jpa/org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql/src/org/eclipse/persistence/jpa/jpql/parser/LowerExpression.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser;

/**
 * The <b>LOWER</b> function converts a string to lower case and it returns a string.
 * <p>
 * JPA 1.0, 2.0:
 * <div nowrap><b>BNF:</b> <code>expression ::= LOWER(string_primary)</code>
 * <p>
 * JPA 2.1:
 * <div nowrap><b>BNF:</b> <code>expression ::= LOWER(string_expression)</code>
 * <p>
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public final class LowerExpression extends AbstractSingleEncapsulatedExpression {

	/**
	 * Creates a new <code>LowerExpression</code>.
	 *
	 * @param parent The parent of this expression
	 */
	public LowerExpression(AbstractExpression parent) {
		super(parent, LOWER);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public void accept(ExpressionVisitor visitor) {
		visitor.visit(this);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public String getEncapsulatedExpressionQueryBNFId() {
		return InternalLowerExpressionBNF.ID;
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public JPQLQueryBNF getQueryBNF() {
		return getQueryBNF(FunctionsReturningStringsBNF.ID);
	}
}