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package com.mongodb.client.model;

import com.mongodb.lang.Nullable;
import org.bson.conversions.Bson;

The options to apply when deleting documents.
Since:3.4
@mongodb.driver.manualtutorial/remove-documents/ Remove documents
@mongodb.driver.manualreference/command/delete/ Delete Command
/** * The options to apply when deleting documents. * * @since 3.4 * @mongodb.driver.manual tutorial/remove-documents/ Remove documents * @mongodb.driver.manual reference/command/delete/ Delete Command */
public class DeleteOptions { private Bson hint; private String hintString; private Collation collation;
Returns the collation options
Returns:the collation options
@mongodb.server.release3.4
/** * Returns the collation options * * @return the collation options * @mongodb.server.release 3.4 */
@Nullable public Collation getCollation() { return collation; }
Sets the collation options

A null value represents the server default.

Params:
  • collation – the collation options to use
Returns:this
@mongodb.server.release3.4
/** * Sets the collation options * * <p>A null value represents the server default.</p> * @param collation the collation options to use * @return this * @mongodb.server.release 3.4 */
public DeleteOptions collation(@Nullable final Collation collation) { this.collation = collation; return this; }
Gets the hint to apply.
Returns:the hint, which should describe an existing index
Since:4.1
@mongodb.server.release4.4
/** * Gets the hint to apply. * * @return the hint, which should describe an existing index * @since 4.1 * @mongodb.server.release 4.4 */
@Nullable public Bson getHint() { return hint; }
Gets the hint string to apply.
Returns:the hint string, which should be the name of an existing index
Since:4.1
@mongodb.server.release4.4
/** * Gets the hint string to apply. * * @return the hint string, which should be the name of an existing index * @since 4.1 * @mongodb.server.release 4.4 */
@Nullable public String getHintString() { return hintString; }
Sets the hint to apply.
Params:
  • hint – a document describing the index which should be used for this operation.
Returns:this
Since:4.1
@mongodb.server.release4.4
/** * Sets the hint to apply. * * @param hint a document describing the index which should be used for this operation. * @return this * @since 4.1 * @mongodb.server.release 4.4 */
public DeleteOptions hint(@Nullable final Bson hint) { this.hint = hint; return this; }
Sets the hint to apply.

Note: If hint(Bson) is set that will be used instead of any hint string.

Params:
  • hint – the name of the index which should be used for the operation
Returns:this
Since:4.1
@mongodb.server.release4.4
/** * Sets the hint to apply. * * <p>Note: If {@link DeleteOptions#hint(Bson)} is set that will be used instead of any hint string.</p> * * @param hint the name of the index which should be used for the operation * @return this * @since 4.1 * @mongodb.server.release 4.4 */
public DeleteOptions hintString(@Nullable final String hint) { this.hintString = hint; return this; } @Override public String toString() { return "DeleteOptions{" + "collation=" + collation + ", hint=" + hint + ", hintString='" + hintString + '\'' + '}'; } }