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[db-jdo] 01/01: JDO-652: SampleQueries: use try-with-resource when creating query instances and added JDOQLTypedQuery test cases

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mbo pushed a commit to branch JDO-652
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commit 72f3b1928915103987dcf829d56fd0d2b7ef4568
Author: Michael Bouschen <mb...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Wed Feb 27 21:23:56 2019 +0100

    JDO-652: SampleQueries: use try-with-resource when creating query instances and added JDOQLTypedQuery test cases
---
 .../apache/jdo/tck/query/api/SampleQueries.java    | 2229 ++++++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 1395 insertions(+), 834 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tck/src/main/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/query/api/SampleQueries.java b/tck/src/main/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/query/api/SampleQueries.java
index eb58f4b..acb2b77 100644
--- a/tck/src/main/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/query/api/SampleQueries.java
+++ b/tck/src/main/java/org/apache/jdo/tck/query/api/SampleQueries.java
@@ -6,13 +6,22 @@ import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Person;
+import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.QDepartment;
+import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.QEmployee;
+import org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.QFullTimeEmployee;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.query.QueryTest;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.util.BatchTestRunner;
 import org.apache.jdo.tck.util.EqualityHelper;
 
+import javax.jdo.JDOQLTypedQuery;
+import javax.jdo.JDOQLTypedSubquery;
 import javax.jdo.Query;
 import javax.jdo.Transaction;
+import javax.jdo.query.CollectionExpression;
+import javax.jdo.query.NumericExpression;
+import javax.jdo.query.StringExpression;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -27,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  *<B>Assertion Description: </B>
  * This test class runs the example queries from the JDO specification.
  *
- * There are up to five test methods per test case:
+ * There are up to six test methods per test case:
  * testQueryxxa: runtime constructed JDO query using execute to run the query
  * testQueryxxb: runtime constructed JDO query using setNamedParameters to specify the parameter values and 
  *               executeList/executeResultList/executeResultUnique to run the query
@@ -35,6 +44,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
  *               executeList/executeResultList/executeResultUnique to run the query
  * testQueryxxd: single string version of the JDO query
  * testQueryxxe: named query version of the JDO query
+ * testQueryxxf: JDOQLTypedQuery version
  */
 public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
 
@@ -54,6 +64,80 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         BatchTestRunner.run(SampleQueries.class);
     }
 
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > 30000";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "where salary > 30000 order by salary ascending";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "where salary > :sal && firstname.startsWith(:begin)";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :dep";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
+            "where employees.contains(emp) && emp.weeklyhours > :hours variables Employee emp";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06 =
+            "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department where :depts.contains(name)";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07 =
+            "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :deptName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08 =
+            "select firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info " +
+            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09 =
+            "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
+            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10 =
+            "select avg(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "where department.name == :deptName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11 =
+            "select avg(salary), sum(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "where department.name == :deptName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12 =
+            "select avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name " +
+            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "group by department.name having count(department.name) > 1";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13 =
+            "select unique this from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where firstname == :empName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14 =
+            "select unique salary from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
+            "where firstname == :empName";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15 =
+            "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper " +
+            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16 =
+            "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo " +
+            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17 =
+            "select e.firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
+            "where name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e) " +
+            "variables org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18 =
+            "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
+            "where this.weeklyhours > (select avg(e.weeklyhours) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e)";
+
+    private static final String SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19 =
+            "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
+            "where this.weeklyhours > " +
+            " (select AVG(e.weeklyhours) from this.department.employees e where e.manager == this.manager)";
+
     /**
      * Basic query.
      *
@@ -68,13 +152,14 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > 30000";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
-                    getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp5"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+                    getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[]{"emp1", "emp2", "emp5"});
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000")) {
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -97,13 +182,14 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > 30000";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp5"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000")) {
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -126,13 +212,46 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > 30000";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp5"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01)) {
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Basic query.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Employee instances from the candidate collection where
+     * the salary is greater than the constant 30000.
+     * Note that the float value for salary is unwrapped for the comparison with the
+     * literal int value, which is promoted to float using numeric promotion.
+     * If the value for the salary field in a candidate instance isnull, then it cannot
+     * be unwrapped for the comparison, and the candidate instance is rejected.
+     */
+    public void testQuery01f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
+                    getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp5"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.filter(cand.salary.gt(30000.));
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_01, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -151,15 +270,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > 30000 order by salary ascending";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000");
-            q.setOrdering ("salary ascending");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp5", "emp2"});
-            checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000")) {
+                q.setOrdering ("salary ascending");
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute();
+                checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -178,15 +297,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > 30000 order by salary ascending";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000");
-            q.setOrdering ("salary ascending");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp5", "emp2"});
-            checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > 30000")) {
+                q.setOrdering ("salary ascending");
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -205,14 +324,43 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > 30000 order by salary ascending";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp5", "emp2"});
-            checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02)) {
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Basic query with ordering.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Employee instances from the candidate collection where the salary
+     * is greater than the constant 30000, and returns a Collection ordered based on employee salary.
