net.sourceforge.domian.specification
Interface ValueBoundSpecification<T>

All Superinterfaces:

LeafSpecification<T>, Specification<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractValueBoundSpecification, DateStringSpecification, EqualIgnoreCaseStringSpecification, EqualSpecification, GreaterThanOrEqualSpecification, GreaterThanSpecification, LessThanOrEqualSpecification, LessThanSpecification, RegularExpressionMatcherStringSpecification, WildcardExpressionMatcherIgnoreCaseStringSpecification, WildcardExpressionMatcherStringSpecification

public interface ValueBoundSpecification<T>
extends LeafSpecification<T>

Part of the Evans/Fowler Specifications pattern.

Since:

0.1

Author:

Eirik Torske

See Also:

The Specifications Pattern

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getOperator() Builds a string representation of the mathematical operator this value bound specification represents.
java.lang.String	getOperator(java.lang.Boolean negated) Builds a string representation of the negated mathematical operator this value bound specification represents.
T	getValue()

Methods inherited from interface net.sourceforge.domian.specification.Specification

getType, isGeneralizationOf, isSatisfiedBy, isSpecialCaseOf

Method Detail

getValue

T getValue()

Returns:

the value that is bound to this specification

getOperator

java.lang.String getOperator()

Builds a string representation of the mathematical operator this value bound specification represents. This representation is ready for use in Java, SQL, HQL, and JPQL code.

Returns:

a string representation of the mathematical operator this value bound specification represents

Since:

0.4.2

getOperator

java.lang.String getOperator(java.lang.Boolean negated)

Builds a string representation of the negated mathematical operator this value bound specification represents. This representation is ready for use in Java, SQL, HQL, and JPQL code.

Parameters:

negated - when true the returned operator will be negated

Returns:

a string representation of the mathematical operator this value bound specification represents

Since:

0.4.2