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[3/3] cayenne git commit: CAY-2191 and CAY-2188 - expressions in Property class - explicit type in Property class and factory methods - string and math functions from JPA standard with support for specific DBs - factory methods for new function call

CAY-2191 and CAY-2188
 - expressions in Property class
 - explicit type in Property class and factory methods
 - string and math functions from JPA standard with support for specific DBs
 - factory methods for new function call expressions in FunctionExpressionFactory class

Limitations:
 - no parser for new expression
 - usage is limited for where clause in select queries


Project: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/repo
Commit: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/commit/803166c0
Tree: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/tree/803166c0
Diff: http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/diff/803166c0

Branch: refs/heads/master
Commit: 803166c03395194975d9ac32f0e9c8c634dfde74
Parents: 50d4fbf
Author: Nikita Timofeev <st...@gmail.com>
Authored: Thu Jan 5 15:32:28 2017 +0300
Committer: Nikita Timofeev <st...@gmail.com>
Committed: Thu Jan 5 15:32:28 2017 +0300

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 .../select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java       |   2 +-
 .../translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java  | 131 ++++++--
 .../cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java |  35 +++
 .../dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java     |  65 +++-
 .../firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java   |  70 +++++
 .../cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java |  10 +
 .../frontbase/FrontBaseQualifierTranslator.java |  91 ++++++
 .../cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java       |   2 +-
 .../dba/ingres/IngresQualifierTranslator.java   |  59 ++++
 .../dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java   |  68 ++++
 .../postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java   |  81 +++--
 .../cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java       |  10 +
 .../dba/sqlite/SQLiteQualifierTranslator.java   | 102 ++++++
 .../SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java   |  45 +++
 .../cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java       |  10 +
 .../dba/sybase/SybaseQualifierTranslator.java   |  78 +++++
 .../java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java |   7 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java   | 312 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../cayenne/exp/FunctionExpressionFactory.java  | 288 +++++++++++++++++
 .../java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Property.java   | 181 ++++++++---
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTAbs.java   |  48 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTBetween.java   |   2 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTConcat.java    |  51 +++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTEqual.java |   2 +-
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTFunctionCall.java     |  64 ++++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTGreater.java   |   2 +-
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTGreaterOrEqual.java   |   2 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTIn.java    |   2 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLength.java    |  51 +++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLess.java  |   2 +-
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLessOrEqual.java      |   2 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLike.java  |   4 +-
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLikeIgnoreCase.java   |   4 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLocate.java    |  64 ++++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLower.java |  52 ++++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTMod.java   |  52 ++++
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTNotBetween.java       |   2 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTNotEqual.java  |   2 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTNotIn.java |   2 +-
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTNotLike.java   |   4 +-
 .../exp/parser/ASTNotLikeIgnoreCase.java        |   4 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTSqrt.java  |  48 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTSubstring.java |  64 ++++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTTrim.java  |  62 ++++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTUpper.java |  51 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/SimpleNode.java   |   6 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/util/ConversionUtil.java |  79 +++--
 .../select/QualifierTranslatorIT.java           |  20 ++
 .../exp/FunctionExpressionFactoryTest.java      | 195 ++++++++++++
 .../org/apache/cayenne/exp/PropertyTest.java    |   9 +
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTAbsTest.java   |  45 +++
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTConcatTest.java       |  50 +++
 .../exp/parser/ASTFunctionCallMathIT.java       |  83 +++++
 .../exp/parser/ASTFunctionCallStringIT.java     | 155 +++++++++
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLengthTest.java       |  45 +++
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLocateTest.java       |  53 ++++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTLowerTest.java |  46 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTModTest.java   |  45 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTSqrtTest.java  |  44 +++
 .../cayenne/exp/parser/ASTSubstringTest.java    |  48 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTTrimTest.java  |  45 +++
 .../apache/cayenne/exp/parser/ASTUpperTest.java |  46 +++
 .../cayenne/query/ObjectSelect_RunIT.java       |  62 ++--
 .../org/apache/cayenne/gen/StringUtils.java     |  24 ++
 .../templates/v1_2/client-superclass.vm         |  10 +-
 .../templates/v1_2/embeddable-singleclass.vm    |   3 +-
 .../templates/v1_2/embeddable-superclass.vm     |   3 +-
 .../resources/templates/v1_2/singleclass.vm     |  10 +-
 .../main/resources/templates/v1_2/superclass.vm |  10 +-
 .../org/apache/cayenne/gen/StringUtilsTest.java |   9 +
 .../cayenne/tools/CayenneGeneratorMojoTest.java |   2 +-
 71 files changed, 3210 insertions(+), 227 deletions(-)
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http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java
index 653881d..07f53f1 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/DataObjectMatchTranslator.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class DataObjectMatchTranslator {
 		if (rel.isToMany() || !rel.isToPK()) {
 
 			// match on target PK
-			DbEntity ent = (DbEntity) rel.getTargetEntity();
+			DbEntity ent = rel.getTargetEntity();
 
