">Sets the text of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<tr id="i42" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#shouldParseWithFactoryFirst--">shouldParseWithFactoryFirst</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Determines whether the parsing of the query should be performed using the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>factories</code></a> first or it should automatically fallback to the fallback factory.</div>
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<tr id="i43" class="rowColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code>protected boolean</code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#shouldSkipLiteral-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.AbstractExpression-">shouldSkipLiteral</a></span>(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">AbstractExpression</a>&nbsp;expression)</code>
<div class="block">When parsing an invalid or incomplete query, it is possible two literals would be parsed but
in some cases, a CollectionExpression should not be created and the parsing should actually
stop here.</div>
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</tr>
<tr id="i44" class="altColor">
<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a></code></td>
<td class="colLast"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#toActualText--">toActualText</a></span>()</code>
<div class="block">Generates a string representation of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, which needs to include any
characters that are considered virtual, i.e.</div>
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<td class="colFirst"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a></code></td>
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<pre>public static final&nbsp;char UNDERSCORE</pre>
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<dd><code>parent</code> - The parent of this expression</dd>
<dd><code>text</code> - The text to be stored in this expression, <code>null</code> cannot be passed</dd>
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party provider. This method will programmatically invoke the <b>visit</b> method defined on
the visitor. The method signature should be:
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<b>Note:</b> The package protected visibility (default) should be used with care, if the code
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<dd><code>visitor</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionVisitor</code></a> to visit this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> programmatically</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if the call was successfully executed; <code>false</code> otherwise</dd>
<dt><span class="simpleTagLabel">Since:</span></dt>
<dd>2.4</dd>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">Class</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;type,
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party provider. This method will programmatically invoke the <b>visit</b> method defined on
the visitor. The method signature should be:
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<dd><code>type</code> - The type found in the hierarchy of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionVisitor.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionVisitor</code></a> that will
be used to retrieve the visit method</dd>
<dd><code>parameterType</code> - The parameter type of the visit method</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/NoSuchMethodException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">NoSuchMethodException</a></code></dd>
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<dd><code>tolerant</code> - Determines whether the parsing system should be tolerant, meaning if it should
try to parse invalid or incomplete queries</dd>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> representing the given sub-query</dd>
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<div class="block">Creates a new <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> wrapping the given character value.</div>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> representation of the given identifier where the owning
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<div class="block">Creates a new <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> wrapping the given string value.</div>
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<dd><code>value</code> - The string to wrap as a <code>Expression</code></dd>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> representation of the given identifier where the owning
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<div class="block">Creates an <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> that contains a malformed expression.</div>
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<dd><code>text</code> - The text causing the expression to be malformed</dd>
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<dd>A new <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> where <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html#toActualText--"><code>toActualText()</code></a> returns the given text</dd>
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int&nbsp;length)</pre>
<div class="block">Calculates the position of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> by calculating the length of what is before.</div>
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<dd><code>expression</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> for which its position within the parsed tree needs
to be determined</dd>
<dd><code>length</code> - The current cursor position within the JPQL query while digging into the tree
until the search reaches the expression</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The length of the string representation for what is coming before the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a></dd>
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<div class="block">Returns the children of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The children of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> or an empty <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/utility/iterable/ListIterable.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.utility.iterable"><code>ListIterable</code></a></dd>
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<div class="block">Retrieve the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> from the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> by following the
path of fallback <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNFs</code></a> and then returns the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a>
from the leaf <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a>.</div>
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<dd><code>queryBNF</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> for which its associated fallback <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a>
will be searched</dd>
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<dd>Either the fallback <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> linked to the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a>
or <code>null</code> if none was declared</dd>
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<pre>public&nbsp;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;findQueryBNF(<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a>&nbsp;expression)</pre>
<div class="block">Retrieves the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> that represents the fragment of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>
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<dd><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html#findQueryBNF-org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser.Expression-">findQueryBNF</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a></code></dd>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>expression</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> that is a descendant of this one</dd>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> that was used to parse the given expression</dd>
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<pre>protected final&nbsp;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">ExpressionFactory</a>&nbsp;getExpressionFactory(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;expressionFactoryId)</pre>
<div class="block">Retrieves the registered <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> that was registered for the given unique
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<dd><code>expressionFactoryId</code> - The unique identifier of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> to retrieve</dd>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> mapped with the given unique identifier</dd>
<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
<dd><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionRegistry.html#getExpressionFactory-java.lang.String-"><code>ExpressionRegistry.getExpressionFactory(String)</code></a></dd>
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<div class="block">Returns the registry containing the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNFs</code></a> and the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactories</code></a> that are used
to properly parse a JPQL query.</div>
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<dd>The registry containing the information related to the JPQL grammar</dd>
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<div class="block">Returns the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLGrammar.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLGrammar</code></a> that defines how the JPQL query was parsed.</div>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLGrammar.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLGrammar</code></a> that was used to parse this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a></dd>
