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javax.sql.rowset

## Interface FilteredRowSet

- All Superinterfaces:
    AutoCloseable, CachedRowSet, Joinable, ResultSet, RowSet, WebRowSet, Wrapper

      public interface FilteredRowSet
      extends WebRowSet

  The standard interface that all standard implementations of `FilteredRowSet` must implement. The `FilteredRowSetImpl` class provides the reference implementation which may be extended if required. Alternatively, a vendor is free to implement its own version by implementing this interface.

  ### 1.0 Background

  There are occasions when a `RowSet` object has a need to provide a degree of filtering to its contents. One possible solution is to provide a query language for all standard `RowSet` implementations; however, this is an impractical approach for lightweight components such as disconnected `RowSet` objects. The `FilteredRowSet` interface seeks to address this need without supplying a heavyweight query language along with the processing that such a query language would require.

  A JDBC `FilteredRowSet` standard implementation implements the `RowSet` interfaces and extends the `CachedRowSet`™ class. The `CachedRowSet` class provides a set of protected cursor manipulation methods, which a `FilteredRowSet` implementation can override to supply filtering support.

  ### 2.0 Predicate Sharing

  If a `FilteredRowSet` implementation is shared using the inherited `createShared` method in parent interfaces, the `Predicate` should be shared without modification by all `FilteredRowSet` instance clones.

  ### 3.0 Usage

  By implementing a `Predicate` (see example in Predicate class JavaDoc), a `FilteredRowSet` could then be used as described below.

           FilteredRowSet frs = new FilteredRowSetImpl();
           frs.populate(rs);

           Range name = new Range("Alpha", "Bravo", "columnName");
           frs.setFilter(name);

           frs.next() // only names from "Alpha" to "Bravo" will be returned

  In the example above, we initialize a `Range` object which implements the `Predicate` interface. This object expresses the following constraints: All rows outputted or modified from this `FilteredRowSet` object must fall between the values 'Alpha' and 'Bravo' both values inclusive, in the column 'columnName'. If a filter is applied to a `FilteredRowSet` object that contains no data that falls within the range of the filter, no rows are returned.

  This framework allows multiple classes implementing predicates to be used in combination to achieved the required filtering result with out the need for query language processing.

  ### 4.0 Updating a `FilteredRowSet` Object

  The predicate set on a `FilteredRowSet` object applies a criterion on all rows in a `RowSet` object to manage a subset of rows in a `RowSet` object. This criterion governs the subset of rows that are visible and also defines which rows can be modified, deleted or inserted.

  Therefore, the predicate set on a `FilteredRowSet` object must be considered as bi-directional and the set criterion as the gating mechanism for all views and updates to the `FilteredRowSet` object. Any attempt to update the `FilteredRowSet` that violates the criterion will result in a `SQLException` object being thrown.

  The `FilteredRowSet` range criterion can be modified by applying a new `Predicate` object to the `FilteredRowSet` instance at any time. This is possible if no additional references to the `FilteredRowSet` object are detected. A new filter has has an immediate effect on criterion enforcement within the `FilteredRowSet` object, and all subsequent views and updates will be subject to similar enforcement.

  ### 5.0 Behavior of Rows Outside the Filter

  Rows that fall outside of the filter set on a `FilteredRowSet` object cannot be modified until the filter is removed or a new filter is applied.

  Furthermore, only rows that fall within the bounds of a filter will be synchronized with the data source.

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from interface javax.sql.rowset.WebRowSet

      `PUBLIC_XML_SCHEMA, SCHEMA_SYSTEM_ID`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface javax.sql.rowset.CachedRowSet

      `COMMIT_ON_ACCEPT_CHANGES`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface java.sql.ResultSet

      `CLOSE_CURSORS_AT_COMMIT, CONCUR_READ_ONLY, CONCUR_UPDATABLE, FETCH_FORWARD, FETCH_REVERSE, FETCH_UNKNOWN, HOLD_CURSORS_OVER_COMMIT, TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY, TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE, TYPE_SCROLL_SENSITIVE`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Predicate` | `getFilter()` | Retrieves the active filter for this `FilteredRowSet` object.
    `void` | `setFilter(Predicate p)` | Applies the given `Predicate` object to this `FilteredRowSet` object.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.sql.rowset.WebRowSet

      `readXml, readXml, writeXml, writeXml, writeXml, writeXml`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.sql.rowset.CachedRowSet

      `acceptChanges, acceptChanges, columnUpdated, columnUpdated, commit, createCopy, createCopyNoConstraints, createCopySchema, createShared, execute, getKeyColumns, getOriginal, getOriginalRow, getPageSize, getRowSetWarnings, getShowDeleted, getSyncProvider, getTableName, nextPage, populate, populate, previousPage, release, restoreOriginal, rollback, rollback, rowSetPopulated, setKeyColumns, setMetaData, setOriginalRow, setPageSize, setShowDeleted, setSyncProvider, setTableName, size, toCollection, toCollection, toCollection, undoDelete, undoInsert, undoUpdate`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.sql.RowSet

