Yes, you can also create associations in Detached Criteria Builder, just like you would with Criteria Builder. Go on, make some uber-complicated queries!
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You can also navigate associations by nesting the criterias using the createCriteria("association_name") method and then concatenating the properties of the association to query upon. You will basically be switching the pivot point of the query.
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var c =newCriteria("User");
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var users = c.like("name","lui%")
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.createCriteria("admins")
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.like("name","fra%")
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.list();
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var c =newCriteria("User");
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var users = c.like("name","lui%")
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.withAdmins().like("name","fra%")
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.list();
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You can also use a hibernate property approach which aliases the association much how HQL approaches it by using the createAlias("associationName","alias") method: