java.lang.Object
- org.appng.persistence.repository.SearchQuery<T>

```
public class SearchQuery<T>
extends Object
```
A SearchQuery can be used to perform JPA-queries for JPA entities. Therefore multiple criteria can be added, which are being used in the WHERE-clause of the query (with an and-concatenation).
Example:
To retrieve all male users aged over 30 whose name starts with "John", the following query could be build:
```
 SearchQuery<User> searchQuery = userRepository.createSearchQuery();
 searchQuery.startsWith("name", "John").equals("gender", "male").greaterThan("age", 30);
 
```
This would result in a JPA-query like this:
```
 from User e where e.name like ?1 and e.gender = ?2 and e.age > ?3
 
```
The query can then be executed by calling execute(javax.persistence.EntityManager) or execute(org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable, javax.persistence.EntityManager) .
This class can be sub-classed to implement custom behavior.
Note that the methods which are used to add a criteria are null-safe, which means the criteria is ignored if the given value is null.
Author:

Matthias Müller

See Also:

SearchRepository.search(SearchQuery, Pageable)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`protected class`	`SearchQuery.Clause`	A part of a JPQL query that provides it's own parameters.
`protected class`	`SearchQuery.Criterion`	A criterion consisting of the property's name and and `SearchQuery.Operand`, optionally providing a value (it depends on the operand if a value is needed).
`protected static class`	`SearchQuery.Operand`	An operand that is applied to a `SearchQuery.Criterion`.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected static String`	`AND`
`protected List<SearchQuery.Clause>`	`andClauses`
`protected boolean`	`appendEntityAlias`
`protected List<SearchQuery.Criterion>`	`criteria`
`protected boolean`	`distinct`
`protected Class<T>`	`domainClass`
`protected static String`	`DOT`
`protected String`	`entityAlias`
`protected String`	`joinQuery`
`protected static String`	`PERCENT`
`protected static String`	`WHERE`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SearchQuery(Class<T> domainClass)
Creates a new SearchQuery for the given type.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SearchQuery<T>`	`and(String clause)`	Adds a parameterless JPQL AND-clause to this query. Usage example:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`and(String clause, Map<String,Object> params)`	Adds a parameterized JPQL AND-clause to this query.
`protected StringBuilder`	`appendJoinAndWhereClause(StringBuilder queryBuilder)`	Appends a JOIN-clause (if present) and the WHERE-clause to the given `queryBuilder`
`protected void`	`appendOrder(org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable, StringBuilder queryBuilder, String entityName)`	Appends an `ORDER BY` clause, derived from the `pageable`, to the `queryBuilder`, using the given `entityName`.
`protected void`	`appendOrder(org.springframework.data.domain.Sort sort, StringBuilder queryBuilder, String entityName)`	Appends an `ORDER BY` clause, derived from the `sort`, to the `queryBuilder`, using the given `entityName`.
`protected org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable`	`applyPagination(javax.persistence.Query query, Long total, org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable)`	Applies the given `pageable` to the query.
`protected StringBuilder`	`buildQueryString()`	Builds and returns the JPQL query string based on the `domainClass` the `entityAlias` and `appendEntityAlias` the `joinQuery` the `criteria` the `andClauses`
`SearchQuery<T>`	`contains(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is contains the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`distinct()`	Causes the JPQL-query to select `distinct` entities only.
`SearchQuery<T>`	`endsWith(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is ends with the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`equals(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute equals the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`List<T>`	`execute(javax.persistence.EntityManager entityManager)`	Executes this `SearchQuery` with the given `EntityManager`.
`org.springframework.data.domain.Page<T>`	`execute(org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable, javax.persistence.EntityManager entityManager)`	Executes this `SearchQuery` with the given `EntityManager`, applying the given `Pageable` (if any) for paging and sorting the results.
`String`	`getEntityAlias()`	Gets the entity alias to by used in JPQL queries
`SearchQuery<T>`	`greaterEquals(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is greater or equals the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`greaterThan(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is greater than the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`in(String name, Collection<?> values)`	Checks if the attribute is in the given values. JPQL-fragment:
`boolean`	`isAppendEntityAlias()`	Checks whether or not to add the entity alias `e.` for each criteria in the JPQL query.
`SearchQuery<T>`	`isNotNull(String name)`	Checks if the attribute is not null. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`isNull(String name)`	Checks if the attribute is null. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`join(String joinQuery)`	Adds one or more joins to the resulting JPQL-query. The alias for the entity is `e`, so you could add a join like
`SearchQuery<T>`	`lessEquals(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is less or equals the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`lessThan(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is less than the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`like(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is like the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`notEquals(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute not equals the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`notIn(String name, Collection<?> values)`	Checks if the attribute is not in the given values. JPQL-fragment:
`SearchQuery<T>`	`notLike(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is not like the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`void`	`setAppendEntityAlias(boolean appendEntityAlias)`	Set to `false` to avoid adding the entity alias `e.` for each criteria in the JPQL query.
`SearchQuery<T>`	`setEntityAlias(String entityAlias)`	Sets the entity alias to by used in JPQL queries
`protected SearchQuery<T>`	`setQueryParameters(javax.persistence.Query... queries)`	Sets the parameters defined by `criteria` for the given queries.
`SearchQuery<T>`	`startsWith(String name, Object value)`	Checks if the attribute is starts with the given value. JPQL-fragment:
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - WHERE
```
protected static final String WHERE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - AND
```
protected static final String AND
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PERCENT
```
protected static final String PERCENT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DOT
```
protected static final String DOT
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - criteria
```
protected List<SearchQuery.Criterion> criteria
```
  - domainClass
```
protected Class<T> domainClass
```
  - distinct
```
protected boolean distinct
```
  - joinQuery
```
protected String joinQuery
```
  - appendEntityAlias
```
protected boolean appendEntityAlias
```
  - entityAlias
```
protected String entityAlias
```
  - andClauses
```
protected List<SearchQuery.Clause> andClauses
```
- Constructor Detail
  - SearchQuery
```
public SearchQuery(Class<T> domainClass)
```
    Creates a new SearchQuery for the given type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    domainClass - the type of the JPA Entity
- Method Detail
  - isAppendEntityAlias
```
public boolean isAppendEntityAlias()
```
    Checks whether or not to add the entity alias e. for each criteria in the JPQL query. Default is true .
    
