RelationshipPattern (Neo4j Cypher DSL (Core) 2022.6.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain>, PatternElement, Visitable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Relationship

All Known Implementing Classes:

RelationshipBase, RelationshipChain
```
@API(status=STABLE,
     since="1.0")
public interface RelationshipPattern
extends PatternElement, ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain>
```
A shared, public interface for relationships and chains of relationships. This interface reassembles the RelationshipPattern.
This interface can be used synonymous with the concept of a Path Pattern.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Michael J. Simons

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`@NotNull Condition`	`asCondition()`	Transform this pattern into a condition.
`@NotNull ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain>`	`named(String name)`	Turns the pattern into a named chain of relationships.
`@NotNull ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain>`	`named(SymbolicName name)`	Turns the pattern into a named chain of relationships.

Methods inherited from interface org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.ExposesRelationships
relationshipBetween, relationshipFrom, relationshipTo

Methods inherited from interface org.neo4j.cypherdsl.core.ast.Visitable
accept

- Method Detail
  - named
```
@NotNull
@CheckReturnValue
@NotNull ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain> named(String name)
```
    Turns the pattern into a named chain of relationships.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name to be used.
    
    Returns:
    
    A named relationship that can be chained with more relationship definitions.
  - named
```
@NotNull
@CheckReturnValue
@NotNull ExposesRelationships<RelationshipChain> named(SymbolicName name)
```
    Turns the pattern into a named chain of relationships.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name to be used.
    
    Returns:
    
    A named relationship that can be chained with more relationship definitions.
  - asCondition
```
@NotNull
@Contract(pure=true)
@NotNull Condition asCondition()
```
    Transform this pattern into a condition. All names of the patterns must be known upfront in the final statement, as PatternExpressions are not allowed to introduce new variables.
    
    Returns:
    
    A condition based on this pattern.
    
    Since:
    
    2021.0.0