 			// index by name
 			for (DbAttribute pkAttr : ent.getPrimaryKeys()) {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java
index c5fd13a..1d0108d 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/access/translator/select/QualifierTranslator.java
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.apache.cayenne.CayenneRuntimeException;
 import org.apache.cayenne.ObjectId;
 import org.apache.cayenne.Persistent;
+import org.apache.cayenne.dba.TypesMapping;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.TraversalHandler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTDbPath;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTObjPath;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.PatternMatchNode;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.SimpleNode;
@@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 		objectMatchTranslator.reset();
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void finishedChild(Expression node, int childIndex, boolean hasMoreChildren) {
 
 		if (!hasMoreChildren) {
@@ -351,7 +354,18 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 		return ">>";
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void startNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
+		boolean parenthesisNeeded = parenthesisNeeded(node, parentNode);
+
+		if(node.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
+			appendFunction((ASTFunctionCall)node);
+			if(parenthesisNeeded) {
+				out.append("(");
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+
 		int count = node.getOperandCount();
 
 		if (count == 2) {
@@ -359,7 +373,7 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 			detectObjectMatch(node);
 		}
 
-		if (parenthesisNeeded(node, parentNode)) {
+		if (parenthesisNeeded) {
 			out.append('(');
 		}
 
@@ -367,21 +381,17 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 			// not all databases handle true/false
 			if (node.getType() == Expression.TRUE) {
 				out.append("1 = 1");
-			}
-			if (node.getType() == Expression.FALSE) {
+			} else if (node.getType() == Expression.FALSE) {
 				out.append("1 = 0");
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (count == 1) {
-			if (node.getType() == Expression.NEGATIVE)
+			if (node.getType() == Expression.NEGATIVE) {
 				out.append('-');
-			// ignore POSITIVE - it is a NOOP
-			// else if(node.getType() == Expression.POSITIVE)
-			// qualBuf.append('+');
-			else if (node.getType() == Expression.NOT)
+			} else if (node.getType() == Expression.NOT) {
 				out.append("NOT ");
-			else if (node.getType() == Expression.BITWISE_NOT) {
+			} else if (node.getType() == Expression.BITWISE_NOT) {
 				out.append(operandForBitwiseNot());
 			}
 		} else if ((node.getType() == Expression.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE || node.getType() == Expression.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE)
@@ -394,12 +404,11 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 	/**
 	 * @since 1.1
 	 */
+	@Override
 	public void endNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
 
 		try {
-			// check if we need to use objectMatchTranslator to finish building
-			// the
-			// expression
+			// check if we need to use objectMatchTranslator to finish building the expression
 			if (node.getOperandCount() == 2 && matchingObject) {
 				appendObjectMatch();
 			}
@@ -417,26 +426,44 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 				appendLikeEscapeCharacter((PatternMatchNode) node);
 			}
 
+			// clean up trailing comma in function argument list
+			if(node.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
+				clearLastFunctionArgDivider((ASTFunctionCall)node);
+			}
+
 			// closing LIKE parenthesis
 			if (parenthesisNeeded) {
 				out.append(')');
 			}
+
+			// if inside function call, put comma between arguments
+			if(parentNode != null && parentNode.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
+				appendFunctionArgDivider((ASTFunctionCall) parentNode);
+			}
 		} catch (IOException ioex) {
 			throw new CayenneRuntimeException("Error appending content", ioex);
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
 	public void objectNode(Object leaf, Expression parentNode) {
 
 		try {
-			if (parentNode.getType() == Expression.OBJ_PATH) {
-				appendObjPath(parentNode);
-			} else if (parentNode.getType() == Expression.DB_PATH) {
-				appendDbPath(parentNode);
-			} else if (parentNode.getType() == Expression.LIST) {
-				appendList(parentNode, paramsDbType(parentNode));
-			} else {
-				appendLiteral(leaf, paramsDbType(parentNode), parentNode);
+			switch (parentNode.getType()) {
+				case Expression.OBJ_PATH:
+					appendObjPath(parentNode);
+					break;
+				case Expression.DB_PATH:
+					appendDbPath(parentNode);
+					break;
+				case Expression.LIST:
+					appendList(parentNode, paramsDbType(parentNode));
+					break;
+				case Expression.FUNCTION_CALL:
+					appendFunctionArg(leaf, (ASTFunctionCall)parentNode);
+					break;
+				default:
+					appendLiteral(leaf, paramsDbType(parentNode), parentNode);
 			}
 		} catch (IOException ioex) {
 			throw new CayenneRuntimeException("Error appending content", ioex);
@@ -444,24 +471,28 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 	}
 
 	protected boolean parenthesisNeeded(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
-		if (parentNode == null)
+		if (parentNode == null) {
 			return false;
+		}
 
-		// only unary expressions can go w/o parenthesis
-		if (node.getOperandCount() > 1)
+		if (node.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
 			return true;
+		}
 
-		if (node.getType() == Expression.OBJ_PATH)
-			return false;
+		// only unary expressions can go w/o parenthesis
+		if (node.getOperandCount() > 1) {
+			return true;
+		}
 
-		if (node.getType() == Expression.DB_PATH)
+		if (node.getType() == Expression.OBJ_PATH || node.getType() == Expression.DB_PATH) {
 			return false;
+		}
 