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<div class="block">Retrieves the JPA version in which the identifier was first introduced.</div>
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<dd>The JPA version supported by the grammar</dd>
<dt><span class="seeLabel">See Also:</span></dt>
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<div class="block">Returns the length of the string representation of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, which is the
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<div class="block">Returns the parent of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<dd>The parent of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, which is never <code>null</code> except for the
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<pre>public&nbsp;<a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">JPQLQueryBNF</a>&nbsp;getQueryBNF(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;queryBNFID)</pre>
<div class="block">Retrieves the BNF object that was registered for the given unique identifier.</div>
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<dd><code>queryBNFID</code> - The unique identifier of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> to retrieve</dd>
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<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> representing a section of the grammar</dd>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The root of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> tree</dd>
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<dd>Either the JPQL identifier for this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a>, the literal it
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<div class="block">Determines whether the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> handles aggregate expressions.</div>
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<dd><code>true</code> if the given BNF handles aggregate expressions; <code>false</code>
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collection of sub-expressions</dd>
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<dd><code>true</code> if the sub-expression to parse might have several sub-expressions
separated by commas; <code>false</code> otherwise</dd>
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<dd><code>expression</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> to verify its paternity with this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a></dd>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if the word is an identifier, <code>false</code> otherwise</dd>
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<dd><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionRegistry.html#isIdentifier-java.lang.String-"><code>ExpressionRegistry.isIdentifier(String)</code></a></dd>
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang">String</a>&nbsp;word,
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<div class="block">Determines whether the parsing is complete based on what is left in the given text. The text
is never empty.</div>
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<dd><code>wordParser</code> - The text to parse based on the current position of the cursor</dd>
<dd><code>word</code> - The word that was retrieved from the given text, which is the first word in the text</dd>
<dd><code>expression</code> - The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> that has already been parsed</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if the text no longer can't be parsed by the current expression;
<code>false</code> if more can be parsed</dd>
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on, it means the parser will attempt to parse incomplete or invalid queries.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd><code>true</code> if the parsing system should parse invalid or incomplete queries;
<code>false</code> when the query is well-formed and valid</dd>
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<div class="block">Determines whether this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a> is virtual, meaning it's not part of the
query but is required for proper navigability.</div>
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<dd><code>true</code> if this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/AbstractExpression.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>AbstractExpression</code></a> was virtually created to fully
qualify path expression; <code>false</code> if it was parsed</dd>
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<div class="block">Returns the list representing this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> and its children.</div>
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<dd><code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html#orderedChildren--">orderedChildren</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser">Expression</a></code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expressions</code></a> representing this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a></dd>
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boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</pre>
<div class="block">Parses the query by starting at the current position, which is part of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/WordParser.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql"><code>WordParser</code></a>.</div>
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<dd><code>wordParser</code> - The text to parse based on the current position of the cursor</dd>
<dd><code>tolerant</code> - Determines whether the parsing system should be tolerant, meaning if it should
try to parse invalid or incomplete queries</dd>
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boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</pre>
<div class="block">Parses the given text by using the specified BNF.</div>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>wordParser</code> - The text to parse based on the current position of the cursor</dd>
<dd><code>queryBNFId</code> - The unique identifier of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> that is used to determine
how to parse the text at the current cursor position within the JPQL query</dd>
<dd><code>tolerant</code> - Determines whether the parsing system should be tolerant, meaning if it should
try to parse invalid or incomplete queries</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> representing the given sub-query</dd>
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boolean&nbsp;tolerant)</pre>
<div class="block">Right away parses the text by retrieving the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/ExpressionFactory.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>ExpressionFactory</code></a> for the first word that
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>wordParser</code> - The text to parse based on the current position of the cursor</dd>
<dd><code>queryBNFId</code> - The unique identifier of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/JPQLQueryBNF.html" title="class in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>JPQLQueryBNF</code></a> that is used to determine
how to parse the text at the current cursor position within the JPQL query</dd>
<dd><code>tolerant</code> - Determines whether the parsing system should be tolerant, meaning if it should
try to parse invalid or incomplete queries</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>The <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> representing the given sub-query</dd>
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int&nbsp;position)</pre>
<div class="block">Retrieves the <code>Expression</code> located at the given position using the actual query,
which may have extra whitespace.</div>
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<dd><code>position</code> - The array has one element and is the position of the <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> to retrieve</dd>
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<div class="block">Re-parents this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a> to be a child of the given <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>.</div>
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<dd><code>text</code> - The immutable text wrapped by this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, which cannot be <code>null</code></dd>
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<div class="block">When parsing an invalid or incomplete query, it is possible two literals would be parsed but
in some cases, a CollectionExpression should not be created and the parsing should actually
stop here. Example: BETWEEN 10 20, when parsing 20, it should not be parsed as part of the
lower bound expression.</div>
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is needed for functionality like content assist.</div>
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should contain whitespace even if the beautified version would not have any. For instance,
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<dd>The string representation of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a></dd>
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<div class="block">Generates a string representation of this <a href="../../../../../../org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/Expression.html" title="interface in org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser"><code>Expression</code></a>, including its children,
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