org.jboss.dna.graph.query
Class QueryBuilder.OrderByBuilder

java.lang.Object
  org.jboss.dna.graph.query.QueryBuilder.OrderByBuilder

Enclosing class:

QueryBuilder

public class QueryBuilder.OrderByBuilder
extends Object

The component used to build the order-by clause. When the clause is completed, end() should be called to return to the QueryBuilder instance.

Method Summary

QueryBuilder.OrderByOperandBuilder	ascending() Begin specifying an order-by specification using ascending order.
QueryBuilder.OrderByOperandBuilder	descending() Begin specifying an order-by specification using descending order.
QueryBuilder	end() Complete the order-by clause and return the QueryBuilder instance.
QueryBuilder.OrderByBuilder	then() An optional convenience method that returns this builder, but which makes the code using this builder more readable.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

ascending

public QueryBuilder.OrderByOperandBuilder ascending()

Begin specifying an order-by specification using ascending order.

Returns:

the interface for specifying the operand that is to be ordered; never null

descending

public QueryBuilder.OrderByOperandBuilder descending()

Begin specifying an order-by specification using descending order.

Returns:

the interface for specifying the operand that is to be ordered; never null

then

public QueryBuilder.OrderByBuilder then()

An optional convenience method that returns this builder, but which makes the code using this builder more readable.

Returns:

this builder; never null

end

public QueryBuilder end()

Complete the order-by clause and return the QueryBuilder instance.

Returns:

the query builder instance; never null