AbstractExistenceCriterion.java

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package org.geolatte.common.cql.hibernate;

import org.hibernate.Criteria;
import org.hibernate.HibernateException;
import org.hibernate.criterion.CriteriaQuery;
import org.hibernate.criterion.Criterion;
import org.hibernate.engine.TypedValue;

/**
 * <p>
 * Base class for hibernate existence criteria (e.g., property exists/does not exist)
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * <i>Creation-Date</i>: 01-Jun-2010<br>
 * <i>Creation-Time</i>:  01:03:40<br>
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Bert Vanhooff
 * @author <a href="http://www.qmino.com">Qmino bvba</a>
 * @since SDK1.5
 */
public abstract class AbstractExistenceCriterion implements Criterion {

    protected String propertyName;

    /**
     * Creates an AbstractExistenceCriterion for the given property name
     * @param propertyName The property name
     */
    public AbstractExistenceCriterion(String propertyName) {

        if (propertyName == null)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("propertyName cannot be null");

        this.propertyName = propertyName;
    }

    public TypedValue[] getTypedValues(Criteria criteria, CriteriaQuery criteriaQuery) throws HibernateException {
        return new TypedValue[0];  //To change body of implemented methods use File | Settings | File Templates.
    }
}