StringExpression (Querydsl - Core module 5.0.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.DslExpression<T>
- - com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.SimpleExpression<T>
  - - com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpressionBase<T>
    - - com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpression<T>
      - com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.LiteralExpression<java.lang.String>
        
        com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.StringExpression

All Implemented Interfaces:

Expression<java.lang.String>, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

StringOperation, StringPath, StringTemplate
```
public abstract class StringExpression
extends LiteralExpression<java.lang.String>
```
StringExpression represents String expressions

Author:

tiwe

See Also:

String, Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.DslExpression
  hashCode, mixin

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

StringExpression(Expression<java.lang.String> mixin)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`StringExpression(Expression<java.lang.String> mixin)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`StringExpression`	`append(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `concat(this, str)` expression
`StringExpression`	`append(java.lang.String str)` Create a `concat(this, str)` expression
`StringExpression`	`as(Path<java.lang.String> alias)` Create an alias for the expression
`StringExpression`	`as(java.lang.String alias)` Create an alias for the expression
`SimpleExpression<java.lang.Character>`	`charAt(Expression<java.lang.Integer> i)` Create a `this.charAt(i)` expression
`SimpleExpression<java.lang.Character>`	`charAt(int i)` Create a `this.charAt(i)` expression
`StringExpression`	`coalesce(Expression<?>... exprs)` Create a `coalesce(this, exprs...)` expression
`StringExpression`	`coalesce(Expression<java.lang.String> expr)` Create a `coalesce(this, expr)` expression
`StringExpression`	`coalesce(java.lang.String... args)` Create a `coalesce(this, args...)` expression
`StringExpression`	`coalesce(java.lang.String arg)` Create a `coalesce(this, arg)` expression
`StringExpression`	`concat(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `concat(this, str)` expression
`StringExpression`	`concat(java.lang.String str)` Create a `concat(this, str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`contains(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.contains(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`contains(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.contains(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`containsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.containsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`containsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.containsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`endsWith(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.endsWith(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`endsWith(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.endsWith(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`endsWithIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`endsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`equalsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`equalsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`indexOf(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.indexOf(str)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`indexOf(Expression<java.lang.String> str, int i)` Create a `this.indexOf(str)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`indexOf(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.indexOf(str)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`indexOf(java.lang.String str, int i)` Create a `this.indexOf(str, i)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`isEmpty()` Create a `this.isEmpty()` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`isNotEmpty()` Create a `!this.isEmpty()` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`length()` Create a `this.length()` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`like(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`like(Expression<java.lang.String> str, char escape)` Create a `this like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`like(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`like(java.lang.String str, char escape)` Create a `this like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`likeIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this like str` expression ignoring case
`BooleanExpression`	`likeIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str, char escape)` Create a `this like str` expression ignoring case
`BooleanExpression`	`likeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this like str` expression ignoring case
`BooleanExpression`	`likeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str, char escape)` Create a `this like str` expression ignoring case
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`locate(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `locate(str, this)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`locate(Expression<java.lang.String> str, NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> start)` Create a `locate(str, this, start)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`locate(java.lang.String str)` Create a `locate(str, this)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`locate(java.lang.String str, Expression<java.lang.Integer> start)` Create a `locate(str, this, start)` expression
`NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer>`	`locate(java.lang.String str, int start)` Create a `locate(str, this, start)` expression
`StringExpression`	`lower()` Create a `this.toLowerCase()` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`matches(Expression<java.lang.String> regex)` Create a `this.matches(regex)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`matches(java.lang.String regex)` Create a `this.matches(regex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`max()` Create a `max(this)` expression
`StringExpression`	`min()` Create a `min(this)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notEqualsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `!this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notEqualsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `!this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notLike(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this not like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notLike(Expression<java.lang.String> str, char escape)` Create a `this not like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notLike(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this not like str` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`notLike(java.lang.String str, char escape)` Create a `this not like str` expression
`StringExpression`	`nullif(Expression<java.lang.String> other)` Create a `nullif(this, other)` expression
`StringExpression`	`nullif(java.lang.String other)` Create a `nullif(this, other)` expression
`StringExpression`	`prepend(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `concat(str, this)` expression
`StringExpression`	`prepend(java.lang.String str)` Create a `concat(str, this)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`startsWith(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.startsWith(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`startsWith(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.startsWith(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`startsWithIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)` Create a `this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`BooleanExpression`	`startsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)` Create a `this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str)` expression
`StringExpression`	`stringValue()` Create a cast to String expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex, Expression<java.lang.Integer> endIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex, int endIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(int beginIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(int beginIndex, Expression<java.lang.Integer> endIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`substring(int beginIndex, int endIndex)` Create a `this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)` expression
`StringExpression`	`toLowerCase()` Create a `this.toLowerCase()` expression
`StringExpression`	`toUpperCase()` Create a `this.toUpperCase()` expression
`StringExpression`	`trim()` Create a `this.trim()` expression
`StringExpression`	`upper()` Create a `this.toUpperCase()` expression