    Returns:
    
    true when entity alias gets appended, false otherwise
  - and
```
public SearchQuery<T> and(String clause,
                          Map<String,Object> params)
```
    Adds a parameterized JPQL AND-clause to this query. Avoid using the same parameter names for different calls of this method.
    Usage example:
    SearchQuery query= repository.createSearchQuery(); Map<String, Object> params = new HashMap<String, Object>(); params.put("date", new Date()); query.and("(e.valid_from before :date or e.valid_from is null)", params);
    Parameters:
    
    clause - the AND clause
    
    params - the named parameters for the AND-clause
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    and(String), setAppendEntityAlias(boolean)
  - and
```
public SearchQuery<T> and(String clause)
```
    Adds a parameterless JPQL AND-clause to this query.
    Usage example:
    SearchQuery query = repository.createSearchQuery(); query.and("(e.valid_from before now() or e.valid_from is null)");
    Parameters:
    
    clause - the AND-clause
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    and(String, Map), setAppendEntityAlias(boolean)
  - setAppendEntityAlias
```
public void setAppendEntityAlias(boolean appendEntityAlias)
```
    Set to false to avoid adding the entity alias e. for each criteria in the JPQL query.
    
    Parameters:
    
    appendEntityAlias -
    
    See Also:
    
    isAppendEntityAlias(), setEntityAlias(String)
  - getEntityAlias
```
public String getEntityAlias()
```
    Gets the entity alias to by used in JPQL queries
    
    Returns:
    
    the alias
  - setEntityAlias
```
public SearchQuery<T> setEntityAlias(String entityAlias)
```
    Sets the entity alias to by used in JPQL queries
    
    Parameters:
    
    entityAlias - the alias
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - equals
```
public final SearchQuery<T> equals(String name,
                                   Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute equals the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name = :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - notEquals
```
public final SearchQuery<T> notEquals(String name,
                                      Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute not equals the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name != :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - greaterThan
```
public final SearchQuery<T> greaterThan(String name,
                                        Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is greater than the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name > :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - greaterEquals
```
public final SearchQuery<T> greaterEquals(String name,
                                          Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is greater or equals the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name >= :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - lessThan
```
public final SearchQuery<T> lessThan(String name,
                                     Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is less than the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name < :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - lessEquals
```
public final SearchQuery<T> lessEquals(String name,
                                       Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is less or equals the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name <= :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - in
```
public final SearchQuery<T> in(String name,
                               Collection<?> values)
```
    Checks if the attribute is in the given values.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name in :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    values - the values to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - notIn
```
public final SearchQuery<T> notIn(String name,
                                  Collection<?> values)
```
    Checks if the attribute is not in the given values.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name not in :value
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    values - the values to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - contains
```
public final SearchQuery<T> contains(String name,
                                     Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is contains the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name like :value
    You don't have to add the wildcard '%' before and after the value, this is done internally!
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - like
```
public final SearchQuery<T> like(String name,
                                 Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is like the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name like :value
    The value should contain some wildcards ('%').
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    startsWith(String, Object), endsWith(String, Object)
  - notLike
```
public final SearchQuery<T> notLike(String name,
                                    Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is not like the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name not like :value
    The value should contain some wildcards ('%').
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    startsWith(String, Object), endsWith(String, Object)
  - startsWith
```
public final SearchQuery<T> startsWith(String name,
                                       Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is starts with the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name like :value
    You don't have to add the wildcard '%' after the value, this is done internally!
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    like(String, Object)
  - endsWith
```
public final SearchQuery<T> endsWith(String name,
                                     Object value)
```
    Checks if the attribute is ends with the given value.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name like :value
    You don't have to add the wildcard '%' before the value, this is done internally!
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    value - the value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
    
