CastExasolFunction (Exasol SQL Statement Builder 4.3.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.exasol.util.AbstractTree
- - com.exasol.util.AbstractTreeNode
  - - com.exasol.sql.expression.function.AbstractFunction
    - - com.exasol.sql.expression.function.exasol.ExasolFunction
      - com.exasol.sql.expression.function.exasol.CastExasolFunction

All Implemented Interfaces:

Function, ValueExpression, TreeNode
```
public class CastExasolFunction
extends ExasolFunction
```
This class represents the Exasol CAST function.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.exasol.sql.expression.function.AbstractFunction
  functionName, valueExpressions
- Fields inherited from class com.exasol.util.AbstractTree
  children, parent

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`accept(ValueExpressionVisitor visitor)`	Accept a visitor
`DataType`	`getType()`	Get the type to cast the value to.
`ValueExpression`	`getValue()`	Get the value to cast.
`boolean`	`hasParenthesis()`	Check if function needs parenthesis.
`static CastExasolFunction`	`of(ValueExpression valueExpression, DataType type)`	Create a new `CastExasolFunction` instance.

Methods inherited from class com.exasol.sql.expression.function.exasol.ExasolFunction
of, of

Methods inherited from class com.exasol.sql.expression.function.AbstractFunction
getFunctionName

Methods inherited from class com.exasol.util.AbstractTreeNode
addChild, getRoot, setParent

Methods inherited from class com.exasol.util.AbstractTree
getChild, getChildren, getParent, isChild, isFirstSibling, isRoot, isSibling

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

Methods inherited from interface com.exasol.util.TreeNode
addChild, getChild, getChildren, getParent, getRoot, isChild, isFirstSibling, isRoot, isSibling, setParent

- Method Detail
  - of
```
public static CastExasolFunction of(ValueExpression valueExpression,
                                    DataType type)
```
    Create a new CastExasolFunction instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    valueExpression - value to cast
    
    type - type to cast the value to
    
    Returns:
    
    new CastExasolFunction
  - getValue
```
public ValueExpression getValue()
```
    Get the value to cast.
    
    Returns:
    
    value to cast
  - getType
```
public DataType getType()
```
    Get the type to cast the value to.
    
    Returns:
    
    type to cast the value to
  - hasParenthesis
```
public boolean hasParenthesis()
```
    Description copied from interface: Function
    
    Check if function needs parenthesis.
    
    Specified by:
    
    hasParenthesis in interface Function
    
    Overrides:
    
    hasParenthesis in class ExasolFunction
    
    Returns:
    
    true if function has parenthesis with parameters
  - accept
```
public void accept(ValueExpressionVisitor visitor)
```
    Description copied from interface: ValueExpression
    
    Accept a visitor
    
    Specified by:
    
    accept in interface ValueExpression
    
    Overrides:
    
    accept in class ExasolFunction
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - visitor to accept