.. java:import:: java.util Arrays

.. java:import:: java.util Collection

Property
========

.. java:package:: org.motechproject.mds.query
   :noindex:

.. java:type:: public abstract class Property<T>

   The \ ``Property``\  class represents a property that will be used in JDO query. Classes that extend this class should define how that property should be used in WHERE section in JDO query.

   :param <T>: type of the passed value

Constructors
------------
Property
^^^^^^^^

.. java:constructor:: protected Property(String name, T value)
   :outertype: Property

Methods
-------
asDeclareParameter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public CharSequence asDeclareParameter(int idx)
   :outertype: Property

asFilter
^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public CharSequence asFilter(int idx)
   :outertype: Property

containsOnlyNullValues
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected boolean containsOnlyNullValues(Collection collection)
   :outertype: Property

generateDeclareParameter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected CharSequence generateDeclareParameter(int idx)
   :outertype: Property

generateFilter
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected abstract CharSequence generateFilter(int idx)
   :outertype: Property

getName
^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public String getName()
   :outertype: Property

getValue
^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public T getValue()
   :outertype: Property

shouldIgnoreThisProperty
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method:: protected boolean shouldIgnoreThisProperty()
   :outertype: Property

unwrap
^^^^^^

.. java:method:: public Collection unwrap()
   :outertype: Property