org.springframework.data.relational.core.sql

Interface SqlIdentifier

public interface SqlIdentifier

Represents a named object that exists in the database like a table name or a column name. SQL identifiers are created from a name with specifying whether the name should be quoted or unquoted.

SqlIdentifier renders its name using IdentifierProcessing rules. Use getReference(IdentifierProcessing) to refer to an object using the identifier when e.g. obtaining values from a result or providing values for a prepared statement. toSql(IdentifierProcessing) renders the identifier for SQL statement usage.

SqlIdentifier objects are immutable. Calling transformational methods such as transform(UnaryOperator) creates a new instance.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Jens Schauder, Mark Paluch

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static SqlIdentifier	EMPTY Null-object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static SqlIdentifier	from(SqlIdentifier... sqlIdentifiers) Create a new composite SqlIdentifier from one or more SqlIdentifiers.
default String	getReference() Return the reference name without any further transformation.
String	getReference(IdentifierProcessing processing) Return the reference name after applying IdentifierProcessing rules.
static SqlIdentifier	quoted(String name) Create a new quoted identifier given name.
String	toSql(IdentifierProcessing processing) Return the identifier for SQL usage after applying IdentifierProcessing rules.
SqlIdentifier	transform(UnaryOperator<String> transformationFunction) Transform the SQL identifier name by applying a transformation function.
static SqlIdentifier	unquoted(String name) Create a new unquoted identifier given name.

Field Detail

EMPTY

static final SqlIdentifier EMPTY

Null-object.

Method Detail

getReference

String getReference(IdentifierProcessing processing)

Return the reference name after applying IdentifierProcessing rules. The reference name is used for programmatic access to the object identified by this SqlIdentifier.

Parameters:

processing - identifier processing rules.

Returns:

getReference

default String getReference()

Return the reference name without any further transformation. The reference name is used for programmatic access to the object identified by this SqlIdentifier.

Returns:

See Also:

IdentifierProcessing.NONE

toSql

String toSql(IdentifierProcessing processing)

Return the identifier for SQL usage after applying IdentifierProcessing rules. The identifier name is used to construct SQL statements.

Parameters:

processing - identifier processing rules.

Returns:

transform

SqlIdentifier transform(UnaryOperator<String> transformationFunction)

Transform the SQL identifier name by applying a transformation function. The transformation function must return a valid, non-null identifier String.

Parameters:

transformationFunction - the transformation function. Must return a non-null identifier String.

Returns:

a new SqlIdentifier with the transformation applied.

quoted

static SqlIdentifier quoted(String name)

Create a new quoted identifier given name.

Parameters:

name - the identifier.

Returns:

a new quoted identifier given name.

unquoted

static SqlIdentifier unquoted(String name)

Create a new unquoted identifier given name.

Parameters:

name - the identifier.

Returns:

a new unquoted identifier given name.

from

static SqlIdentifier from(SqlIdentifier... sqlIdentifiers)

Create a new composite SqlIdentifier from one or more SqlIdentifiers.

Composite identifiers do not allow transform(UnaryOperator) transformation.

Parameters:

sqlIdentifiers - the elements of the new identifier.

Returns:

the new composite identifier.