# Interface ParameterizedQuery

All Superinterfaces:
  `Query, Serializable`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `ObjectSelect, PrefetchSelectQuery, ProcedureQuery, SQLTemplate`

public interface ParameterizedQuery extends Query
Defines a query that can serve as a template for other queries. ParameterizedQuery interface is used mainly in DataContext convenience methods, simplifying execution of the mapped queries.

Since:
  1.1

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Query`
  `createQuery(Map<String,?> parameters)`
  Creates a new query based on current query as a template, and using a Map of named parameters.

  ### Methods inherited from interface Query

  `createSQLAction, getMetaData, route`

- ## Method Details

  - ### createQuery

    Query createQuery(Map<String,?> parameters)
    Creates a new query based on current query as a template, and using a Map of named parameters. In case of select queries, it is up to the implementing query to name the new query to avoid cache key conflicts.