Convert date to string in Hibernate Criteria

Question

Is it possible to perform a request that checks the string representation of a Date instance. For example

Restrictions.like(\"dateField\", \"%12%\") 
         


        

Answer 1

Something like this

Restrictions.sqlRestriction("month(dateField) = 12");
Restrictions.sqlRestriction("right(year(dateField),2) = 12");

The part within the sqlRestriction depends on which database you are using.