+     */
+    public void testQuery02f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<FullTimeEmployee> expected =
+                    getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp5", "emp2"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.filter(cand.salary.gt(30000.));
+                q.orderBy(cand.salary.asc());
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_02, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -234,15 +382,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > :sal && firstname.startsWith(:begin)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
-                    pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)");
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute(30000., "M");
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute(30000., "M");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -264,19 +412,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > :sal && firstname.startsWith(:begin)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
-                    pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)");
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
-            paramValues.put("begin", "M");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                    pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                paramValues.put("begin", "M");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -298,16 +446,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > :sal && firstname.startsWith(:begin)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
-                    pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)");
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
-            q.setParameters(30000., "M");
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                    pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class,"salary > sal && firstname.startsWith(begin)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal, String begin");
+                q.setParameters(30000., "M");
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -329,13 +477,49 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where salary > :sal && firstname.startsWith(:begin)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute(30000., "M");
             List<FullTimeEmployee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03)) {
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = (List<FullTimeEmployee>)q.execute(30000., "M");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Parameter passing.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Employee instances from the candidate collection where the salary
+     * is greater than the value passed as a parameter and the name starts with the value passed
+     * as a second parameter.
+     * If the value for the salary field in a candidate instance is null, then it cannot be
+     * unwrapped for the comparison, and the candidate instance is rejected.
+     */
+    public void testQuery03f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<FullTimeEmployee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                NumericExpression<Double> sal = q.numericParameter("sal", Double.class);
+                StringExpression begin = q.stringParameter("begin");
+                q.filter(cand.salary.gt(sal).and(cand.firstname.startsWith(begin)));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                paramValues.put("begin", "M");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<FullTimeEmployee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_03, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -357,13 +541,14 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :dep";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == dep");
-            q.declareParameters("String dep");
-            List<Employee> emps = (List<Employee>)q.execute ("R&D");
             List<Employee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == dep")) {
+                q.declareParameters("String dep");
+                List<Employee> emps = (List<Employee>)q.execute ("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -385,16 +570,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :dep";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "department.name == dep");
-            q.declareParameters ("String dep");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("dep", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<Employee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "department.name == dep")) {
+                q.declareParameters ("String dep");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("dep", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -416,14 +602,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :dep";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "department.name == dep");
-            q.declareParameters ("String dep");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<Employee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "department.name == dep")) {
+                q.declareParameters ("String dep");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -445,15 +632,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :dep";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (singleStringQuery);
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("dep", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
             List<Employee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emps, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04)) {
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("dep", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -461,7 +649,41 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Navigation through single-valued field.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Employee instances from the candidate collection where the value
+     * of the name field in the Department instance associated with the Employee instance
+     * is equal to the value passed as a parameter.
+     * If the value for the dept field in a candidate instance is null, then it cannot be
+     * navigated for the comparison, and the candidate instance is rejected.
+     */
+    public void testQuery04f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<Employee> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"emp1", "emp2", "emp3"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Employee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                QEmployee cand = QEmployee.candidate();
+                StringExpression dep = q.stringParameter("dep");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(dep));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("dep", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Employee> emps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_04, emps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Navigation through multi-valued field.
      *
@@ -473,17 +695,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                     "where employees.contains(emp) && emp.weeklyhours > :hours " +
-                     "variables Employee emp";
-            String filter = "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
-            q.declareParameters("double hours");
-            List<Department> deps = (List<Department>)q.execute (30.);
             List expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, deps, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(Department.class, "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours")) {
+                q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
+                q.declareParameters("double hours");
+                List<Department> deps = (List<Department>)q.execute (30.);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05, deps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -503,20 +724,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                    "where employees.contains(emp) && emp.weeklyhours > :hours " +
-                    "variables Employee emp";
-            String filter = "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
-            q.declareParameters("double hours");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("hours", 30.);
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Department> deps = q.executeList();
-            List<Department> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, deps, expected);
+            List expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
+            try (Query<Department> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(Department.class, "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours")) {
+                q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
+                q.declareParameters("double hours");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("hours", 30.);
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Department> deps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05, deps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -536,18 +756,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                    "where employees.contains(emp) && emp.weeklyhours > :hours " +
-                    "variables Employee emp";
-            String filter = "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
-            q.declareParameters("double hours");
-            q.setParameters(30.);
-            List<Department> deps = q.executeList();
-            List<Department> expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, deps, expected);
+            List expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
+            try (Query<Department> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(Department.class, "employees.contains (emp) && emp.weeklyhours > hours")) {
+                q.declareVariables("Employee emp");
+                q.declareParameters("double hours");
+                q.setParameters(30.);
+                List<Department> deps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05, deps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -567,14 +786,46 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                    "where employees.contains(emp) && emp.weeklyhours > :hours " +
-                    "variables Employee emp";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<Department> deps = (List<Department>)q.execute (30.);
             List expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, deps, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05)) {
+                List<Department> deps = (List<Department>)q.execute (30.);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05, deps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Navigation through multi-valued field.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Department instances from the candidate collection where
+     * the collection of Employee instances contains at least one Employee instance
+     * having a salary greater than the value passed as a parameter.
