Module jakarta.persistence
Package jakarta.persistence.criteria

Interface Order

public interface Order
An object that defines an ordering over the query results.
Since:
2.0

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Expression<?>
    getExpression()
    Return the expression that is used for ordering.
    Nulls
    getNullPrecedence()
    Return the precedence of null values.
    boolean
    isAscending()
    Whether ascending ordering is in effect.
    Order
    reverse()
    Switch the ordering.

  • Method Details

    • reverse

      Order reverse()
      Switch the ordering.
      Returns:
      a new Order instance with the reversed ordering

    • isAscending

      boolean isAscending()
      Whether ascending ordering is in effect.
      Returns:
      boolean indicating whether ordering is ascending

    • getNullPrecedence

      Nulls getNullPrecedence()
      Return the precedence of null values.
      Returns:
      the precedence of null values
      Since:
      3.2

    • getExpression

      Expression<?> getExpression()
      Return the expression that is used for ordering.
      Returns:
      expression used for ordering