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	private final void appendList(Expression listExpr, DbAttribute paramDesc) throws IOException {
-		Iterator<?> it = null;
+		Iterator<?> it;
 		Object list = listExpr.getOperand(0);
 		if (list instanceof List) {
 			it = ((List<?>) list).iterator();
@@ -474,10 +505,11 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 
 		// process first element outside the loop
 		// (unroll loop to avoid condition checking
-		if (it.hasNext())
+		if (it.hasNext()) {
 			appendLiteral(it.next(), paramDesc, listExpr);
-		else
+		} else {
 			return;
+		}
 
 		while (it.hasNext()) {
 			out.append(", ");
@@ -514,6 +546,47 @@ public class QualifierTranslator extends QueryAssemblerHelper implements Travers
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * Append function name to result SQL
+	 * Override this method to rename or skip function if generic name isn't supported on target DB.
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		out.append(functionExpression.getFunctionName());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Append scalar argument of a function call
+	 * Used only for values stored in ASTScalar other
+	 * expressions appended in objectNode() method
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	protected void appendFunctionArg(Object value, ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) throws IOException {
+		// Create fake DbAttribute to pass argument info down to bind it to SQL prepared statement
+		DbAttribute dbAttrForArg = new DbAttribute();
+		dbAttrForArg.setType(TypesMapping.getSqlTypeByJava(value.getClass()));
+		super.appendLiteral(value, dbAttrForArg, functionExpression);
+		appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Append divider between function arguments.
+	 * In overriding methods can be replaced e.g. for " || " for CONCAT operation
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		out.append(", ");
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Clear last divider as we currently don't now position of argument until parent element is ended.
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		out.delete(out.length() - 2, out.length());
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Class to translate DB Entity qualifiers annotation to Obj-entity
 	 * qualifiers annotation This is done by changing all Obj-paths to Db-paths
 	 * and rejecting all original Db-paths

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java
index 67f22ca..731c052 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/db2/DB2QualifierTranslator.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.dba.TypesMapping;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTEqual;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTNotEqual;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.SimpleNode;
 import org.apache.cayenne.map.DbAttribute;
@@ -114,4 +115,38 @@ public class DB2QualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 			super.processColumnWithQuoteSqlIdentifiers(dbAttr, pathExp);
 		}
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if(!"CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append(" || ");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.delete(out.length() - " || ".length(), out.length());
+		} else {
+			super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java
index 1b59288..84c5889 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/derby/DerbyQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
  ****************************************************************/
 package org.apache.cayenne.dba.derby;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.sql.Types;
 
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTEqual;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTNotEqual;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.SimpleNode;
 import org.apache.cayenne.map.DbAttribute;
@@ -52,9 +54,70 @@ public class DerbyQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 
 			out.append("CAST(");
 			super.processColumnWithQuoteSqlIdentifiers(dbAttr, pathExp);
-			out.append(" AS VARCHAR(" + size + "))");
+			out.append(" AS VARCHAR(").append(size).append("))");
 		} else {
 			super.processColumnWithQuoteSqlIdentifiers(dbAttr, pathExp);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("SUBSTRING".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append("SUBSTR");
+		} else if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append("");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * A little bit ugly code that wraps String scalars to CAST(? AS VARCHAR(length))
+	 * because otherwise derby don't know what type will be at the placeholder and
+	 * use LONG VARCHAR that isn't comparable what leads to statement preparation failure.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	protected void appendFunctionArg(Object value, ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) throws IOException {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			if(value instanceof String) {
+				out.append("CAST(");
+			}
+			super.appendFunctionArg(value, functionExpression);
+			if(value instanceof String) {
+				clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+				out.append(" AS VARCHAR(").append(((String)value).length()).append("))");
+				appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+			}
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArg(value, functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append(" || ");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.delete(out.length() - 4, out.length());
+		} else {
+			super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java
index f41bdf2..9965b12 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/firebird/FirebirdQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@ import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.dba.oracle.OracleQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 
 public class FirebirdQualifierTranslator extends QualifierTranslator {
+
+	private int substringArg = 0;
+
 	public FirebirdQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
 		super(queryAssembler);
 	}
@@ -39,4 +43,70 @@ public class FirebirdQualifierTranslator extends QualifierTranslator {
 		rootNode = rootNode.transform(new OracleQualifierTranslator.INTrimmer());
 		rootNode.traverse(this);
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+			case "CONCAT":
+				// noop
+				break;
+			case "LENGTH":
+				out.append("CHAR_LENGTH");
+				break;
+			case "LOCATE":
+				out.append("POSITION");
+				break;
+			case "SUBSTRING":
+				substringArg = 0;
+			default:
+				super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+			case "CONCAT":
+				out.append(" || ");
+				break;
+			case "SUBSTRING":
+				switch (substringArg++) {
+					case 0:
+						out.append(" FROM ");
+						break;
+					case 1:
+						out.append(" FOR ");
+						break;
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+			case "CONCAT":
+				out.delete(out.length() - 4, out.length());
+				break;
+			case "SUBSTRING":
+				// no offset arg
+				if(substringArg == 2) {
+					out.delete(out.length() - " FOR ".length(), out.length());
+				}
+				break;
+			default:
+				super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java
index f50aa7b..d6131bb 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseAdapter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 package org.apache.cayenne.dba.frontbase;
 
 import org.apache.cayenne.CayenneRuntimeException;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.SelectTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ExtendedType;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ExtendedTypeFactory;
@@ -83,6 +85,14 @@ public class FrontBaseAdapter extends JdbcAdapter {
 		return new FrontBaseSelectTranslator(query, this, entityResolver);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public QualifierTranslator getQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+		return new FrontBaseQualifierTranslator(queryAssembler);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String tableTypeForTable() {
 		return "BASE TABLE";