+     */
+    public void testQuery05f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List expected = getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Department> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Department.class)) {
+                QDepartment cand = QDepartment.candidate();
+                QEmployee emp = QEmployee.variable("emp");
+                NumericExpression<Double> hours = q.numericParameter("hours", double.class);
+                q.filter(cand.employees.contains(emp).and(emp.weeklyhours.gt(hours)));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("hours", 30.);
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Department> deps = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_05, deps, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -593,16 +844,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department where :depts.contains(name)";
-            String filter = "depts.contains(name)";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
-            List<String> deptNames = Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing");
-            List<Department> result = (List<Department>)q.execute(deptNames);
             List<Department> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, result, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, "depts.contains(name)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
+                List<String> deptNames = Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing");
+                List<Department> result = (List<Department>)q.execute(deptNames);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06, result, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -621,18 +872,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department where :depts.contains(name)";
-            String filter = "depts.contains(name)";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("depts", Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Department> result = q.executeList();
             List<Department> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, result, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, "depts.contains(name)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("depts", Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Department> result = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06, result, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -651,16 +902,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department where :depts.contains(name)";
-            String filter = "depts.contains(name)";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, filter);
-            q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
-            q.setParameters(Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
-            List<Department> result = q.executeList();
             List<Department> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, result, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class, "depts.contains(name)")) {
+                q.declareParameters("java.util.Collection depts");
+                q.setParameters(Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
+                List<Department> result = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06, result, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -679,16 +930,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department where :depts.contains(name)";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("depts", Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Department> result = q.executeList();
             List<Department> expected =
                     getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3"});
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, result, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06)) {
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("depts", Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Department> result = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06, result, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -698,6 +950,39 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Membership in a collection.
+     *
+     * This query selects all Department instances where the name field is contained in
+     * a parameter collection, which in this example consists of three department names.
+     */
+    public void testQuery06f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<Department> expected =
+                    getTransientCompanyModelInstancesAsList(new String[] {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3"});
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Department> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Department.class)) {
+                QDepartment cand = QDepartment.candidate();
+                CollectionExpression<Collection<String>, String> depts =
+                        q.collectionParameter("depts", String.class);
+                q.filter(depts.contains(cand.name));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("depts", Arrays.asList("R&D", "Sales", "Marketing"));
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Department> result = q.executeList();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_06, result, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /**
      * Projection of a Single Field.
      *
      * This query selects names of all Employees who work in the parameter department.
@@ -706,14 +991,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute("R&D");
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Joe", "Craig", "Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -731,17 +1017,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Joe", "Craig", "Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -759,15 +1046,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Joe", "Craig", "Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -785,15 +1073,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Joe", "Craig", "Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07)) {
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -803,6 +1092,39 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Projection of a Single Field.
+     *
+     * This query selects names of all Employees who work in the parameter department.
+     */
+    public void testQuery07f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Joe", "Craig", "Michael");
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Employee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                QEmployee cand = QEmployee.candidate();
+                StringExpression deptName = q.stringParameter("deptName");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(deptName));
+                q.result(false, cand.firstname);
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_07, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+    /**
      * Projection of Multiple Fields and Expressions.
      *
      * This query selects names, salaries, and bosses of Employees who work in the parameter department.
@@ -811,25 +1133,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
-            q.setResultClass(Info.class);
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            List<Info> infos = (List<Info>) q.execute("R&D");
-            
-            Info info1 = new Info();
-            info1.firstname = "Michael";
-            info1.salary = 40000.;
-            info1.reportsTo = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            Info info2 = new Info();
-            info2.firstname = "Craig";
-            info2.salary = 50000.;
-            info2.reportsTo = null;
-            List expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List expected = testQuery08Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
+                q.setResultClass(Info.class);
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                List<Info> infos = (List<Info>) q.execute("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -847,28 +1160,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
-            q.setResultClass(Info.class);
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
-
-            Info info1 = new Info();
-            info1.firstname = "Michael";
-            info1.salary = 40000.;
-            info1.reportsTo = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            Info info2 = new Info();
-            info2.firstname = "Craig";
-            info2.salary = 50000.;
-            info2.reportsTo = null;
-            List expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<Info> expected = testQuery08Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
+                q.setResultClass(Info.class);
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -886,26 +1191,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
-            q.setResultClass(Info.class);
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
-
-            Info info1 = new Info();
-            info1.firstname = "Michael";
-            info1.salary = 40000.;
-            info1.reportsTo = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            Info info2 = new Info();
-            info2.firstname = "Craig";
-            info2.salary = 50000.;
-            info2.reportsTo = null;
-            List expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<Info> expected = testQuery08Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo");
+                q.setResultClass(Info.class);
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -923,23 +1220,45 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname, salary, manager as reportsTo into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+            List<Info> expected = testQuery08Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08)) {
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-            Info info1 = new Info();
-            info1.firstname = "Michael";
-            info1.salary = 40000.;
-            info1.reportsTo = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            Info info2 = new Info();
-            info2.firstname = "Craig";
-            info2.salary = 50000.;
-            info2.reportsTo = null;
-            List expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+    /**
+     * Projection of Multiple Fields and Expressions.
