Restriction (Sakai Entity Broker API 21.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.sakaiproject.entitybroker.entityprovider.search.Restriction

```
public class Restriction
extends Object
```
A simple bean which defines a restriction in a search, this is like saying: where userId = '123'; OR where userId like '%aaronz%';
Example usage:
Restriction rteq = new Restriction("title", curTitle); // restrict search to title equals value of curTitle
Restriction rtne = new Restriction("title", curTitle, Restriction.NOT_EQUALS); // restrict search to title not equals value of curTitle

Author:

Aaron Zeckoski (azeckoski@gmail.com)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`int`	`comparison` the comparison to make between the property and the value, use the defined constants: e.g.
`static int`	`EQUALS`
`static int`	`GREATER`
`static int`	`LESS`
`static int`	`LIKE`
`static int`	`NOT_EQUALS`
`static int`	`NOT_NULL`
`static int`	`NULL`
`String`	`property` the name of the field (property) in the search
`Object`	`value` the value of the `property` (can be an array of items)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Restriction(String property, Object value)` Simple restriction where the property must equal the value
`Restriction(String property, Object value, int comparison)` Restriction which defines the type of comparison to make between a property and value

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`Object[]`	`getArrayValue()`
`boolean`	`getBooleanValue()`
`int`	`getComparison()` the comparison to make between the property and the value, use the defined constants: e.g.
`String`	`getProperty()` the name of the field (property) in the search
`Object`	`getSingleValue()`
`String`	`getStringValue()`
`Object`	`getValue()` the value of the `property` (can be an array of items)
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setComparison(int comparison)`
`void`	`setProperty(String property)`
`void`	`setValue(Object value)`
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - EQUALS
```
public static final int EQUALS
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - GREATER
```
public static final int GREATER
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LESS
```
public static final int LESS
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LIKE
```
public static final int LIKE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NULL
```
public static final int NULL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NOT_NULL
```
public static final int NOT_NULL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NOT_EQUALS
```
public static final int NOT_EQUALS
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - property
```
public String property
```
    the name of the field (property) in the search
  - value
```
public Object value
```
    the value of the property (can be an array of items)
  - comparison
```
public int comparison
```
    the comparison to make between the property and the value, use the defined constants: e.g. EQUALS, LIKE, etc...
- Constructor Detail
  - Restriction
```
public Restriction(String property,
                   Object value)
```
    Simple restriction where the property must equal the value
    
    Parameters:
    
    property - the name of the field (property) in the persisted object
    
    value - the value of the property (can be an array of items)
  - Restriction
```
public Restriction(String property,
                   Object value,
                   int comparison)
```
    Restriction which defines the type of comparison to make between a property and value
    
    Parameters:
    
    property - the name of the field (property) in the persisted object
    
    value - the value of the property (can be an array of items)
    
    comparison - the comparison to make between the property and the value, use the defined constants: e.g. EQUALS, LIKE, etc...
- Method Detail
  - getProperty
```
public String getProperty()
```
    the name of the field (property) in the search
  - setProperty
```
public void setProperty(String property)
```
  - getValue
```
public Object getValue()
```
    the value of the property (can be an array of items)
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(Object value)
```
  - getStringValue
```
public String getStringValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    the string value of the property, converts arrays to strings automatically, if null then return ''
  - getBooleanValue
```
public boolean getBooleanValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    the value as a boolean, will return false if it is null or cannot be converted to a boolean
  - getSingleValue
```
public Object getSingleValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    the value if it is not an array or collection, if it is then return the first object in the array or collection, otherwise return null (including when value is null)
  - getArrayValue
```
public Object[] getArrayValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    the value as an array if it is an array or a collection, if it is a single value then return null (also when value is null)
  - getComparison
```
public int getComparison()
```
    the comparison to make between the property and the value, use the defined constants: e.g. EQUALS, LIKE, etc...
  - setComparison
```
public void setComparison(int comparison)
```
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class Restriction

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

EQUALS

GREATER

LESS

LIKE

NULL

NOT_NULL

NOT_EQUALS

property

value

comparison

Constructor Detail

Restriction

Restriction

Method Detail

getProperty

setProperty

getValue

setValue

getStringValue

getBooleanValue

getSingleValue

getArrayValue

getComparison

setComparison

equals

hashCode

toString