    See Also:
    
    like(String, Object)
  - isNotNull
```
public final SearchQuery<T> isNotNull(String name)
```
    Checks if the attribute is not null.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name is not null
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - isNull
```
public final SearchQuery<T> isNull(String name)
```
    Checks if the attribute is null.
    JPQL-fragment:
    
    e.name is null
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - appendOrder
```
protected void appendOrder(org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable,
                           StringBuilder queryBuilder,
                           String entityName)
```
    Appends an ORDER BY clause, derived from the pageable, to the queryBuilder, using the given entityName.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pageable - the Pageable, may be null
    
    queryBuilder - the query builder
    
    entityName - the name for the entity
  - appendOrder
```
protected void appendOrder(org.springframework.data.domain.Sort sort,
                           StringBuilder queryBuilder,
                           String entityName)
```
    Appends an ORDER BY clause, derived from the sort, to the queryBuilder, using the given entityName.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - the Sort, may be null
    
    queryBuilder - the query builder
    
    entityName - the name for the entity
  - join
```
public SearchQuery<T> join(String joinQuery)
```
    Adds one or more joins to the resulting JPQL-query.
    The alias for the entity is e, so you could add a join like
    join e.addresses a
    Parameters:
    
    joinQuery - the join-part of a JPQL query
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - distinct
```
public SearchQuery<T> distinct()
```
    Causes the JPQL-query to select distinct entities only.
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - execute
```
public List<T> execute(javax.persistence.EntityManager entityManager)
```
    Executes this SearchQuery with the given EntityManager.
    
    Parameters:
    
    entityManager - the EntityManager
    
    Returns:
    
    the result-list
  - execute
```
public org.springframework.data.domain.Page<T> execute(org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable,
                                                       javax.persistence.EntityManager entityManager)
```
    Executes this SearchQuery with the given EntityManager, applying the given Pageable (if any) for paging and sorting the results.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pageable - a Pageable (optional)
    
    entityManager - the EntityManager
    
    Returns:
    
    the result-Page
    
    See Also:
    
    SearchRepository.search(SearchQuery, Pageable)
  - buildQueryString
```
protected StringBuilder buildQueryString()
```
    Builds and returns the JPQL query string based on
    
    the domainClass
    the entityAlias and appendEntityAlias
    the joinQuery
    the criteria
    the andClauses
    Returns:
    
    a StringBuilder containing the query string.
    
    See Also:
    
    join(String), and(String), and(String, Map), setEntityAlias(String), setAppendEntityAlias(boolean)
  - appendJoinAndWhereClause
```
protected StringBuilder appendJoinAndWhereClause(StringBuilder queryBuilder)
```
    Appends a JOIN-clause (if present) and the WHERE-clause to the given queryBuilder
    
    Parameters:
    
    queryBuilder - the StringBuilder used to build the query
    
    Returns:
    
    the queryBuilder
    
    See Also:
    
    join(String)
  - setQueryParameters
```
protected SearchQuery<T> setQueryParameters(javax.persistence.Query... queries)
```
    Sets the parameters defined by criteria for the given queries.
    
    Parameters:
    
    queries -
    
    Returns:
    
    the current SearchQuery
  - applyPagination
```
protected org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable applyPagination(javax.persistence.Query query,
                                                                   Long total,
                                                                   org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable pageable)
```
    Applies the given pageable to the query. If the pageable's offset is >= total, a new Pageable starting at page 0 is returned.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the Query
    
    total - the total number of items
    
    pageable - the Pageable
    
    Returns:
    
    a (possibly new) Pageable

Class SearchQuery<T>

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

WHERE

AND

PERCENT

DOT

criteria

domainClass

distinct

joinQuery

appendEntityAlias

entityAlias

andClauses

Constructor Detail

SearchQuery

Method Detail

isAppendEntityAlias

and

and

setAppendEntityAlias

getEntityAlias

setEntityAlias

equals

notEquals

greaterThan

greaterEquals

lessThan

lessEquals

in

notIn

contains

like

notLike

startsWith

endsWith

isNotNull

isNull

appendOrder

appendOrder

join

distinct

toString

execute

execute

buildQueryString

appendJoinAndWhereClause

setQueryParameters

applyPagination