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package javax.persistence.criteria;


The CommonAbstractCriteria interface defines functionality 
that is common to both top-level criteria queries and subqueries as 
well as to update and delete criteria operations.
It is not intended to be used directly in query construction.

 Note that criteria queries and criteria update and delete operations
are typed differently.
Criteria queries are typed according to the query result type.
Update and delete operations are typed according to the target of the
update or delete.

Since:Java Persistence 2.1
/**
 * The <code>CommonAbstractCriteria</code> interface defines functionality 
 * that is common to both top-level criteria queries and subqueries as 
 * well as to update and delete criteria operations.
 * It is not intended to be used directly in query construction.
 *
 * <p> Note that criteria queries and criteria update and delete operations
 * are typed differently.
 * Criteria queries are typed according to the query result type.
 * Update and delete operations are typed according to the target of the
 * update or delete.
 *
 * @since Java Persistence 2.1
 */
public interface CommonAbstractCriteria {

    
Create a subquery of the query. 

Params:
  • type –  the subquery result type
Returns:subquery
/**
     * Create a subquery of the query. 
     * @param type  the subquery result type
     * @return subquery 
     */
    <U> Subquery<U> subquery(Class<U> type);

    
Return the predicate that corresponds to the where clause
restriction(s), or null if no restrictions have been
specified.

Returns:where clause predicate
/**
     * Return the predicate that corresponds to the where clause
     * restriction(s), or null if no restrictions have been
     * specified.
     * @return where clause predicate
     */
    Predicate getRestriction();
 
}