Index: src/java/javax/jdo/Query.java
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--- src/java/javax/jdo/Query.java	(revision 1674518)
+++ src/java/javax/jdo/Query.java	(working copy)
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
  * Query.java
  *
  */
+package javax.jdo;
 
-package javax.jdo;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -804,4 +804,52 @@
      * @return This query
      */
     Query saveAsNamedQuery(String name);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the filter for the query.
+     * Shortcut for the {@link setFilter(String)} method
+     * @param filter the query filter.
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query filter(String filter);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the ordering specification for the result <code>Collection</code>.
+     * Shortcut for the {@link setOrdering(String)} method
+     * @param ordering the ordering specification.
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query orderBy(String ordering);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the grouping expressions, optionally including a "having" clause.
+     * Shortcut for the {@link setGrouping(String)} method
+     * @param group a comma-delimited list of expressions, optionally followed by the "having" keyword and a boolean expression
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query groupBy(String group);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the having expression.
+     * @param having A boolean expression for the having expression
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query having(String having);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the range of results to return.
+     * Shortcut for the {@link setRange(long, long)} method
+     * @param fromIncl 0-based inclusive start index
+     * @param toExcl 0-based exclusive end index, or {@link Long#MAX_VALUE} for no limit.
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query range(long fromIncl, long toExcl);
+
+    /**
+     * Set the range of results to return.
+     * Shortcut for the {@link setRange(String)} method
+     * @param fromInclToExcl comma-separated fromIncl and toExcl values
+     * @return This query
+     */
+    Query range(String fromInclToExcl);
 }