Selectable (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

Column, ExportableColumn, Formula, SelfRenderingAggregateFunctionSqlAstExpression, SelfRenderingFunctionSqlAstExpression
```
public interface Selectable
```
Models the commonality between a column and a formula (computed value).

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getAlias(Dialect dialect)`	Deprecated. new read-by-position paradigm means that these generated aliases are no longer needed
`String`	`getAlias(Dialect dialect, Table table)`	Deprecated. new read-by-position paradigm means that these generated aliases are no longer needed
`String`	`getCustomReadExpression()`	Any custom read expression for this selectable.
`String`	`getCustomWriteExpression()`	Any custom write expression for this selectable.
`String`	`getTemplate(Dialect dialect, SqmFunctionRegistry functionRegistry)`	Deprecated. use `getCustomWriteExpression()` instead
`String`	`getText()`	The selectable's "canonical" text representation
`String`	`getText(Dialect dialect)`	The selectable's text representation accounting for the Dialect's quoting, if quoted
`boolean`	`isFormula()`	Does this selectable represent a formula? `true` indicates it is a formula; `false` indicates it is a physical column

- Method Detail
  - getText
```
String getText()
```
    The selectable's "canonical" text representation
  - getText
```
String getText(Dialect dialect)
```
    The selectable's text representation accounting for the Dialect's quoting, if quoted
  - isFormula
```
boolean isFormula()
```
    Does this selectable represent a formula? true indicates it is a formula; false indicates it is a physical column
  - getCustomReadExpression
```
String getCustomReadExpression()
```
    Any custom read expression for this selectable. Only pertinent for physical columns (not formulas)
    
    See Also:
    
    ColumnTransformer
  - getCustomWriteExpression
```
String getCustomWriteExpression()
```
    Any custom write expression for this selectable. Only pertinent for physical columns (not formulas)
    
    See Also:
    
    ColumnTransformer
  - getAlias
```
@Deprecated(since="6.0")
String getAlias(Dialect dialect)
```
    Deprecated.
    new read-by-position paradigm means that these generated aliases are no longer needed
  - getAlias
```
@Deprecated(since="6.0")
String getAlias(Dialect dialect,
                Table table)
```
    Deprecated.
    new read-by-position paradigm means that these generated aliases are no longer needed
  - getTemplate
```
@Deprecated(since="6.0")
String getTemplate(Dialect dialect,
                   SqmFunctionRegistry functionRegistry)
```
    Deprecated.
    use getCustomWriteExpression() instead