I am fine with adding treat() to the criteria API, but
don't feel strongly about the issue.
Other opinions??
thanks,
-Linda
On 3/9/2011 4:34 AM, Rainer Kwesi Schweigkoffer wrote:
> Hi Linda, all,
>
> Linda DeMichiel, am 7 Mar 2011 hast Du um 12:45 zum Thema "[jsr338-experts] query improvements: downcasting" geschrieben :
>
>> The Criteria API already provides the Expression method
>> <X> Expression<X> as(Class<X> type);
>>
>> However, note that the definition of this explicitly states: "This
>> method does not cause type conversion: the runtime type is not
>> changed. Warning: may result in a runtime failure. "
>
> actually, I wouldn't want to reuse the Expression method as() for the
> purpose of TREAT, but rather provide a method of its own.
>
> The as() method is meant to make criteria objects fit together for the
> Java compiler without impact on the semantics of the underlying query.
>
> Best regards
> Rainer
>
>
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