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseQualifierTranslator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a3d99e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/frontbase/FrontBaseQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*****************************************************************
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *  or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *  distributed with this work for additional information
+ *  regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *  to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *  "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *  with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *  software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *  "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *  KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *  specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *  under the License.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+package org.apache.cayenne.dba.frontbase;
+
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
+
+/**
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class FrontBaseQualifierTranslator extends QualifierTranslator {
+
+    private int substringArg = 0;
+
+    public FrontBaseQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        super(queryAssembler);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "CONCAT":
+                // noop
+                break;
+            case "LOCATE":
+                out.append("POSITION");
+                break;
+            case "SUBSTRING":
+                substringArg = 0;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.append(" | ");
+                break;
+            case "SUBSTRING":
+                // SUBSTRING (str FROM offset FOR length)
+                switch (substringArg++) {
+                    case 0:
+                        out.append(" FROM ");
+                        break;
+                    case 1:
+                        out.append(" FOR ");
+                        break;
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.delete(out.length() - 3, out.length());
+                break;
+            case "SUBSTRING":
+                // no offset arg
+                if(substringArg == 2) {
+                    out.delete(out.length() - " FOR ".length(), out.length());
+                }
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java
index dc94bae..0ac444f 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresAdapter.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class IngresAdapter extends JdbcAdapter {
 
 	@Override
 	public QualifierTranslator getQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
-		return new TrimmingQualifierTranslator(queryAssembler, IngresAdapter.TRIM_FUNCTION);
+		return new IngresQualifierTranslator(queryAssembler);
 	}
 
 	@Override

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresQualifierTranslator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..949155b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/ingres/IngresQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*****************************************************************
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *  or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *  distributed with this work for additional information
+ *  regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *  to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *  "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *  with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *  software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *  "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *  KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *  specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *  under the License.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+package org.apache.cayenne.dba.ingres;
+
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
+
+/**
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+class IngresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
+
+    IngresQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        super(queryAssembler, IngresAdapter.TRIM_FUNCTION);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        if(!"CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+            super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+            out.append(" + ");
+        } else {
+            super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+            out.delete(out.length() - " + ".length(), out.length());
+        } else {
+            super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java
index 3d14765..28b9f74 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/oracle/OracleQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -21,11 +21,13 @@ package org.apache.cayenne.dba.oracle;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTIn;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTList;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTNegate;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTNotIn;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTPath;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.Node;
 import org.apache.commons.collections.Transformer;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -93,4 +95,70 @@ public class OracleQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 			return input;
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void endNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
+		super.endNode(node, parentNode);
+		if(node.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
+			if("LOCATE".equals(((ASTFunctionCall)node).getFunctionName())) {
+				// order of args in INSTR is different, so swap them back
+				swapNodeChildren((ASTFunctionCall)node, 0, 1);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			// CONCAT(x, y, z) -> (x || y || z)
+		} else if("SUBSTRING".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append("SUBSTR");
+		} else if("LOCATE".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			// LOCATE(substr, str) -> INSTR(str, substr)
+			out.append("INSTR");
+			swapNodeChildren(functionExpression, 0, 1);
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append(" || ");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("CONCAT".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.delete(out.length() - " || ".length(), out.length());
+		} else {
+			super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	private void swapNodeChildren(Node node, int i, int j) {
+		Node ni = node.jjtGetChild(i);
+		Node nj = node.jjtGetChild(j);
+		node.jjtAddChild(ni, j);
+		node.jjtAddChild(nj, i);
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java
index 8b8e731..42937bb 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/postgres/PostgresQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.apache.cayenne.CayenneRuntimeException;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.PatternMatchNode;
 
 /**
@@ -40,20 +41,15 @@ public class PostgresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 
 	@Override
 	public void startNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
-
-		if (node.getOperandCount() == 2) {
+		// super implementation has special handling of LIKE_IGNORE_CASE and NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE
+		// Postgres uses ILIKE
+		boolean likeIgnoreCase = (node.getType() == Expression.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE || node.getType() == Expression.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE);
+		if (likeIgnoreCase) {
 			// binary nodes are the only ones that currently require this
 			detectObjectMatch(node);
-
 			if (parenthesisNeeded(node, parentNode)) {
 				out.append('(');
 			}
-
-			// super implementation has special handling
-			// of LIKE_IGNORE_CASE and NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE
-			// Postgres uses ILIKE
-			// ...
-
 		} else {
 			super.startNode(node, parentNode);
 		}
@@ -61,12 +57,12 @@ public class PostgresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 
 	@Override
 	public void endNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
-		if (node.getOperandCount() == 2) {
+		// super implementation has special handling of LIKE_IGNORE_CASE and NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE
+		// Postgres uses ILIKE
+		boolean likeIgnoreCase = (node.getType() == Expression.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE || node.getType() == Expression.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE);
 
