How to use MySQL's full text search from JPA

Question

I want to use MySQL\'s full text search features using JPA, without having to use a native query.

I am using EclipseLink, which has a function to support native SQL

Answer 1

To elaborate on the answer of James:

It seems like I had luck extending the mysql dialect using

registerFunction("match", new SQLFunctionTemplate(DoubleType.INSTANCE,     "match(?1) against  (?2 in boolean mode)")); 

and invoking the function via the following jpql fragment

match(" + binaryDataColumn + ",'" + StringUtils.join(words, " ") + "') > 0 

I had to guess the return type, but this should get you started.