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.LiteralExpression
castToNum

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpression
between, between, goe, goe, goeAll, goeAll, goeAny, goeAny, gt, gt, gtAll, gtAll, gtAny, gtAny, loe, loe, loeAll, loeAll, loeAny, loeAny, lt, lt, ltAll, ltAll, ltAny, ltAny, notBetween, notBetween

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpressionBase
asc, desc

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.SimpleExpression
count, countDistinct, eq, eq, eqAll, eqAll, eqAny, eqAny, in, in, in, in, in, isNotNull, isNull, ne, ne, neAll, neAny, notIn, notIn, notIn, notIn, notIn, when, when

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.DslExpression
equals, getType, hashCode, toString

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

Methods inherited from interface com.querydsl.core.types.Expression
accept

- Constructor Detail
  - StringExpression
```
public StringExpression(Expression<java.lang.String> mixin)
```
- Method Detail
  - as
```
public StringExpression as(Path<java.lang.String> alias)
```
    Description copied from class: SimpleExpression
    
    Create an alias for the expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    as in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Returns:
    
    alias expression
  - as
```
public StringExpression as(java.lang.String alias)
```
    Description copied from class: SimpleExpression
    
    Create an alias for the expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    as in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Returns:
    
    alias expression
  - append
```
public StringExpression append(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a concat(this, str) expression
    Get the concatenation of this and str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this + str
  - append
```
public StringExpression append(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a concat(this, str) expression
    Get the concatenation of this and str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this + str
  - charAt
```
public SimpleExpression<java.lang.Character> charAt(Expression<java.lang.Integer> i)
```
    Create a this.charAt(i) expression
    Get the character at the given index
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - zero based index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.charAt(i)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.charAt(int)
  - charAt
```
public SimpleExpression<java.lang.Character> charAt(int i)
```
    Create a this.charAt(i) expression
    Get the character at the given index
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - zero based index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.charAt(i)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.charAt(int)
  - concat
```
public StringExpression concat(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a concat(this, str) expression
    Get the concatenation of this and str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this + str
  - concat
```
public StringExpression concat(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a concat(this, str) expression
    Get the concatenation of this and str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string to append
    
    Returns:
    
    this + str
  - contains
```
public BooleanExpression contains(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.contains(str) expression
    Returns true if the given String is contained
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.contains(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.contains(CharSequence)
  - contains
```
public BooleanExpression contains(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.contains(str) expression
    Returns true if the given String is contained
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.contains(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.contains(CharSequence)
  - containsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression containsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.containsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Returns true if the given String is contained, compare case insensitively
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.containsIgnoreCase(str) expression
  - containsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression containsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.containsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Returns true if the given String is contained, compare case insensitively
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.containsIgnoreCase(str)
  - endsWith
```
public BooleanExpression endsWith(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.endsWith(str) expression
    Returns true if this ends with str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.endsWith(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.endsWith(String)
  - endsWithIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression endsWithIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Returns true if this ends with str, compares case insensitively
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str)
  - endsWith
```
public BooleanExpression endsWith(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.endsWith(str) expression
    Returns true if this ends with str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.endsWith(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.endsWith(String)
  - endsWithIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression endsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Returns true if this ends with str, compares case insensitively
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.endsWithIgnoreCase(str)
  - equalsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression equalsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.equalsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Compares this StringExpression to another StringExpression, ignoring case considerations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.equalsIgnoreCase(String)
  - equalsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression equalsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.equalsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Compares this StringExpression to another StringExpression, ignoring case considerations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.equalsIgnoreCase(String)
  - indexOf
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> indexOf(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.indexOf(str) expression
    Get the index of the given substring in this String
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.indexOf(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.indexOf(String)
  - indexOf
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> indexOf(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.indexOf(str) expression
    Get the index of the given substring in this String
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.indexOf(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.indexOf(String)
  - indexOf
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> indexOf(java.lang.String str,
                                                   int i)
```
    Create a this.indexOf(str, i) expression
    Get the index of the given substring in this String, starting from the given index
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    i - zero based index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.indexOf(str, i)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.indexOf(String, int)
  - indexOf
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> indexOf(Expression<java.lang.String> str,
                                                   int i)
```
    Create a this.indexOf(str) expression
    Get the index of the given substring in this String, starting from the given index
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    i - zero based index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.indexOf(str)
  - isEmpty
```
public BooleanExpression isEmpty()
```
    Create a this.isEmpty() expression
    Return true if this String is empty
    
