LikeNode (EclipseLink Core 3.0.4-RC1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.parsing.Node
- - org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.parsing.SimpleConditionalExpressionNode
  - - org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.parsing.LikeNode

```
public class LikeNode
extends SimpleConditionalExpressionNode
```
INTERNAL
Purpose: Represent a LIKE in EJBQL
Responsibilities:
- Generate the correct expression for a LIKE
Since:

TopLink 4.0

Author:

Jon Driscoll and Joel Lucuik

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.parsing.Node
  alias, left, right, shouldGenerateExpression

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LikeNode()
LikeNode constructor comment.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Expression`	`generateExpression(GenerationContext context)`	INTERNAL Return a EclipseLink expression for this node.
`EscapeNode`	`getEscapeNode()`
`boolean`	`hasEscape()`
`void`	`setEscapeNode(EscapeNode node)`
`void`	`validate(ParseTreeContext context)`	INTERNAL Validate the current node and calculates its type.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.persistence.internal.jpa.parsing.Node
addToExpression, appendExpression, applyToQuery, getAlias, getAsString, getColumn, getLeft, getLine, getRight, getType, hasLeft, hasRight, isAggregateNode, isAliasableNode, isAttributeNode, isConstructorNode, isCountNode, isDivideNode, isDotNode, isEscape, isLiteralNode, isMapKeyNode, isMinusNode, isMultiplyNode, isNotNode, isParameterNode, isPlusNode, isSubqueryNode, isVariableNode, qualifyAttributeAccess, resolveAttribute, resolveClass, resolveClass, resolveMapping, resolveMapping, setAlias, setColumn, setLeft, setLine, setRight, setType, toString, toString, toStringDisplayName, toStringIndent, validateParameter

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

- Constructor Detail
  - LikeNode
```
public LikeNode()
```
    LikeNode constructor comment.
- Method Detail
  - validate
```
public void validate(ParseTreeContext context)
```
    INTERNAL Validate the current node and calculates its type.
    
    Overrides:
    
    validate in class Node
  - generateExpression
```
public Expression generateExpression(GenerationContext context)
```
    INTERNAL Return a EclipseLink expression for this node.
    
    Overrides:
    
    generateExpression in class Node
  - hasEscape
```
public boolean hasEscape()
```
  - getEscapeNode
```
public EscapeNode getEscapeNode()
```
  - setEscapeNode
```
public void setEscapeNode(EscapeNode node)
```