All Superinterfaces:

QueryPart, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

False, LikeEscapeStep, True

All Known Implementing Classes:

CustomCondition
```
public interface Condition
extends QueryPart
```
A condition or predicate.
Conditions can be used in a variety of SQL clauses. They're mainly used in a Select statement's WHERE clause, but can also appear in (non-exhaustive list):
- SELECT .. WHERE, e.g. via SelectWhereStep.where(Condition)
- SELECT .. HAVING, e.g. via SelectHavingStep.having(Condition)
- In a CASE expression, e.g. via DSL.case_() and Case.when(Condition, Field)
- As an ordinary column expression, e.g. via DSL.field(Condition)
- In filtered aggregate functions, e.g. via AggregateFilterStep.filterWhere(Condition)
- ... and many more
Example:
```
 // Assuming import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.*;

 using(configuration)
    .select()
    .from(ACTOR)
    .where(ACTOR.ACTOR_ID.eq(1)) // The eq operator produces a Condition from two Fields
    .fetch();
 
```
Instances can be created using DSL.condition(Field) and overloads, or by calling a comparison operator method on Field, such as Field.eq(Field).
Author:

Lukas Eder

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Condition`	`and(Boolean other)`	Deprecated. - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use `and(Condition)` (typically with `DSL.trueCondition()`, `DSL.falseCondition()`, or `DSL.noCondition()` as the parameter) or `and(Field)` instead.
`Condition`	`and(String sql)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`and(String sql, Object... bindings)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`and(String sql, QueryPart... parts)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`and(Condition other)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`and(Field<Boolean> other)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`and(SQL sql)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`andExists(Select<?> select)`	Combine this condition with an EXISTS clause using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`andNot(Boolean other)`	Deprecated. - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use `andNot(Condition)` (typically with `DSL.trueCondition()`, `DSL.falseCondition()`, or `DSL.noCondition()` as the parameter) or `andNot(Field)` instead.
`Condition`	`andNot(Condition other)`	Combine this condition with a negated other one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`andNot(Field<Boolean> other)`	Combine this condition with a negated other one using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`andNotExists(Select<?> select)`	Combine this condition with a NOT EXIST clause using the `Operator.AND` operator.
`Condition`	`not()`	Invert this condition
`Condition`	`or(Boolean other)`	Deprecated. - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use `or(Condition)` (typically with `DSL.trueCondition()`, `DSL.falseCondition()`, or `DSL.noCondition()` as the parameter) or `or(Field)` instead.
`Condition`	`or(String sql)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`or(String sql, Object... bindings)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`or(String sql, QueryPart... parts)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`or(Condition other)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`or(Field<Boolean> other)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`or(SQL sql)`	Combine this condition with another one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`orExists(Select<?> select)`	Combine this condition with an EXISTS clause using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`orNot(Boolean other)`	Deprecated. - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use `orNot(Condition)` (typically with `DSL.trueCondition()`, `DSL.falseCondition()`, or `DSL.noCondition()` as the parameter) or `orNot(Boolean)` instead.
`Condition`	`orNot(Condition other)`	Combine this condition with a negated other one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`orNot(Field<Boolean> other)`	Combine this condition with a negated other one using the `Operator.OR` operator.
`Condition`	`orNotExists(Select<?> select)`	Combine this condition with a NOT EXIST clause using the `Operator.OR` operator.

Methods inherited from interface org.jooq.QueryPart
equals, hashCode, toString

- Method Detail
  - and
```
@Support
Condition and(Condition other)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - and
```
@Support
Condition and(Field<Boolean> other)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - and
```
@Deprecated
@Support
Condition and(Boolean other)
```
    Deprecated.
    - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use and(Condition) (typically with DSL.trueCondition(), DSL.falseCondition(), or DSL.noCondition() as the parameter) or and(Field) instead. Due to ambiguity between calling this method using Field.equals(Object) argument, vs. calling the other method via a Field.equal(Object) argument, this method will be removed in the future.
    
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - and
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition and(SQL sql)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(SQL), SQL
  - and
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition and(String sql)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String), SQL
  - and
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition and(String sql,
              Object... bindings)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    bindings - The bindings
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String, Object...), DSL.sql(String, Object...), SQL
  - and
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition and(String sql,
              QueryPart... parts)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.AND operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The SQL clause, containing {numbered placeholders} where query parts can be injected
    
    parts - The QueryPart objects that are rendered at the {numbered placeholder} locations
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String, QueryPart...), DSL.sql(String, QueryPart...), SQL
  - andNot
```
@Support
Condition andNot(Condition other)
```
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - andNot
```
@Support
Condition andNot(Field<Boolean> other)
```
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - andNot
```
@Deprecated
@Support
Condition andNot(Boolean other)
```
    Deprecated.
    - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use andNot(Condition) (typically with DSL.trueCondition(), DSL.falseCondition(), or DSL.noCondition() as the parameter) or andNot(Field) instead. Due to ambiguity between calling this method using Field.equals(Object) argument, vs. calling the other method via a Field.equal(Object) argument, this method will be removed in the future.
    
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - andExists
```
@Support
Condition andExists(Select<?> select)
```
    Combine this condition with an EXISTS clause using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    select - The EXISTS's subquery
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - andNotExists
```
@Support
Condition andNotExists(Select<?> select)
```
    Combine this condition with a NOT EXIST clause using the Operator.AND operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    select - The EXISTS's subquery
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - or
```
@Support
Condition or(Condition other)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - or
```
@Support
Condition or(Field<Boolean> other)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - or
```
@Deprecated
@Support
Condition or(Boolean other)
```
    Deprecated.
    - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use or(Condition) (typically with DSL.trueCondition(), DSL.falseCondition(), or DSL.noCondition() as the parameter) or or(Field) instead. Due to ambiguity between calling this method using Field.equals(Object) argument, vs. calling the other method via a Field.equal(Object) argument, this method will be removed in the future.
    
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - or
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition or(SQL sql)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(SQL), SQL
  - or
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition or(String sql)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String), SQL
  - or
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition or(String sql,
             Object... bindings)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The other condition
    
    bindings - The bindings
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String, Object...), DSL.sql(String, Object...), SQL
  - or
```
@Support
@PlainSQL
Condition or(String sql,
             QueryPart... parts)
```
    Combine this condition with another one using the Operator.OR operator.
    NOTE: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
    
    Parameters:
    
    sql - The SQL clause, containing {numbered placeholders} where query parts can be injected
    
    parts - The QueryPart objects that are rendered at the {numbered placeholder} locations
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
    
    See Also:
    
    DSL.condition(String, Object...), DSL.sql(String, QueryPart...), SQL
  - orNot
```
@Support
Condition orNot(Condition other)
```
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - orNot
```
@Support
Condition orNot(Field<Boolean> other)
```
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - orNot
```
@Deprecated
@Support
Condition orNot(Boolean other)
```
    Deprecated.
    - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use orNot(Condition) (typically with DSL.trueCondition(), DSL.falseCondition(), or DSL.noCondition() as the parameter) or orNot(Boolean) instead. Due to ambiguity between calling this method using Field.equals(Object) argument, vs. calling the other method via a Field.equal(Object) argument, this method will be removed in the future.
    
    Combine this condition with a negated other one using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - The other condition
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - orExists
```
@Support
Condition orExists(Select<?> select)
```
    Combine this condition with an EXISTS clause using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    select - The EXISTS's subquery
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - orNotExists
```
@Support
Condition orNotExists(Select<?> select)
```
    Combine this condition with a NOT EXIST clause using the Operator.OR operator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    select - The EXISTS's subquery
    
    Returns:
    
    The combined condition
  - not
```
@Support
Condition not()
```
    Invert this condition
    This is the same as calling DSL.not(Condition)
    
    Returns:
    
    This condition, inverted

Interface Condition

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.jooq.QueryPart

Method Detail

and

and

and

and

and

and

and

andNot

andNot

andNot

andExists

andNotExists

or

or

or

or

or

or

or

orNot

orNot

orNot

orExists

orNotExists

not