+		if (likeIgnoreCase) {
 			try {
-				// check if we need to use objectMatchTranslator to finish
-				// building the
-				// expression
 				if (matchingObject) {
 					appendObjectMatch();
 				}
@@ -78,11 +74,6 @@ public class PostgresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 				if (parenthesisNeeded(node, parentNode)) {
 					out.append(')');
 				}
-
-				// super implementation has special handling
-				// of LIKE_IGNORE_CASE and NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE
-				// Postgres uses ILIKE
-				// ...
 			} catch (IOException ioex) {
 				throw new CayenneRuntimeException("Error appending content", ioex);
 			}
@@ -99,17 +90,15 @@ public class PostgresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 
 		try {
 			// use ILIKE
-
 			switch (node.getType()) {
-
-			case Expression.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
-				finishedChildNodeAppendExpression(node, " ILIKE ");
-				break;
-			case Expression.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
-				finishedChildNodeAppendExpression(node, " NOT ILIKE ");
-				break;
-			default:
-				super.finishedChild(node, childIndex, hasMoreChildren);
+				case Expression.LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
+					finishedChildNodeAppendExpression(node, " ILIKE ");
+					break;
+				case Expression.NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE:
+					finishedChildNodeAppendExpression(node, " NOT ILIKE ");
+					break;
+				default:
+					super.finishedChild(node, childIndex, hasMoreChildren);
 			}
 		} catch (IOException ioex) {
 			throw new CayenneRuntimeException("Error appending content", ioex);
@@ -124,4 +113,40 @@ public class PostgresQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 			objectMatchTranslator.setExpression(node);
 		}
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("LOCATE".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append("POSITION");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("LOCATE".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append(" in ");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("LOCATE".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.delete(out.length() - " in ".length(), out.length());
+		} else {
+			super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java
index 839b548..b390ebc 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteAdapter.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 package org.apache.cayenne.dba.sqlite;
 
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.DataNode;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ExtendedType;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ExtendedTypeFactory;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ExtendedTypeMap;
@@ -81,6 +83,14 @@ public class SQLiteAdapter extends JdbcAdapter {
         map.registerType(new SQLiteCalendarType(Calendar.class));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+    @Override
+    public QualifierTranslator getQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        return new SQLiteQualifierTranslator(queryAssembler);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String createFkConstraint(DbRelationship rel) {
         return null;

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteQualifierTranslator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc2bb2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlite/SQLiteQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*****************************************************************
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *  or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *  distributed with this work for additional information
+ *  regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *  to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *  "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *  with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *  software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *  "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *  KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *  specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *  under the License.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+package org.apache.cayenne.dba.sqlite;
+
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.Node;
+
+/**
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class SQLiteQualifierTranslator extends QualifierTranslator {
+
+    public SQLiteQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        super(queryAssembler);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void endNode(Expression node, Expression parentNode) {
+        super.endNode(node, parentNode);
+        if(node.getType() == Expression.FUNCTION_CALL) {
+            if("LOCATE".equals(((ASTFunctionCall)node).getFunctionName())) {
+                // order of args in INSTR is different, so swap them back
+                swapNodeChildren((ASTFunctionCall)node, 0, 1);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+            case "CONCAT":
+                // noop
+                break;
+            case "SUBSTRING":
+                out.append("SUBSTR");
+                break;
+            case "LOCATE":
+                // LOCATE(substr, str) -> INSTR(str, substr)
+                out.append("INSTR");
+                swapNodeChildren(functionExpression, 0, 1);
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+                out.append(" % ");
+                break;
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.append(" || ");
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+                out.delete(out.length() - 3, out.length());
+                break;
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.delete(out.length() - 4, out.length());
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void swapNodeChildren(Node node, int i, int j) {
+        Node ni = node.jjtGetChild(i);
+        Node nj = node.jjtGetChild(j);
+        node.jjtAddChild(ni, j);
+        node.jjtAddChild(nj, i);
+    }
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlserver/SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlserver/SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlserver/SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java
index fd9a191..9a4e9be 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlserver/SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sqlserver/SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.apache.cayenne.dba.sqlserver;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.TrimmingQualifierTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.exp.Expression;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
 import org.apache.cayenne.map.DbAttribute;
 
 import java.sql.Types;
@@ -112,4 +113,48 @@ class SQLServerTrimmingQualifierTranslator extends TrimmingQualifierTranslator {
 
 		return expressionStack.get(index);
 	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+			case "LENGTH":
+				out.append("LEN");
+				break;
+			case "LOCATE":
+				out.append("CHARINDEX");
+				break;
+			case "MOD":
+				// noop
+				break;
+			default:
+				super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("MOD".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.append(" % ");
+		} else {
+			super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+	@Override
+	protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+		if("MOD".equals(functionExpression.getFunctionName())) {
+			out.delete(out.length() - " % ".length(), out.length());
+		} else {
+			super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+		}
+	}
 }

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java
index d5893ac..28e948c 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseAdapter.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.ParameterBinding;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.ejbql.EJBQLTranslatorFactory;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.SelectTranslator;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ByteArrayType;
 import org.apache.cayenne.access.types.ByteType;
@@ -81,6 +83,14 @@ public class SybaseAdapter extends JdbcAdapter {
 	}
 
     /**
+     * @since 4.0
+     */
+    @Override
+    public QualifierTranslator getQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        return new SybaseQualifierTranslator(queryAssembler);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns word "go".
      * 
      * @since 1.0.4