      `addRowSetListener, clearParameters, execute, getCommand, getDataSourceName, getEscapeProcessing, getMaxFieldSize, getMaxRows, getPassword, getQueryTimeout, getTransactionIsolation, getTypeMap, getUrl, getUsername, isReadOnly, removeRowSetListener, setArray, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setAsciiStream, setBigDecimal, setBigDecimal, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBinaryStream, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBlob, setBoolean, setBoolean, setByte, setByte, setBytes, setBytes, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setCharacterStream, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setClob, setCommand, setConcurrency, setDataSourceName, setDate, setDate, setDate, setDate, setDouble, setDouble, setEscapeProcessing, setFloat, setFloat, setInt, setInt, setLong, setLong, setMaxFieldSize, setMaxRows, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNCharacterStream, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNClob, setNString, setNString, setNull, setNull, setNull, setNull, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setObject, setPassword, setQueryTimeout, setReadOnly, setRef, setRowId, setRowId, setShort, setShort, setSQLXML, setSQLXML, setString, setString, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTimestamp, setTransactionIsolation, setType, setTypeMap, setURL, setUrl, setUsername`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.sql.ResultSet

      `absolute, afterLast, beforeFirst, cancelRowUpdates, clearWarnings, close, deleteRow, findColumn, first, getArray, getArray, getAsciiStream, getAsciiStream, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBigDecimal, getBinaryStream, getBinaryStream, getBlob, getBlob, getBoolean, getBoolean, getByte, getByte, getBytes, getBytes, getCharacterStream, getCharacterStream, getClob, getClob, getConcurrency, getCursorName, getDate, getDate, getDate, getDate, getDouble, getDouble, getFetchDirection, getFetchSize, getFloat, getFloat, getHoldability, getInt, getInt, getLong, getLong, getMetaData, getNCharacterStream, getNCharacterStream, getNClob, getNClob, getNString, getNString, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getObject, getRef, getRef, getRow, getRowId, getRowId, getShort, getShort, getSQLXML, getSQLXML, getStatement, getString, getString, getTime, getTime, getTime, getTime, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getTimestamp, getType, getUnicodeStream, getUnicodeStream, getURL, getURL, getWarnings, insertRow, isAfterLast, isBeforeFirst, isClosed, isFirst, isLast, last, moveToCurrentRow, moveToInsertRow, next, previous, refreshRow, relative, rowDeleted, rowInserted, rowUpdated, setFetchDirection, setFetchSize, updateArray, updateArray, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateAsciiStream, updateBigDecimal, updateBigDecimal, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBinaryStream, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBlob, updateBoolean, updateBoolean, updateByte, updateByte, updateBytes, updateBytes, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateCharacterStream, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateClob, updateDate, updateDate, updateDouble, updateDouble, updateFloat, updateFloat, updateInt, updateInt, updateLong, updateLong, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNCharacterStream, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNClob, updateNString, updateNString, updateNull, updateNull, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateObject, updateRef, updateRef, updateRow, updateRowId, updateRowId, updateShort, updateShort, updateSQLXML, updateSQLXML, updateString, updateString, updateTime, updateTime, updateTimestamp, updateTimestamp, wasNull`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.sql.Wrapper

      `isWrapperFor, unwrap`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface javax.sql.rowset.Joinable

      `getMatchColumnIndexes, getMatchColumnNames, setMatchColumn, setMatchColumn, setMatchColumn, setMatchColumn, unsetMatchColumn, unsetMatchColumn, unsetMatchColumn, unsetMatchColumn`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### setFilter

          void setFilter(Predicate p)
                  throws SQLException

      Applies the given `Predicate` object to this `FilteredRowSet` object. The filter applies controls both to inbound and outbound views, constraining which rows are visible and which rows can be manipulated.

      A new `Predicate` object may be set at any time. This has the effect of changing constraints on the `RowSet` object's data. In addition, modifying the filter at runtime presents issues whereby multiple components may be operating on one `FilteredRowSet` object. Application developers must take responsibility for managing multiple handles to `FilteredRowSet` objects when their underling `Predicate` objects change.

      Parameters:
        `p` - a `Predicate` object defining the filter for this `FilteredRowSet` object. Setting a null value will clear the predicate, allowing all rows to become visible.
      Throws:
        `SQLException` - if an error occurs when setting the `Predicate` object

    - #### getFilter

          Predicate getFilter()

      Retrieves the active filter for this `FilteredRowSet` object.
      Returns:
        p the `Predicate` for this `FilteredRowSet` object; `null` if no filter has been set.

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