Module jakarta.data

Package jakarta.data.metamodel

Interface SortableAttribute<T>

Type Parameters:

T - entity class of the static metamodel.

All Superinterfaces:

Attribute<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

TextAttribute<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

SortableAttributeRecord, TextAttributeRecord

public interface SortableAttribute<T>
extends Attribute<T>

Represents a sortable entity attribute in the StaticMetamodel. Entity attribute types that are sortable include:

• numeric attributes
• enum attributes
• time attributes
• boolean attributes
• textual attributes

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Sort<T>	asc()	Obtain a request for an ascending Sort based on the entity attribute.
Sort<T>	desc()	Obtain a request for a descending Sort based on the entity attribute.

Methods inherited from interface jakarta.data.metamodel.Attribute

name

Method Details

asc

Sort<T> asc()

Obtain a request for an ascending Sort based on the entity attribute.

Returns:

a request for an ascending sort on the entity attribute.

desc

Sort<T> desc()

Obtain a request for a descending Sort based on the entity attribute.

Returns:

a request for a descending sort on the entity attribute.