JPA Criteria API with multiple parameters

Question

I need to make a search method that uses the JPA Criteria API with multiple parameters. Now the problem is that not every parameter is required. So some could be null, and t

Answer 1

A simple solution for Spring, using lambda expressions:

Specification specification = (root, query, builder) -> {
    List predicates = new ArrayList<>();

    // like
    predicates.add(builder.like(root.get("name"), "%test%"));

    // equal
    predicates.add(builder.equal(root.get("parent_id"), 99L);


    // AND all predicates
    return builder.and(predicates.toArray(new Predicate[0]));
};

repository.findAll(specification);