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java.lang.Objectorg.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.spec.result.FilterExpression
org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.spec.result.filter.CompositeExpression
public abstract class CompositeExpression
The abstract base class for all composites of one or multiple child filter expressions. Its child expressions are ordered; their relationships are defined by its concrete extended classes.
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| CompositeExpression() | |
| Method Summary | |
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|  CompositeExpression | add(FilterExpression expression)Appends the specified FilterExpression to its collection of child expressions. | 
|  int | childCount()Returns the number of child expressions in this composite. | 
|  FilterExpression[] | getChildren()Returns the collection of child expressions in this composite. | 
|  boolean | isNegatable()Indicates whether this expression can be negated. | 
|  java.lang.String | toString() | 
|  void | validateSyntax(ValidationContext context)Performs syntactic validation of this expression in the specified context. | 
| Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.datatools.connectivity.oda.spec.result.FilterExpression | 
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| getName, getQualifiedId, validate, validate | 
| Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object | 
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| equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait | 
| Constructor Detail | 
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public CompositeExpression()
| Method Detail | 
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public CompositeExpression add(FilterExpression expression)
expression - any type of filter expression
public int childCount()
public FilterExpression[] getChildren()
FilterExpression; an empty array is returned if no child expression is set
public void validateSyntax(ValidationContext context)
                    throws OdaException
FilterExpression
validateSyntax in class FilterExpressioncontext - context for validation; may be null which would limit the scope of validation
OdaException - if validation failed. The concrete cause is 
          defined by the subclass implementing this method.public boolean isNegatable()
FilterExpression
isNegatable in class FilterExpressionpublic java.lang.String toString()
toString in class java.lang.Object| 
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