+     *
+     * This query selects names, salaries, and bosses of Employees who work in the parameter department.
+     */
+    public void testQuery08f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<Info> expected = testQuery08Helper();
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.firstname, cand.salary, cand.manager.as("reportsTo"));
+                StringExpression deptName = q.stringParameter("deptName");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(deptName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_08, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -958,20 +1277,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            List<Info> infos = (List<Info>)q.execute("R&D");
-
             List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
                     new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
                     new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
             );
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                List<Info> infos = (List<Info>)q.execute("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -990,23 +1308,22 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
-
             List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
                     new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
                     new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
             );
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1025,21 +1342,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
-
             List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
                     new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
                     new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
             );
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info(firstname, salary, manager)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1058,19 +1374,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
-
             List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
                     new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
                     new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
             );
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09)) {
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1089,19 +1403,52 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select new org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$Info (firstname, salary, manager) " +
-                            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                            "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newNamedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "constructor");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+            List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
+                    new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
+                    new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
+            );
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newNamedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "constructor")) {
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Projection of Multiple Fields and Expressions into a Constructed instance.
+     *
+     * This query selects names, salaries, and bosses of Employees who work in the parameter department,
+     * and uses the constructor for the result class.
+     */
+    public void testQuery09f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
             List<Info> expected = Arrays.asList(
                     new Info("Michael", 40000., (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2")),
                     new Info("Craig", 50000., null)
             );
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.firstname, cand.salary, cand.manager);
+                StringExpression deptName = q.stringParameter("deptName");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(deptName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<Info> infos = q.executeResultList(Info.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_09, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1120,16 +1467,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Double avgSalary = (Double) q.execute("R&D");
-
             Double expected = 45000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSalary, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Double avgSalary = (Double) q.execute("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10, avgSalary, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1148,19 +1495,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
-
             Double expected = 45000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSalary, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10, avgSalary, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1179,17 +1526,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
-
             Double expected = 45000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSalary, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10, avgSalary, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1208,15 +1555,46 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+            Double expected = 45000.;
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10)) {
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10, avgSalary, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Aggregation of a single Field.
+     *
+     * This query averages the salaries of Employees who work in the parameter department
+     * and returns a single value.
+     */
+    public void testQuery10f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
             Double expected = 45000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSalary, expected);
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.salary.avg());
+                StringExpression deptName = q.stringParameter("deptName");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(deptName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                Double avgSalary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_10, avgSalary, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1234,16 +1612,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Object[] avgSum = (Object[]) q.execute("R&D");
-
             Double[] expected = new Double[] {45000., 90000.};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSum, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Object[] avgSum = (Object[]) q.execute("R&D");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11, avgSum, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1261,19 +1639,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
-
             Double[] expected = new Double[] {45000., 90000.};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSum, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11, avgSum, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1291,17 +1669,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName");
-            q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
-            q.declareParameters("String deptName");
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
-
             Double[] expected = new Double[] {45000., 90000.};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSum, expected);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q =
+                         pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "department.name == deptName")) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary)");
+                q.declareParameters("String deptName");
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11, avgSum, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1319,15 +1697,45 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where department.name == :deptName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("R&D");
-            Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
+            Double[] expected = new Double[] {45000., 90000.};
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11)) {
+                q.setParameters("R&D");
+                Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11, avgSum, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Aggregation of Multiple Fields and Expressions.
+     *
+     * This query averages and sums the salaries of Employees who work in the parameter department.
