Java Mybatis - SQL Builder Class

The Problem

One of the nastiest things a Java developer will ever have to do is embed SQL in Java code. Indeed, dynamically generating SQL code in Java can be a real nightmare.

The Solution

MyBatis 3 offers a convenient utility class to help with the problem. With the SQL class, you simply create an instance that lets you call methods against it to build a SQL statement one step at a time.

private String selectPersonSql() {
  return new SQL() {{
    SELECT("P.ID, P.USERNAME, P.PASSWORD, P.FULL_NAME");
    SELECT("P.LAST_NAME, P.CREATED_ON, P.UPDATED_ON");
    FROM("PERSON P");
    FROM("ACCOUNT A");
    INNER_JOIN("DEPARTMENT D on D.ID = P.DEPARTMENT_ID");
    INNER_JOIN("COMPANY C on D.COMPANY_ID = C.ID");
    WHERE("P.ID = A.ID");
    WHERE("P.FIRST_NAME like ?");
    OR();
    WHERE("P.LAST_NAME like ?");
    GROUP_BY("P.ID");
    HAVING("P.LAST_NAME like ?");
    OR();
    HAVING("P.FIRST_NAME like ?");
    ORDER_BY("P.ID");
    ORDER_BY("P.FULL_NAME");
  }}.toString();
}