# Uses of Class
org.apache.torque.criteria.FromElement

Packages that use FromElement
Package
Description
org.apache.torque.criteria
This package contains Torque's Criteria classes.
org.apache.torque.sql
This package contains classes which are mainly used in the SQL generation process.

- ## Uses of FromElement in org.apache.torque.criteria

  Methods in org.apache.torque.criteria that return types with arguments of type FromElement
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `UniqueList<FromElement>`
  Criteria.`getFromElements()`
  Get all elements in the from clause of the query.
  Methods in org.apache.torque.criteria with parameters of type FromElement
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Criteria`
  Criteria.`addFrom(FromElement fromElement)`
  Adds a new Element to the from clause.

- ## Uses of FromElement in org.apache.torque.sql

  Methods in org.apache.torque.sql that return types with arguments of type FromElement
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `UniqueList<FromElement>`
  Query.`getFromClause()`
  Retrieve the from buffer in order to specify which tables are involved in this query.