+     */
+    public void testQuery11f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
             Double[] expected = new Double[] {45000., 90000.};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, avgSum, expected);
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.salary.avg(), cand.salary.sum());
+                StringExpression deptName = q.stringParameter("deptName");
+                q.filter(cand.department.name.eq(deptName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("deptName", "R&D");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                Object[] avgSum = q.executeResultUnique(Object[].class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_11, avgSum, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1346,21 +1754,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "group by department.name having count(department.name)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class);
-            q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name");
-            q.setGrouping("department.name having count(department.name) > 1");
-            List<Object[]> results = (List<Object[]>)q.execute();
-            if (results.size() != 1) {
-                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
-                        "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
-            }
-            Object[] row = results.get(0);
             Object[] expectedRow = new Object[]{45000., 90000., "R&D"};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, row, expectedRow);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name");
+                q.setGrouping("department.name having count(department.name) > 1");
+                List<Object[]> results = (List<Object[]>)q.execute();
+                if (results.size() != 1) {
+                    fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
+                            "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+                }
+                Object[] row = results.get(0);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12, row, expectedRow);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1379,21 +1786,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "group by department.name having count(department.name)";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class);
-            q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name");
-            q.setGrouping("department.name having count(department.name) > 1");
-            List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
-            if (results.size() != 1) {
-                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
-                        "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
-            }
-            Object[] row = results.get(0);
             Object[] expectedRow = new Object[]{45000., 90000., "R&D"};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, row, expectedRow);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                q.setResult("avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name");
+                q.setGrouping("department.name having count(department.name) > 1");
+                List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
+                if (results.size() != 1) {
+                    fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
+                            "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+                }
+                Object[] row = results.get(0);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12, row, expectedRow);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1412,19 +1818,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "group by department.name having count(department.name) > 1";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
-            if (results.size() != 1) {
-                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
-                        "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
-            }
-            Object[] row = results.get(0);
             Object[] expectedRow = new Object[]{45000., 90000., "R&D"};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, row, expectedRow);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12)) {
+                List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
+                if (results.size() != 1) {
+                    fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
+                            "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+                }
+                Object[] row = results.get(0);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12, row, expectedRow);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1443,19 +1848,52 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select avg(salary), sum(salary), department.name " +
-                            "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                            "group by department.name having count(department.name) > 1";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newNamedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "grouping");
-            List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
-            if (results.size() != 1) {
-                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
-                        "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+            Object[] expectedRow = new Object[]{45000., 90000., "R&D"};
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newNamedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "grouping")) {
+                List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
+                if (results.size() != 1) {
+                    fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
+                            "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+                }
+                Object[] row = results.get(0);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12, row, expectedRow);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
             }
-            Object[] row = results.get(0);
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Aggregation of Multiple fields with Grouping.
+     *
+     * This query averages and sums the salaries of Employees who work in all departments having
+     * more than one employee and aggregates by department name.
+     */
+    public void testQuery12f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
             Object[] expectedRow = new Object[]{45000., 90000., "R&D"};
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, row, expectedRow);
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.salary.avg(), cand.salary.sum(), cand.department.name);
+                q.groupBy(cand.department.name);
+                q.having(cand.department.name.count().gt(1L));
+                List<Object[]> results = q.executeResultList(Object[].class);
+                if (results.size() != 1) {
+                    fail(ASSERTION_FAILED,
+                            "Query result has size " + results.size() + ", expected query result of size 1");
+                }
+                Object[] row = results.get(0);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_12, row, expectedRow);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1473,15 +1911,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique this from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setUnique(true);
-            q.declareParameters ("String empName");
-            Employee emp = (Employee)q.execute("Michael");
             Employee expectedEmp = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emp, expectedEmp);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setUnique(true);
+                q.declareParameters ("String empName");
+                Employee emp = (Employee)q.execute("Michael");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13, emp, expectedEmp);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1499,18 +1937,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique this from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setUnique(true);
-            q.declareParameters ("String empName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            Employee emp = q.executeUnique();
             Employee expectedEmp = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emp, expectedEmp);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setUnique(true);
+                q.declareParameters ("String empName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                Employee emp = q.executeUnique();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13, emp, expectedEmp);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1528,16 +1966,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique this from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setUnique(true);
-            q.declareParameters ("String empName");
-            q.setParameters("Michael");
-            Employee emp = q.executeUnique();
             Employee expectedEmp = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emp, expectedEmp);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (Employee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setUnique(true);
+                q.declareParameters ("String empName");
+                q.setParameters("Michael");
+                Employee emp = q.executeUnique();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13, emp, expectedEmp);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1555,14 +1993,44 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique this from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("Michael");
-            Employee emp = q.executeResultUnique(Employee.class);
             Employee expectedEmp = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, emp, expectedEmp);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery (SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13)) {
+                q.setParameters("Michael");
+                Employee emp = q.executeResultUnique(Employee.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13, emp, expectedEmp);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Selection of a Single Instance.
+     *
+     * This query returns a single instance of Employee.
+     */
+    public void testQuery13f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            Employee expectedEmp = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Employee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                QEmployee cand = QEmployee.candidate();
+                StringExpression empName = q.stringParameter("empName");
+                q.filter(cand.firstname.eq(empName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                Employee emp = q.executeUnique();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_13, emp, expectedEmp);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1580,17 +2048,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique salary from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setResult("salary");
-            q.setResultClass(Double.class);
-            q.setUnique(true);
-            q.declareParameters("String empName");
-            Double salary = (Double) q.execute ("Michael");
             Double expectedSalary = 40000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, salary, expectedSalary);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setResult("salary");
+                q.setResultClass(Double.class);
+                q.setUnique(true);
+                q.declareParameters("String empName");
+                Double salary = (Double) q.execute ("Michael");
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14, salary, expectedSalary);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1608,19 +2076,19 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique salary from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setResult("salary");
-            q.setResultClass(Double.class);
-            q.declareParameters("String empName");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
             Double expectedSalary = 40000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, salary, expectedSalary);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setResult("salary");
+                q.setResultClass(Double.class);
+                q.declareParameters("String empName");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14, salary, expectedSalary);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1638,17 +2106,17 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique salary from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName");
-            q.setResult("salary");
-            q.setResultClass(Double.class);
-            q.declareParameters("String empName");
-            q.setParameters("Michael");
-            Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
             Double expectedSalary = 40000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, salary, expectedSalary);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "firstname == empName")) {
+                q.setResult("salary");
+                q.setResultClass(Double.class);
+                q.declareParameters("String empName");
+                q.setParameters("Michael");
+                Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14, salary, expectedSalary);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1666,14 +2134,45 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select unique salary from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee " +
-                    "where firstname == :empName";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            q.setParameters("Michael");
-            Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
             Double expectedSalary = 40000.;
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, salary, expectedSalary);
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14)) {
+                q.setParameters("Michael");
+                Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14, salary, expectedSalary);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Selection of a Single Field.
