Predicates (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 6.6.0-111 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.pervasive.datarush.functions.Predicates

```
public class Predicates
extends Object
```
Provides implementations of common boolean and logical functions. These functions can also be combined to construct more complex predicates.
Most predicate functions follow three-valued logic (true, false, null) except where otherwise noted.

See Also:

ScalarValuedFunction, DeriveFields, FilterRows

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Predicates()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Predicates()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`and(List<ScalarValuedFunction> ps)` Builds a record predicate which is a logical and of the specified predicates.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`and(ScalarValuedFunction... ps)` Builds a record predicate which is a logical and of the specified predicates.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`eq(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified expressions.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`eq(String field, ScalarValued value)` Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified field with a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`eq(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified fields.
`static List<ScalarValuedFunction>`	`getPredicateClauses(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Extracts the predicate clauses from an AND or OR predicate.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gt(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is strictly greater than another.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gt(String leftField, ScalarValued rightValue)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly greater than a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gt(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly greater than another field.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gte(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is greater than or equal to another.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gte(String leftField, ScalarValued rightValue)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is greater than or equal to a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`gte(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is greater than or equal to another field.
`static boolean`	`isConjunction(ScalarValuedFunction f)` Tests whether the specified function is an AND predicate.
`static boolean`	`isDisjunction(ScalarValuedFunction f)` Tests whether the specified function is an OR predicate.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`isFalse(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is false.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`isNull(ScalarValuedFunction expr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified expression evaluates to `null`.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`isNull(String field)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a record field is null-valued.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`isTrue(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is true.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`like(ScalarValuedFunction expr, String pattern)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of an expression matches a specified SQL LIKE pattern.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`like(String field, String pattern)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of a field matches a specified SQL LIKE pattern.
`static String`	`likeToRegex(String likePattern)` Converts a SQL LIKE pattern into an equivalent regular expression.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lt(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is strictly less than another.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lt(String leftField, ScalarValued rightValue)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly less than a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lt(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly less than another field.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lte(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is less than or equal to another.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lte(String leftField, ScalarValued rightValue)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is less than or equal to a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`lte(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is less than or equal to another field.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`matches(ScalarValuedFunction expr, String pattern)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of an expression matches a specified regular expression.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`matches(String field, String pattern)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of a field matches a specified regular expression.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`neq(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr, ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)` Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified expressions.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`neq(String field, ScalarValued value)` Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified field with a known value.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`neq(String leftField, String rightField)` Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified fields.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`not(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Builds a record predicate which is a logical negation of specified predicate.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`notFalse(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is not false.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`notNull(ScalarValuedFunction expr)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified expression does not evaluate to `null`.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`notNull(String field)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether a record field is not null-valued.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`notTrue(ScalarValuedFunction p)` Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is not true.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`or(List<ScalarValuedFunction> ps)` Builds a record predicate which is a logical or of the specified predicates.
`static ScalarValuedFunction`	`or(ScalarValuedFunction... ps)` Builds a record predicate which is a logical or of the specified predicates.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Predicates
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public Predicates()
```
- Method Detail
  - isConjunction
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public static boolean isConjunction(ScalarValuedFunction f)
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    Tests whether the specified function is an AND predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - the function to test
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the function is an AND; false otherwise
    
    See Also:
    
    and(ScalarValuedFunction...)
  - isDisjunction
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public static boolean isDisjunction(ScalarValuedFunction f)
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    Tests whether the specified function is an OR predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - the function to test
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the function is an OR; false otherwise
    
    See Also:
    
    or(ScalarValuedFunction...)
  - getPredicateClauses
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public static List<ScalarValuedFunction> getPredicateClauses(ScalarValuedFunction p)
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    Extracts the predicate clauses from an AND or OR predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicate to break into constituent clauses
    
    Returns:
    
    the subexpressions defining the clauses of the predicate
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if the predicate is not an AND or an OR
    
    See Also:
    
    or(ScalarValuedFunction...), and(ScalarValuedFunction...)
  - and
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public static ScalarValuedFunction and(ScalarValuedFunction... ps)
```
    Builds a record predicate which is a logical and of the specified predicates. The resulting predicate evaluates to:
    - true if all subpredicates evaluate to true.
    - false if any subpredicate evaluates to false.
    - null otherwise
    This version of and is provided for use in a fluent style with other static methods producing RecordPredicate objects, as illustrated by the following code fragment:
    and(eq("field1", "field2"),gt("field1","field3"))
    Parameters:
    
    ps - the predicates to be combined
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to an and of the predicates under three-valued logic
  - and
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction and(List<ScalarValuedFunction> ps)
```
    Builds a record predicate which is a logical and of the specified predicates. The resulting predicate evaluates to:
    - true if all subpredicates evaluate to true.
    - false if any subpredicate evaluates to false.
    - null otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    ps - the predicates to be combined
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to an and of the predicates under three-valued logic
  - or
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction or(ScalarValuedFunction... ps)
```
    Builds a record predicate which is a logical or of the specified predicates. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - true if any subpredicate evaluates to true.
    - false if all subpredicates evaluate to false.
    - null otherwise
    This version of or is provided for use in a fluent style with other static methods producing RecordPredicate objects, as illustrated by the following code fragment:
    or(eq("field1", "field2"),gt("field1","field3"))
    Parameters:
    