    Returns:
    
    this.isEmpty()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.isEmpty()
  - isNotEmpty
```
public BooleanExpression isNotEmpty()
```
    Create a !this.isEmpty() expression
    Return true if this String is not empty
    
    Returns:
    
    !this.isEmpty()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.isEmpty()
  - length
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> length()
```
    Create a this.length() expression
    Return the length of this String
    
    Returns:
    
    this.length()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.length()
  - like
```
public BooleanExpression like(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - like
```
public BooleanExpression like(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - likeIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression likeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this like str expression ignoring case
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - likeIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression likeIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this like str expression ignoring case
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - like
```
public BooleanExpression like(java.lang.String str,
                              char escape)
```
    Create a this like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - like
```
public BooleanExpression like(Expression<java.lang.String> str,
                              char escape)
```
    Create a this like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this like str
  - likeIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression likeIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str,
                                        char escape)
```
    Create a this like str expression ignoring case
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    escape - escape character
    
    Returns:
    
    this like string
  - likeIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression likeIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str,
                                        char escape)
```
    Create a this like str expression ignoring case
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    escape - escape character
    
    Returns:
    
    this like string
  - locate
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> locate(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a locate(str, this) expression
    Get the position of the given String in this String, the first position is 1
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    locate(str, this)
  - locate
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> locate(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a locate(str, this) expression
    Get the position of the given String in this String, the first position is 1
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    locate(str, this)
  - locate
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> locate(Expression<java.lang.String> str,
                                                  NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> start)
```
    Create a locate(str, this, start) expression
    Get the position of the given String in this String, the first position is 1
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    start - start
    
    Returns:
    
    locate(str, this, start)
  - locate
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> locate(java.lang.String str,
                                                  int start)
```
    Create a locate(str, this, start) expression
    Get the position of the given String in this String, the first position is 1
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    start - start
    
    Returns:
    
    locate(str, this, start)
  - locate
```
public NumberExpression<java.lang.Integer> locate(java.lang.String str,
                                                  Expression<java.lang.Integer> start)
```
    Create a locate(str, this, start) expression
    Get the position of the given String in this String, the first position is 1
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    start - start
    
    Returns:
    
    locate(str, this, start)
  - lower
```
public StringExpression lower()
```
    Create a this.toLowerCase() expression
    Get the lower case form
    
    Returns:
    
    this.toLowerCase()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.toLowerCase()
  - matches
```
public BooleanExpression matches(Expression<java.lang.String> regex)
```
    Create a this.matches(regex) expression
    Return true if this String matches the given regular expression
    
    Some implementations such as Querydsl JPA will try to convert a regex expression into like form and will throw an Exception when this fails
    
    Parameters:
    
    regex - regular expression
    
    Returns:
    
    this.matches(right)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.matches(String)
  - matches
```
public BooleanExpression matches(java.lang.String regex)
```
    Create a this.matches(regex) expression
    Return true if this String matches the given regular expression
    
    Some implementations such as Querydsl JPA will try to convert a regex expression into like form and will throw an Exception when this fails
    
    Parameters:
    
    regex - regular expression
    
    Returns:
    
    this.matches(regex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.matches(String)
  - max
```
public StringExpression max()
```
    Create a max(this) expression
    Get the maximum value of this expression (aggregation)
    
    Overrides:
    
    max in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Returns:
    
    max(this)
  - min
```
public StringExpression min()
```
    Create a min(this) expression
    Get the minimum value of this expression (aggregation)
    
    Overrides:
    
    min in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Returns:
    
    min(this)
  - notEqualsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression notEqualsIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a !this.equalsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Compares this StringExpression to another StringExpression, ignoring case considerations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    !this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.equalsIgnoreCase(String)
  - notEqualsIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression notEqualsIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a !this.equalsIgnoreCase(str) expression
    Compares this StringExpression to another StringExpression, ignoring case considerations.
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    !this.equalsIgnoreCase(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.equalsIgnoreCase(String)
  - notLike
```
public BooleanExpression notLike(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this not like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this not like str
  - notLike
```
public BooleanExpression notLike(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this not like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this not like str
  - notLike
```
public BooleanExpression notLike(java.lang.String str,
                                 char escape)
```
    Create a this not like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this not like str
  - notLike
```
public BooleanExpression notLike(Expression<java.lang.String> str,
                                 char escape)
```
    Create a this not like str expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this not like str
  - prepend
```
public StringExpression prepend(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a concat(str, this) expression
    Prepend the given String and return the result
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    str + this
  - prepend
```
public StringExpression prepend(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a concat(str, this) expression
    Prepend the given String and return the result
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    str + this
  - startsWith
```
public BooleanExpression startsWith(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.startsWith(str) expression
    Return true if this starts with str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.startsWith(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.startsWith(String)
  - startsWithIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression startsWithIgnoreCase(Expression<java.lang.String> str)
```
    Create a this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str)
  - startsWith
```
public BooleanExpression startsWith(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.startsWith(str) expression
    Return true if this starts with str
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.startsWith(str)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.startsWith(String)
  - startsWithIgnoreCase
```
public BooleanExpression startsWithIgnoreCase(java.lang.String str)
```
    Create a this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    str - string
    