+     *
+     * This query returns a single field of a single Employee.
+     */
+    public void testQuery14f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            Double expectedSalary = 40000.;
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.salary);
+                StringExpression empName = q.stringParameter("empName");
+                q.filter(cand.firstname.eq(empName));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("empName", "Michael");
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                Double salary = q.executeResultUnique(Double.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_14, salary, expectedSalary);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1693,29 +2192,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal");
-            List<EmpWrapper> infos = (List<EmpWrapper>)q.execute(30000.);
-
-            EmpWrapper wrapper1 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper1.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper2 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper2.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper3 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper3.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5");
-            List<EmpWrapper> expected = Arrays.asList(wrapper1, wrapper2, wrapper3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpWrapper> expected = testQuery15Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal");
+                List<EmpWrapper> infos = (List<EmpWrapper>)q.execute(30000.);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1735,32 +2220,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters ("Double sal");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
-
-            EmpWrapper wrapper1 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper1.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper2 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper2.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper3 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper3.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5");
-            List<EmpWrapper> expected = Arrays.asList(wrapper1, wrapper2, wrapper3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpWrapper> expected = testQuery15Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
+                q.declareParameters ("Double sal");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1780,30 +2251,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters ("Double sal");
-            q.setParameters(30000.);
-            List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
-
-            EmpWrapper wrapper1 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper1.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper2 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper2.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper3 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper3.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5");
-            List<EmpWrapper> expected = Arrays.asList(wrapper1, wrapper2, wrapper3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpWrapper> expected = testQuery15Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpWrapper.class);
+                q.declareParameters ("Double sal");
+                q.setParameters(30000.);
+                List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1823,28 +2280,47 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpWrapper"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-
-            q.setParameters(30000.);
-            List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
+            List<EmpWrapper> expected = testQuery15Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15)) {
+                q.setParameters(30000.);
+                List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-            EmpWrapper wrapper1 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper1.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper2 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper2.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
-            EmpWrapper wrapper3 = new EmpWrapper();
-            wrapper3.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5");
-            List<EmpWrapper> expected = Arrays.asList(wrapper1, wrapper2, wrapper3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+    /**
+     * Projection of "this" to User-defined Result Class with Matching Field.
+     *
+     * This query selects instances of Employee who make more than the parameter salary and
+     * stores the result in a user-defined class. Since the default is "distinct this as FullTimeEmployee",
+     * the field must be named FullTimeEmployee and be of type FullTimeEmployee.
+     */
+    public void testQuery15f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<EmpWrapper> expected = testQuery15Helper();
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(true, cand.as("FullTimeEmployee"));
+                NumericExpression<Double> sal = q.numericParameter("sal", Double.class);
+                q.filter(cand.salary.gt(sal));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<EmpWrapper> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpWrapper.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_15, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1863,29 +2339,15 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal");
-            List<EmpInfo> infos = (List<EmpInfo>)q.execute(30000.);
-
-            EmpInfo info1 = new EmpInfo();
-            info1.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1"));
-            EmpInfo info2 = new EmpInfo();
-            info2.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2"));
-            EmpInfo info3 = new EmpInfo();
-            info3.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5"));
-            List<EmpInfo> expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2, info3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpInfo> expected = testQuery16Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal");
+                List<EmpInfo> infos = (List<EmpInfo>)q.execute(30000.);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1904,32 +2366,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal");
-            Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
-            paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
-            q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
-            List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
-
-            EmpInfo info1 = new EmpInfo();
-            info1.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1"));
-            EmpInfo info2 = new EmpInfo();
-            info2.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2"));
-            EmpInfo info3 = new EmpInfo();
-            info3.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5"));
-            List<EmpInfo> expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2, info3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpInfo> expected = testQuery16Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal");
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                q.setNamedParameters(paramValues);
+                List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1948,30 +2396,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal");
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-            q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
-
-            q.declareParameters("Double sal");
-            q.setParameters(30000.);
-            List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
-
-            EmpInfo info1 = new EmpInfo();
-            info1.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1"));
-            EmpInfo info2 = new EmpInfo();
-            info2.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2"));
-            EmpInfo info3 = new EmpInfo();
-            info3.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5"));
-            List<EmpInfo> expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2, info3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+            List<EmpInfo> expected = testQuery16Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class, "salary > sal")) {
+                q.setResultClass(EmpInfo.class);
+                q.declareParameters("Double sal");
+                q.setParameters(30000.);
+                List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -1990,28 +2424,46 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select into org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo " +
-                    "from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.FullTimeEmployee where salary > :sal";
-            Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            // ToDo: the following line should no be necessary
-            // org.datanucleus.exceptions.NucleusUserException:
-            // Query needs to return objects of type "org.apache.jdo.tck.query.api.SampleQueries$EmpInfo"
-            // but it was impossible to set the field "birthdate" type "java.util.Date". The field should
-            // have either a public set/put method, or be public.