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseQualifierTranslator.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseQualifierTranslator.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseQualifierTranslator.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ad939e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/dba/sybase/SybaseQualifierTranslator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*****************************************************************
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *  or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *  distributed with this work for additional information
+ *  regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *  to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *  "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *  with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *  software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *  "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *  KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *  specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *  under the License.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+package org.apache.cayenne.dba.sybase;
+
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QualifierTranslator;
+import org.apache.cayenne.access.translator.select.QueryAssembler;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTFunctionCall;
+
+/**
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class SybaseQualifierTranslator extends QualifierTranslator {
+
+    public SybaseQualifierTranslator(QueryAssembler queryAssembler) {
+        super(queryAssembler);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunction(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+            case "CONCAT":
+                // noop
+                break;
+            case "LENGTH":
+                out.append("LEN");
+                break;
+            case "LOCATE":
+                out.append("CHARINDEX");
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunction(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void appendFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+                out.append(" % ");
+                break;
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.append(" + ");
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.appendFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void clearLastFunctionArgDivider(ASTFunctionCall functionExpression) {
+        switch (functionExpression.getFunctionName()) {
+            case "MOD":
+            case "CONCAT":
+                out.delete(out.length() - 3, out.length());
+                break;
+            default:
+                super.clearLastFunctionArgDivider(functionExpression);
+        }
+    }
+}

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java
index 11bfdb6..6d9024c 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/Expression.java
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ public abstract class Expression implements Serializable, XMLSerializable {
 	 */
 	public static final int BITWISE_RIGHT_SHIFT = 44;
 
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 */
+	public static final int FUNCTION_CALL = 45;
+
 	protected int type;
 
 	/**
@@ -569,7 +574,7 @@ public abstract class Expression implements Serializable, XMLSerializable {
 		for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 			Object child = getOperand(i);
 
-			if (child instanceof Expression) {
+			if (child instanceof Expression && !(child instanceof ASTScalar)) {
 				Expression childExp = (Expression) child;
 				childExp.traverse(this, visitor);
 			} else {

