Cast (pdb 2.8.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.feedzai.commons.sql.abstraction.dml.Expression
- - com.feedzai.commons.sql.abstraction.dml.Cast

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Cast
extends Expression
```
The cast expression.

Since:

2.4.0

Author:

Francisco Santos (francisco.santos@feedzai.com)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.feedzai.commons.sql.abstraction.dml.Expression
  alias, enclosed, joins, ordering, properties, quotes, translator, withNoLock

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Cast(Expression expression, DbColumnType type)
Creates a new cast expression.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Expression`	`getExpression()`	Gets the expression.
`DbColumnType`	`getType()`	Gets the type to be converted.
`String`	`translate()`	Translates the expression.

Methods inherited from class com.feedzai.commons.sql.abstraction.dml.Expression
alias, asc, desc, enclose, fullOuterJoin, getAlias, getJoins, getOrdering, innerJoin, isAliased, isEnclosed, isQuote, isQuotes, isWithNoLock, leftOuterJoin, rightOuterJoin, unquote, withNoLock

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Cast
```
public Cast(Expression expression,
            DbColumnType type)
```
    Creates a new cast expression.
    
    Parameters:
    
    expression - the expression.
    
    type - the type to be converted.
- Method Detail
  - getExpression
```
public Expression getExpression()
```
    Gets the expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    The expression.
  - getType
```
public DbColumnType getType()
```
    Gets the type to be converted.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type to be converted.
  - translate
```
public String translate()
```
    Description copied from class: Expression
    
    Translates the expression.
    
    Specified by:
    
    translate in class Expression
    
    Returns:
    
    A translation of the implementing expression.