Junction.Nature (Hibernate JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<Junction.Nature>
- - org.hibernate.criterion.Junction.Nature

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Junction.Nature>

Enclosing class:

Junction
```
public static enum Junction.Nature
extends java.lang.Enum<Junction.Nature>
```
The type of junction

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant Description

AND
An AND

OR
An OR

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getOperator()`	The corresponding SQL operator
`static Junction.Nature`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static Junction.Nature[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - AND
```
public static final Junction.Nature AND
```
    An AND
  - OR
```
public static final Junction.Nature OR
```
    An OR
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static Junction.Nature[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
    for (Junction.Nature c : Junction.Nature.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static Junction.Nature valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - getOperator
```
public java.lang.String getOperator()
```
    The corresponding SQL operator
    
    Returns:
    
    SQL operator