Asterisk (jOOQ 3.12.4 API)

All Superinterfaces:

QueryPart, SelectFieldOrAsterisk, Serializable
```
public interface Asterisk
extends SelectFieldOrAsterisk
```
An unqualified asterisk.
Asterisks (qualified and unqualified) are expressions that can be used exclusively in SELECT clauses and a few other clauses that explicitly allow for asterisks, including RETURNING on DML statements. Asterisks are syntax sugar in SQL, which are expanded to a column list by the parser once all the columns in the FROM clause are known.
Example:
```
 // Assuming import static org.jooq.impl.DSL.*;

 using(configuration)
    .select(asterisk())
    .from(ACTOR)
    .fetch();
 
```
Instances can be created using DSL.asterisk().
Author:

Lukas Eder

See Also:

Table.asterisk()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Asterisk`	`except(String... fieldNames)`	The asterisk (`* EXCEPT (fields)`) expression to be used in `SELECT` clauses.
`Asterisk`	`except(Field<?>... fields)`	The asterisk (`*`) to be used in `SELECT` clauses.
`Asterisk`	`except(Name... fieldNames)`	The asterisk (`*`) to be used in `SELECT` clauses.

Methods inherited from interface org.jooq.QueryPart
equals, hashCode, toString

- Method Detail
  - except
```
@Support
Asterisk except(String... fieldNames)
```
    The asterisk (* EXCEPT (fields)) expression to be used in SELECT clauses.
    This expression is a convenient way to select "all but some fields". Some dialects (e.g. SQLDialect.H2) implement this feature natively. In other dialects, jOOQ expands the asterisk if possible.
  - except
```
@Support
Asterisk except(Name... fieldNames)
```
    The asterisk (*) to be used in SELECT clauses.
    This expression is a convenient way to select "all but some fields". Some dialects (e.g. SQLDialect.H2) implement this feature natively. In other dialects, jOOQ expands the asterisk if possible.
  - except
```
@Support
Asterisk except(Field<?>... fields)
```
    The asterisk (*) to be used in SELECT clauses.
    This expression is a convenient way to select "all but some fields". Some dialects (e.g. SQLDialect.H2) implement this feature natively. In other dialects, jOOQ expands the asterisk if possible.