Collection Filters (was Re: [Hibernate] New features: Hibernate ODMG + collection filters)

[Christoph S. <ch...@mc...>]

Hi Gavin!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gavin King" <ga...@ap...>
To: "hibernate list" <hib...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 11:16 AM
Subject: [Hibernate] New features: Hibernate ODMG + collection filters


> only the elements you are interested in. Accordingly Ive added filtering
> methods to the Session interface like:
> 
>    filteredCollection = session.filter(collection, query)
> 
> A filter is just a query where you can refer to "this", the collection
> element. So, for example:
> 
>   blackCats = session.filter( cat.getKittens(), "where this.color='black'
> order by this.name" );
>   rivals = session.filter( cat.getPotentialMates(), "select this.mate" );
> 

Could you also add a method session.filer(Collection, Query)?

regards
 chris