-            //q.setResult("distinct this as FullTimeEmployee");
-
-            q.setParameters(30000.);
-            List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
+            List<EmpInfo> expected = testQuery16Helper();
+            try (Query<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16)) {
+                q.setParameters(30000.);
+                List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
-            EmpInfo info1 = new EmpInfo();
-            info1.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1"));
-            EmpInfo info2 = new EmpInfo();
-            info2.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2"));
-            EmpInfo info3 = new EmpInfo();
-            info3.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5"));
-            List<EmpInfo> expected = Arrays.asList(info1, info2, info3);
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, infos, expected);
+    /**
+     * Projection of "this" to User-defined Result Class with Matching Method
+     *
+     * This query selects instances of FullTimeEmployee who make more than the parameter salary and
+     * stores the result in a user-defined class.
+     */
+    public void testQuery16f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<EmpInfo> expected = testQuery16Helper();
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<FullTimeEmployee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(FullTimeEmployee.class)) {
+                QFullTimeEmployee cand = QFullTimeEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(true, cand);
+                NumericExpression<Double> sal = q.numericParameter("sal", Double.class);
+                q.filter(cand.salary.gt(sal));
+                Map<String, Object> paramValues = new HashMap<>();
+                paramValues.put("sal", 30000.);
+                q.setParameters(paramValues);
+                List<EmpInfo> infos = q.executeResultList(EmpInfo.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_16, infos, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2029,17 +2481,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select e.firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                    "where name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e) " +
-                    "variables org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class);
-            q.declareVariables("org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e");
-            q.setFilter("name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e)");
-            q.setResult("e.firstname");
-            List<String> names = (List<String>) q.execute();
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig", "Joe");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class)) {
+                q.declareVariables("org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e");
+                q.setFilter("name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e)");
+                q.setResult("e.firstname");
+                List<String> names = (List<String>) q.execute();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2057,17 +2508,16 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select e.firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                     "where name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e) " +
-                     "variables org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class);
-            q.declareVariables("org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e");
-            q.setFilter("name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e)");
-            q.setResult("e.firstname");
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig", "Joe");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(Department.class)) {
+                q.declareVariables("org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e");
+                q.setFilter("name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e)");
+                q.setResult("e.firstname");
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2085,14 +2535,13 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select e.firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                    "where name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e) " +
-                    "variables org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig", "Joe");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17)) {
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2110,14 +2559,13 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select e.firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Department " +
-                            "where name.startsWith('R&D') && employees.contains(e) " +
-                            "variables org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e";
-            Query<Department> q = pm.newNamedQuery(Department.class, "projectingVariables");
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig", "Joe");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Department> q = pm.newNamedQuery(Department.class, "projectingVariables")) {
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2125,7 +2573,35 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Projection of variables.
+     *
+     * This query returns the names of all Employees of all "Research" departments.
+     */
+    public void testQuery17f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig", "Joe");
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Department> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Department.class)) {
+                QDepartment cand = QDepartment.candidate();
+                QEmployee e = QEmployee.variable("e");
+                q.filter(cand.name.startsWith("R&D").and(cand.employees.contains(e)));
+                q.result(false, e.firstname);
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_17, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Non-correlated subquery
      * 
@@ -2135,19 +2611,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                    " (select avg(e.weeklyhours) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e)";
-            Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
-            q.setResult("this.firstname");
-            q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours", null);
-            List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute();
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
+                subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
+                q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
+                q.setResult("this.firstname");
+                q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours", null);
+                List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2165,19 +2640,18 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                    " (select avg(e.weeklyhours) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e)";
-            Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
-            q.setResult("this.firstname");
-            q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours", null);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
+                subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
+                q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
+                q.setResult("this.firstname");
+                q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours", null);
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2195,14 +2669,42 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                    " (select avg(e.weeklyhours) from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee e)";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18)) {
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Non-correlated subquery
+     *
+     * This query returns names of employees who work more than the average of all employees.