http://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/cayenne/blob/803166c0/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java
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diff --git a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java
index 16380e4..22dec9f 100644
--- a/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java
+++ b/cayenne-server/src/main/java/org/apache/cayenne/exp/ExpressionFactory.java
@@ -385,21 +385,54 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "equal to" expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression matchExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTEqual(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return matchExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#matchExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression matchExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTEqual((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "not equal to" expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression noMatchExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTNotEqual(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return noMatchExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#noMatchExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression noMatchExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotEqual((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "less than" expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression lessExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTLess(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return lessExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#lessExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression lessExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTLess((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -416,7 +449,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression lessOrEqualExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTLessOrEqual(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return lessOrEqualExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#lessOrEqualExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression lessOrEqualExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTLessOrEqual((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -433,7 +477,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience method to create an OBJ_PATH "greater than" expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression greaterExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTGreater(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return greaterExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#greaterExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression greaterExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTGreater((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -450,7 +505,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression greaterOrEqualExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTGreaterOrEqual(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return greaterOrEqualExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#greaterOrEqualExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression greaterOrEqualExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTGreaterOrEqual((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -468,10 +534,21 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * empty collection.
 	 */
 	public static Expression inExp(String pathSpec, Object... values) {
+		return inExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), values);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#inExp(String, Object[])
+	 */
+	static Expression inExp(Expression exp, Object... values) {
 		if (values.length == 0) {
 			return new ASTFalse();
 		}
-		return new ASTIn(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), new ASTList(values));
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTIn((SimpleNode)exp, new ASTList(values));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -490,10 +567,21 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * empty collection.
 	 */
 	public static Expression inExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values) {
+		return inExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), values);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#inExp(String, Collection)
+	 */
+	static Expression inExp(Expression exp, Collection<?> values) {
 		if (values.isEmpty()) {
 			return new ASTFalse();
 		}
-		return new ASTIn(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), new ASTList(values));
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTIn((SimpleNode)exp, new ASTList(values));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -512,10 +600,21 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * empty collection.
 	 */
 	public static Expression notInExp(String pathSpec, Collection<?> values) {
+		return notInExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), values);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notInExp(String, Collection)
+	 */
+	static Expression notInExp(Expression exp, Collection<?> values) {
 		if (values.isEmpty()) {
-			return new ASTTrue();
+			return new ASTFalse();
+		}
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
 		}
-		return new ASTNotIn(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), new ASTList(values));
+		return new ASTNotIn((SimpleNode)exp, new ASTList(values));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -538,10 +637,21 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * @since 1.0.6
 	 */
 	public static Expression notInExp(String pathSpec, Object... values) {
+		return notInExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), values);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notInExp(String, Object[])
+	 */
+	static Expression notInExp(Expression exp, Object... values) {
 		if (values.length == 0) {
 			return new ASTTrue();
 		}
-		return new ASTNotIn(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), new ASTList(values));
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotIn((SimpleNode)exp, new ASTList(values));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -561,7 +671,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building BETWEEN expressions.
 	 */
 	public static Expression betweenExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2) {
-		return new ASTBetween(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value1, value2);
+		return betweenExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value1, value2);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#betweenExp(String, Object, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression betweenExp(Expression exp, Object value1, Object value2) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTBetween((SimpleNode)exp, value1, value2);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -577,7 +698,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building NOT_BETWEEN expressions.
 	 */
 	public static Expression notBetweenExp(String pathSpec, Object value1, Object value2) {
-		return new ASTNotBetween(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value1, value2);
+		return notBetweenExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value1, value2);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notBetweenExp(String, Object, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression notBetweenExp(Expression exp, Object value1, Object value2) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotBetween((SimpleNode)exp, value1, value2);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -597,6 +729,14 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#likeExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression likeExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		return likeExpInternal(exp, value, (char) 0);
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * <p>
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building LIKE expression.
 	 * </p>
@@ -612,8 +752,23 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 		return likeExpInternal(pathSpec, value, escapeChar);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#likeExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression likeExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar) {
+		return likeExpInternal(exp, value, escapeChar);
+	}
+
 	static ASTLike likeExpInternal(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar) {
-		return new ASTLike(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+		return likeExpInternal(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+	}
+
+	static ASTLike likeExpInternal(Expression expression, Object value, char escapeChar) {
+		if(!(expression instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTLike((SimpleNode) expression, value, escapeChar);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -645,7 +800,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression notLikeExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTNotLike(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return notLikeExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notLikeExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression notLikeExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotLike((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -661,7 +827,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * @since 3.0.1
 	 */
 	public static Expression notLikeExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar) {
-		return new ASTNotLike(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+		return notLikeExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notLikeExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression notLikeExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotLike((SimpleNode)exp, value, escapeChar);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -697,6 +874,14 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#likeIgnoreCaseExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression likeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		return likeIgnoreCaseExp(exp, value, (char) 0);
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * <p>
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.
 	 * </p>
@@ -713,7 +898,14 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	static ASTLikeIgnoreCase likeIgnoreCaseExpInternal(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar) {
-		return new ASTLikeIgnoreCase(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+		return likeIgnoreCaseExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+	}
+
+	static ASTLikeIgnoreCase likeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTLikeIgnoreCase((SimpleNode) exp, value, escapeChar);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -745,7 +937,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * A convenience shortcut for building NOT_LIKE_IGNORE_CASE expression.
 	 */
 	public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value) {
-		return new ASTNotLikeIgnoreCase(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+		return notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String, Object)
+	 */
+	static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotLikeIgnoreCase((SimpleNode)exp, value);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -761,7 +964,18 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	 * @since 3.0.1
 	 */
 	public static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String pathSpec, Object value, char escapeChar) {
-		return new ASTNotLikeIgnoreCase(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+		return notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(new ASTObjPath(pathSpec), value, escapeChar);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(String, Object, char)
+	 */
+	static Expression notLikeIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, Object value, char escapeChar) {
+		if(!(exp instanceof SimpleNode)) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("exp should be instance of SimpleNode");
+		}
+		return new ASTNotLikeIgnoreCase((SimpleNode)exp, value, escapeChar);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -801,6 +1015,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#containsExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression containsExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLike like = likeExpInternal(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toContains(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * @return An expression for a database "LIKE" query with the value
 	 *         converted to a pattern matching the beginning of the String.
 	 * @since 4.0
@@ -812,6 +1036,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#startsWithExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression startsWithExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLike like = likeExpInternal(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toStartsWith(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * @return An expression for a database "LIKE" query with the value
 	 *         converted to a pattern matching the beginning of the String.
 	 * @since 4.0
@@ -823,6 +1057,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#endsWithExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression endsWithExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLike like = likeExpInternal(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toEndsWith(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Same as {@link #containsExp(String, String)} only using case-insensitive
 	 * comparison.
 	 * 
@@ -835,6 +1079,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#containsIgnoreCaseExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression containsIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLikeIgnoreCase like = likeIgnoreCaseExp(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toContains(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Same as {@link #startsWithExp(String, String)} only using
 	 * case-insensitive comparison.
 	 * 
@@ -847,6 +1101,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#startsWithIgnoreCaseExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression startsWithIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLikeIgnoreCase like = likeIgnoreCaseExp(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toStartsWith(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Same as {@link #endsWithExp(String, String)} only using case-insensitive
 	 * comparison.
 	 * 
@@ -859,6 +1123,16 @@ public class ExpressionFactory {
 	}
 
 	/**
+	 * @since 4.0
+	 * @see ExpressionFactory#endsWithIgnoreCaseExp(String, String)
+	 */
+	static Expression endsWithIgnoreCaseExp(Expression exp, String value) {
+		ASTLikeIgnoreCase like = likeIgnoreCaseExp(exp, value, (char) 0);
+		LikeExpressionHelper.toEndsWith(like);
+		return like;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * @param pathSpec a String "obj:" path.
 	 * @since 4.0
 	 * @return a new "obj:" path expression for the specified String path.