    ps - the predicates to be combined
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to an or of the predicates under three-valued logic
  - or
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction or(List<ScalarValuedFunction> ps)
```
    Builds a record predicate which is a logical or of the specified predicates. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - true if any subpredicate evaluates to true.
    - false if all subpredicates evaluate to false.
    - null otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    ps - the predicates to be combined
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to an or of the predicates under three-valued logic
  - not
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction not(ScalarValuedFunction p)
```
    Builds a record predicate which is a logical negation of specified predicate. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - true if the given predicate evaluates to false.
    - false if the given predicate evaluates to true.
    - null otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicates to be negated
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to a negation of the predicate under three-valued logic
  - isTrue
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction isTrue(ScalarValuedFunction p)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is true. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - true if the given predicate evaluates to true.
    - false otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicate to be tested
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to a check of the truth of the predicate
  - notTrue
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction notTrue(ScalarValuedFunction p)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is not true. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - false if the given predicate evaluates to true.
    - true otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicate to be tested
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to a check of the non-truth of the predicate
  - isFalse
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction isFalse(ScalarValuedFunction p)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is false. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - true if the given predicate evaluates to false.
    - false otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicate to be tested
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to a check of the falsity of the predicate
  - notFalse
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction notFalse(ScalarValuedFunction p)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified predicate is not false. The resulting predicate evaluates to
    - false if the given predicate evaluates to false.
    - true otherwise
    Parameters:
    
    p - the predicate to be tested
    
    Returns:
    
    a new predicate evaluating to a check of the non-falsity of the predicate
  - eq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction eq(String leftField,
                                      String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified fields. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the first record field value in the comparison
    
    rightField - the second record field value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - eq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction eq(String field,
                                      ScalarValued value)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified field with a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field value in the comparison
    
    value - the known value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - eq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction eq(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                      ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the equality of the specified expressions. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - neq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction neq(String leftField,
                                       String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified fields. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the first record field value in the comparison
    
    rightField - the second record field value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - neq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction neq(String field,
                                       ScalarValued value)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified field with a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field value in the comparison
    
    value - the known value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - neq
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction neq(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                       ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests the inequality of the specified expressions. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lt(String leftField,
                                      String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly less than another field. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightField - the record field value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lt(String leftField,
                                      ScalarValued rightValue)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly less than a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightValue - the known value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lt(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                      ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is strictly less than another. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gt(String leftField,
                                      String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly greater than another field. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightField - the record field value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gt(String leftField,
                                      ScalarValued rightValue)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is strictly greater than a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightValue - the known value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gt
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gt(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                      ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is strictly greater than another. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lte(String leftField,
                                       String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is less than or equal to another field. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightField - the record field value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lte(String leftField,
                                       ScalarValued rightValue)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is less than or equal to a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightValue - the known value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - lte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction lte(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                       ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is less than or equal to another. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gte(String leftField,
                                       String rightField)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is greater than or equal to another field. The fields must be of compatible types for comparison. If either field is null-valued, the predicate evaluates to null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightField - the record field value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gte(String leftField,
                                       ScalarValued rightValue)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a field is greater than or equal to a known value. The field and value must be of compatible types for comparison. If either value evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftField - the record field value on the left side of the comparison
    
    rightValue - the known value on the right side of the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - gte
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction gte(ScalarValuedFunction leftExpr,
                                       ScalarValuedFunction rightExpr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a specified expression is greater than or equal to another. The expressions must evaluate to compatible types for comparison. If either expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftExpr - the expression producing the left value in the comparison
    
    rightExpr - the expression producing the right value in the comparison
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - isNull
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction isNull(String field)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a record field is null-valued. This predicate never yields null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field value to test
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - isNull
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction isNull(ScalarValuedFunction expr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified expression evaluates to null. This predicate never yields null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expr - the expression to test
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - notNull
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction notNull(String field)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether a record field is not null-valued. This predicate never yields null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field value to test
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - notNull
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction notNull(ScalarValuedFunction expr)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the specified expression does not evaluate to null. This predicate never yields null.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expr - the expression to test
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - like
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction like(String field,
                                        String pattern)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of a field matches a specified SQL LIKE pattern. The field must contain a string value. If the field evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field against which to match
    
    pattern - the string pattern to match
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - like
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction like(ScalarValuedFunction expr,
                                        String pattern)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of an expression matches a specified SQL LIKE pattern. The expression must evaluate to a string value. If the expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expr - the expression to evaluate for the match operation
    
    pattern - the string pattern to match
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - likeToRegex
```
public static String likeToRegex(String likePattern)
```
    Converts a SQL LIKE pattern into an equivalent regular expression. Essentially the following transformation is made:
    - % is converted to .*
    - _ is converted to .
    - character ranges are preserved as is, excepting that negated ranges convert the initial ! to a ^
    Parameters:
    
    likePattern - the pattern match for the LIKE operation
    
    Returns:
    
    an equivalent regular expression
  - matches
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction matches(String field,
                                           String pattern)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of a field matches a specified regular expression. The field must contain a string value. If the field evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the record field against which to match
    
    pattern - the string pattern to match
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate
  - matches
```
public static ScalarValuedFunction matches(ScalarValuedFunction expr,
                                           String pattern)
```
    Builds a record predicate which tests whether the value of an expression matches a specified regular expression. The expression must evaluate to a string value. If the expression evaluates to null, so does the predicate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expr - the expression to evaluate for the match operation
    
    pattern - the string pattern to match
    
    Returns:
    
    a function evaluating the predicate

Class Predicates

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Predicates

Method Detail

isConjunction

isDisjunction

getPredicateClauses

and

and

or

or

not

isTrue

notTrue

isFalse

notFalse

eq

eq

eq

neq

neq

neq

lt

lt

lt

gt

gt

gt

lte

lte

lte

gte

gte

gte

isNull

isNull

notNull

notNull

like

like

likeToRegex

matches

matches