    Returns:
    
    this.startsWithIgnoreCase(str)
  - stringValue
```
public StringExpression stringValue()
```
    Description copied from class: LiteralExpression
    
    Create a cast to String expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    stringValue in class LiteralExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Returns:
    
    cast expression
    
    See Also:
    
    Object.toString()
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(int beginIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int)
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(int beginIndex,
                                  int endIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    endIndex - exclusive end index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int, int)
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex,
                                  int endIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    endIndex - exclusive end index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int, int)
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(int beginIndex,
                                  Expression<java.lang.Integer> endIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    endIndex - exclusive end index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int, int)
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int)
  - substring
```
public StringExpression substring(Expression<java.lang.Integer> beginIndex,
                                  Expression<java.lang.Integer> endIndex)
```
    Create a this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex) expression
    
    Parameters:
    
    beginIndex - inclusive start index
    
    endIndex - exclusive end index
    
    Returns:
    
    this.substring(beginIndex, endIndex)
    
    See Also:
    
    String.substring(int, int)
  - toLowerCase
```
public StringExpression toLowerCase()
```
    Create a this.toLowerCase() expression
    Get the lower case form
    
    Returns:
    
    this.toLowerCase()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.toLowerCase()
  - toUpperCase
```
public StringExpression toUpperCase()
```
    Create a this.toUpperCase() expression
    Get the upper case form
    
    Returns:
    
    this.toUpperCase()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.toUpperCase()
  - trim
```
public StringExpression trim()
```
    Create a this.trim() expression
    Create a copy of the string, with leading and trailing whitespace omitted.
    
    Returns:
    
    this.trim()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.trim()
  - upper
```
public StringExpression upper()
```
    Create a this.toUpperCase() expression
    Get the upper case form
    
    Returns:
    
    this.toUpperCase()
    
    See Also:
    
    String.toUpperCase()
  - nullif
```
public StringExpression nullif(Expression<java.lang.String> other)
```
    Create a nullif(this, other) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    nullif in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    other -
    
    Returns:
    
    nullif(this, other)
  - nullif
```
public StringExpression nullif(java.lang.String other)
```
    Create a nullif(this, other) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    nullif in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    other -
    
    Returns:
    
    nullif(this, other)
  - coalesce
```
public StringExpression coalesce(Expression<java.lang.String> expr)
```
    Create a coalesce(this, expr) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    coalesce in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    expr - additional argument
    
    Returns:
    
    coalesce
  - coalesce
```
public StringExpression coalesce(Expression<?>... exprs)
```
    Create a coalesce(this, exprs...) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    coalesce in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    exprs - additional arguments
    
    Returns:
    
    coalesce
  - coalesce
```
public StringExpression coalesce(java.lang.String arg)
```
    Create a coalesce(this, arg) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    coalesce in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    arg - additional argument
    
    Returns:
    
    coalesce
  - coalesce
```
public StringExpression coalesce(java.lang.String... args)
```
    Create a coalesce(this, args...) expression
    
    Overrides:
    
    coalesce in class ComparableExpression<java.lang.String>
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - additional arguments
    
    Returns:
    
    coalesce

Class StringExpression

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.DslExpression

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.LiteralExpression

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpression

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.ComparableExpressionBase

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.SimpleExpression

Methods inherited from class com.querydsl.core.types.dsl.DslExpression

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface com.querydsl.core.types.Expression

Constructor Detail

StringExpression

Method Detail

as

as

append

append

charAt

charAt

concat

concat

contains

contains

containsIgnoreCase

containsIgnoreCase

endsWith

endsWithIgnoreCase

endsWith

endsWithIgnoreCase

equalsIgnoreCase

equalsIgnoreCase

indexOf

indexOf

indexOf

indexOf

isEmpty

isNotEmpty

length

like

like

likeIgnoreCase

likeIgnoreCase

like

like

likeIgnoreCase

likeIgnoreCase

locate

locate

locate

locate

locate

lower

matches

matches

max

min

notEqualsIgnoreCase

notEqualsIgnoreCase

notLike

notLike

notLike

notLike

prepend

prepend

startsWith

startsWithIgnoreCase

startsWith

startsWithIgnoreCase

stringValue

substring

substring

substring

substring

substring

substring

toLowerCase

toUpperCase

trim