+     */
+    public void testQuery18f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael", "Craig");
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Employee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                QEmployee cand = QEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.firstname);
+                JDOQLTypedSubquery<Employee> subquery = q.subquery("e");
+                QEmployee candsub = QEmployee.candidate("e");
+                q.filter(cand.weeklyhours.gt(subquery.selectUnique(candsub.weeklyhours.avg())));
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_18, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2223,22 +2725,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                    " (select AVG(e.weeklyhours) from this.department.employees e " +
-                    "  where e.manager == this.manager)";
-            Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            subq.setFilter("this.manager == :manager");
-            subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
-            q.setResult("firstname");
-            q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours","this.department.employees",
-                    "this.manager");
-            List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute();
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
+                subq.setFilter("this.manager == :manager");
+                subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
+                q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
+                q.setResult("firstname");
+                q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours","this.department.employees",
+                        "this.manager");
+                List<String> names = (List<String>)q.execute();
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2259,22 +2759,20 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                    "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                    " (select AVG(e.weeklyhours) from this.department.employees e " +
-                    "  where e.manager == this.manager)";
-            Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            subq.setFilter("this.manager == :manager");
-            subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
-            q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
-            q.setResult("firstname");
-            q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours","this.department.employees",
-                    "this.manager");
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                Query<Employee> subq = pm.newQuery(Employee.class);
+                subq.setFilter("this.manager == :manager");
+                subq.setResult("avg(weeklyhours)");
+                q.setFilter("this.weeklyhours > average_hours");
+                q.setResult("firstname");
+                q.addSubquery(subq, "double average_hours","this.department.employees",
+                        "this.manager");
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2295,15 +2793,46 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
         try {
             tx.begin();
-            String singleStringQuery =
-                    "select firstname from org.apache.jdo.tck.pc.company.Employee " +
-                     "where this.weeklyhours > " +
-                     " (select AVG(e.weeklyhours) from this.department.employees e " +
-                     "  where e.manager == this.manager)";
-            Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(singleStringQuery);
-            List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
             List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael");
-            checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, singleStringQuery, names, expected);
+            try (Query<Employee> q = pm.newQuery(SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19)) {
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
+            tx.commit();
+        } finally {
+            if (tx.isActive()) {
+                tx.rollback();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Correlated subquery.
+     *
+     * This query returns names of employees who work more than the average of employees
+     * in the same department having the same manager. The candidate collection of the
+     * subquery is the collection of employees in the department of the candidate employee
+     * and the parameter passed to the subquery is the manager of the candidate employee.
+     */
+    public void testQuery19f() {
+        Transaction tx = pm.currentTransaction();
+        try {
+            tx.begin();
+            List<String> expected = Arrays.asList("Michael");
+            try (JDOQLTypedQuery<Employee> q = pm.newJDOQLTypedQuery(Employee.class)) {
+                QEmployee cand = QEmployee.candidate();
+                q.result(false, cand.firstname);
+                JDOQLTypedSubquery<Employee> subquery = q.subquery("e");
+                QEmployee candsub = QEmployee.candidate("e");
+                subquery.filter(candsub.manager.eq(cand.manager));
+                q.filter(cand.weeklyhours.gt(subquery.selectUnique(candsub.weeklyhours.avg())));
+                List<String> names = q.executeResultList(String.class);
+                checkQueryResultWithoutOrder(ASSERTION_FAILED, SINGLE_STRING_QUERY_19, names, expected);
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                fail(ASSERTION_FAILED, ex.getLocalizedMessage());
+            }
             tx.commit();
         } finally {
             if (tx.isActive()) {
@@ -2345,6 +2874,38 @@ public class SampleQueries extends QueryTest {
         }
     }
 
+    private List<Info> testQuery08Helper() {
+        Info info1 = new Info();
+        info1.firstname = "Michael";
+        info1.salary = 40000.;
+        info1.reportsTo = (Employee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
+        Info info2 = new Info();
+        info2.firstname = "Craig";
+        info2.salary = 50000.;
+        info2.reportsTo = null;
+        return Arrays.asList(info1, info2);
+    }
+
+    private List<EmpWrapper> testQuery15Helper() {
+        EmpWrapper wrapper1 = new EmpWrapper();
+        wrapper1.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1");
+        EmpWrapper wrapper2 = new EmpWrapper();
+        wrapper2.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2");
+        EmpWrapper wrapper3 = new EmpWrapper();
+        wrapper3.FullTimeEmployee = (FullTimeEmployee)getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5");
+        return Arrays.asList(wrapper1, wrapper2, wrapper3);
+    }
+
+    private List<EmpInfo> testQuery16Helper() {
+        EmpInfo info1 = new EmpInfo();
+        info1.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee) getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp1"));
+        EmpInfo info2 = new EmpInfo();
+        info2.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee) getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp2"));
+        EmpInfo info3 = new EmpInfo();
+        info3.setFullTimeEmployee((FullTimeEmployee) getTransientCompanyModelInstance("emp5"));
+        return Arrays.asList(info1, info2, info3);
+    }
+
     public static class Info {
         public String firstname;
         public Double salary;