Interface FluentFindOperation

All Known Subinterfaces:

FluentNeo4jOperations

All Known Implementing Classes:

Neo4jTemplate

@API(status=STABLE,
     since="6.1")
public interface FluentFindOperation

FluentFindOperation allows creation and execution of Neo4j find operations in a fluent API style.

The starting domainType is used for mapping the query provided via by into the Neo4j specific representation. By default, the originating domainType is also used for mapping back the result. However, it is possible to define a different returnType via as to mapping the result.

Since:

6.1

Author:

Michael Simons

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
static interface	FluentFindOperation.ExecutableFind<T>	Entry point for creating executable find operations.
static interface	FluentFindOperation.FindWithProjection<T>	Result type override (Optional).
static interface	FluentFindOperation.FindWithQuery<T>	Terminating operations invoking the actual query execution.
static interface	FluentFindOperation.TerminatingFind<T>	Triggers find execution by calling one of the terminating methods.
static interface	FluentFindOperation.TerminatingFindWithoutQuery<T>	Trigger find execution by calling one of the terminating methods from a state where no query is yet defined.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<T> FluentFindOperation.ExecutableFind<T>	find(Class<T> domainType)	Start creating a find operation for the given domainType.

Method Details

find

<T> FluentFindOperation.ExecutableFind<T> find(Class<T> domainType)

Start creating a find operation for the given domainType.

Type Parameters:

T - the domain tyoe

Parameters:

domainType - must not be null.

Returns:

new instance of FluentFindOperation.ExecutableFind.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if domainType is null.