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Add section on reserved method names within repository interfaces. Closes #3173 Original pull request: #3174
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@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ public interface CrudRepository<T, ID> extends Repository<T, ID> {
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The methods declared in this interface are commonly referred to as CRUD methods.
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`ListCrudRepository` offers equivalent methods, but they return `List` where the `CrudRepository` methods return an `Iterable`.
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[IMPORTANT]
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====
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The repository interface implies a few reserved methods like `findById(ID identifier)` that always target the domain types identifier property regardless of its property name. Read more about this in "`xref:repositories/query-methods-details.adoc#repositories.query-methods.reserved-methods[Defining Query Methods]`".
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====
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NOTE: We also provide persistence technology-specific abstractions, such as `JpaRepository` or `MongoRepository`.
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Those interfaces extend `CrudRepository` and expose the capabilities of the underlying persistence technology in addition to the rather generic persistence technology-agnostic interfaces such as `CrudRepository`.
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|`…Distinct…`| Use a distinct query to return only unique results. Consult the store-specific documentation whether that feature is supported. This keyword can occur in any place of the subject between `find` (and the other keywords) and `by`.
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|===============
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[[appendix.query.method.reserved]]
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== Reserved methods
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The following table lists reserved methods that use predefined functionality which is directly invoked on the backing (store specific) implementation of the repository proxy. See also "`xref:repositories/query-methods-details.adoc#repositories.query-methods.reserved-methods[Defining Query Methods]`".
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.Reserved methods
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|===============
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|`deleteAllById(Iterable<ID> identifiers)`
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|`deleteById(ID identifier)`
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|`existsById(ID identifier)`
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|`findAllById(Iterable<ID> identifiers)`
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|`findById(ID identifier)`
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|===============
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[[appendix.query.method.predicate]]
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== Supported query method predicate keywords and modifiers
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- You can apply static ordering by appending an `OrderBy` clause to the query method that references a property and by providing a sorting direction (`Asc` or `Desc`).
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To create a query method that supports dynamic sorting, see "`xref:repositories/query-methods-details.adoc#repositories.special-parameters[Paging, Iterating Large Results, Sorting & Limiting]`".
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[[repositories.query-methods.reserved-methods]]
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== Reserved Methods
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While repository methods typically bind to properties by name, there are a few exceptions to this rule when it comes to certain method names targeting the _identifier_ property. Those _reserved methods_ like `CrudRepository#findById` or just `findById` are targeting the _identifier_ property independent of the actual property name used in the declared method. +
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Consider the following domain type holding a property `pk` marked as the identifier via `@Id` and a property called `id`. In this case you need to pay close attention to the naming of your lookup methods as they may collide with predefined signatures.
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====
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[source,java]
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public class User {
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@Id
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Long pk; <1>
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Long id; <2>
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// ...
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}
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public interface UserRepository extends Repository<User, Long> {
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Optional<User> findById(Long id); <3>
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Optional<User> findByPk(Long pk); <4>
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Optional<User> findUserById(Long id); <5>
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}
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----
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<1> The identifier property / primary key.
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<2> A property called id, but not the identifying one.
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<3> Targets the `User#pk` property (the one marked with `@Id` which is considered to be the identifier) instead of `User#id` as the property name would suggest because it is one of the _reserved methods_.
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<4> Targets the `User#pk` property by name.
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<5> Targets the `User#id` property by using the descriptive token between `find` and `by` to avoid collisions with _reserved methods_.
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====
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This special behaviour not only targets lookup methods but also applies to the `exits` and `delete` ones. Please refer to the "`xref:repositories/query-keywords-reference.adoc#appendix.query.method.reserved[Repository query keywords]`" for the list of methods.
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[[repositories.query-methods.query-property-expressions]]
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== Property Expressions
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