Expectation (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

All Known Implementing Classes:

Expectations.BasicExpectation, Expectations.BasicParamExpectation
```
public interface Expectation
```
Defines an expected DML operation outcome.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`canBeBatched()`	Is it acceptable to combiner this expectation with statement batching?
`int`	`prepare(PreparedStatement statement)`	Perform any special statement preparation.
`void`	`verifyOutcome(int rowCount, PreparedStatement statement, int batchPosition)`	Perform verification of the outcome of the RDBMS operation based on the type of expectation defined.

- Method Detail
  - verifyOutcome
```
void verifyOutcome(int rowCount,
                   PreparedStatement statement,
                   int batchPosition)
            throws SQLException,
                   HibernateException
```
    Perform verification of the outcome of the RDBMS operation based on the type of expectation defined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    rowCount - The RDBMS reported "number of rows affected".
    
    statement - The statement representing the operation
    
    batchPosition - The position in the batch (if batching)
    
    Throws:
    
    SQLException - Exception from the JDBC driver
    
    HibernateException - Problem processing the outcome.
  - prepare
```
int prepare(PreparedStatement statement)
     throws SQLException,
            HibernateException
```
    Perform any special statement preparation.
    
    Parameters:
    
    statement - The statement to be prepared
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of bind positions consumed (if any)
    
    Throws:
    
    SQLException - Exception from the JDBC driver
    
    HibernateException - Problem performing preparation.
  - canBeBatched
```
boolean canBeBatched()
```
    Is it acceptable to combiner this expectation with statement batching?
    
    Returns:
    
    True if batching can be combined with this expectation; false otherwise.