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@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+/*****************************************************************
+ *   Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ *  or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ *  distributed with this work for additional information
+ *  regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ *  to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ *  "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ *  with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ *  software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ *  "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ *  KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ *  specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ *  under the License.
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+package org.apache.cayenne.exp;
+
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTAbs;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTConcat;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTLength;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTLocate;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTLower;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTMod;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTObjPath;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTScalar;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTSqrt;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTSubstring;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTTrim;
+import org.apache.cayenne.exp.parser.ASTUpper;
+
+/**
+ * Collection of factory methods to create function call expressions.
+ *
+ * @since 4.0
+ */
+public class FunctionExpressionFactory {
+
+    /**
+     * Call SUBSTRING(string, offset, length) function
+     *
+     * @param exp expression that must evaluate to string
+     * @param offset start offset of substring
+     * @param length length of subtring
+     * @return SUBSTRING() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression substringExp(Expression exp, int offset, int length) {
+        return substringExp(exp, new ASTScalar((Integer)offset), new ASTScalar((Integer)length));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call SUBSTRING(string, offset, length) function
+     *
+     * @param path Object path value
+     * @param offset start offset of substring
+     * @param length length of subtring
+     * @return SUBSTRING() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression substringExp(String path, int offset, int length) {
+        return substringExp(new ASTObjPath(path), new ASTScalar((Integer)offset), new ASTScalar((Integer)length));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call SUBSTRING(string, offset, length) function
+     *
+     * @param exp expression that must evaluate to string
+     * @param offset start offset of substring must evaluate to int
+     * @param length length of subtring must evaluate to int
+     * @return SUBSTRING() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression substringExp(Expression exp, Expression offset, Expression length) {
+        return new ASTSubstring(exp, offset, length);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp string expression to trim
+     * @return TRIM() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression trimExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTTrim(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return TRIM() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression trimExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTTrim(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp string expression
+     * @return LOWER() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression lowerExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTLower(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return LOWER() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression lowerExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTLower(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp string expression
+     * @return UPPER() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression upperExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTUpper(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return UPPER() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression upperExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTUpper(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp string expression
+     * @return LENGTH() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression lengthExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTLength(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return LENGTH() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression lengthExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTLength(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call LOCATE(substring, string) function that return position
+     * of substring in string or 0 if it is not found.
+     *
+     * @param substring object path value
+     * @param exp string expression
+     * @return LOCATE() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression locateExp(String substring, Expression exp) {
+        return locateExp(new ASTScalar(substring), exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call LOCATE(substring, string) function that return position
+     * of substring in string or 0 if it is not found.
+     *
+     * @param substring object path value
+     * @param path object path
+     * @return LOCATE() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression locateExp(String substring, String path) {
+        return locateExp(new ASTScalar(substring), new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Call LOCATE(substring, string) function that return position
+     * of substring in string or 0 if it is not found.
+     *
+     * @param substring string expression
+     * @param exp string expression
+     * @return LOCATE() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression locateExp(Expression substring, Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTLocate(substring, exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp numeric expression
+     * @return ABS() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression absExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTAbs(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return ABS() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression absExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTAbs(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp numeric expression
+     * @return SQRT() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression sqrtExp(Expression exp) {
+        return new ASTSqrt(exp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @return SQRT() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression sqrtExp(String path) {
+        return new ASTSqrt(new ASTObjPath(path));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp numeric expression
+     * @param number divisor
+     * @return MOD() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression modExp(Expression exp, Number number) {
+        return modExp(exp, new ASTScalar(number));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param path object path value
+     * @param number divisor
+     * @return MOD() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression modExp(String path, Number number) {
+        return modExp(new ASTObjPath(path), new ASTScalar(number));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param exp object path value
+     * @param number numeric expression
+     * @return MOD() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression modExp(Expression exp, Expression number) {
+        return new ASTMod(exp, number);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Factory method for expression to call CONCAT(string1, string2, ...) function
+     * Can be used like:
+     *  Expression concat = concatExp(SomeClass.POPERTY_1.getPath(), SomeClass.PROPERTY_2.getPath());
+     *
+     * SQL generation note:
+     * - if DB supports CONCAT function with vararg then it will be used
+     * - if DB supports CONCAT function with two args but also supports concat operator, then operator (eg ||) will be used
+     * - if DB supports only CONCAT function with two args then it will be used what can lead to SQL exception if
+     * used with more than two arguments
+     *
+     * Currently only known DB with limited concatenation functionality is Openbase.
+     *
+     * @param expressions array of expressions
+     * @return CONCAT() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression concatExp(Expression... expressions) {
+        if(expressions == null || expressions.length == 0) {
+            return new ASTConcat();
+        }
+
+        return new ASTConcat(expressions);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Factory method for expression to call CONCAT(string1, string2, ...) function
+     * Can be used like:
+     *  Expression concat = concatExp("property1", "property2");
+     *
+     * SQL generation note:
+     * - if DB supports CONCAT function with vararg then it will be used
+     * - if DB supports CONCAT function with two args but also supports concat operator, then operator (eg ||) will be used
+     * - if DB supports only CONCAT function with two args then it will be used what can lead to SQL exception if
+     * used with more than two arguments
+     *
+     * Currently only known DB with limited concatenation functionality is Openbase.
+     *
+     * @param paths array of paths
+     * @return CONCAT() call expression
+     */
+    public static Expression concatExp(String... paths) {
+        if(paths == null || paths.length == 0) {
+            return new ASTConcat();
+        }
+
+        Expression[] expressions = new Expression[paths.length];
+        for(int i=0; i<paths.length; i++) {
+            expressions[i] = new ASTObjPath(paths[i]);
+        }
+        return new ASTConcat(expressions);
+    }
+}