29.4. Ordering the results

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You can order the results using `org.hibernate.criterion.Order`.

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<pre class="prettyprint highlight">`List cats = sess.createCriteria(Cat.class)
    .add( Restrictions.like("name", "F%")
    .addOrder( Order.asc("name").nulls(NullPrecedence.LAST) )
    .addOrder( Order.desc("age") )
    .setMaxResults(50)
    .list();`</pre>
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<pre class="prettyprint highlight">`List cats = sess.createCriteria(Cat.class)
    .add( Property.forName("name").like("F%") )
    .addOrder( Property.forName("name").asc() )
    .addOrder( Property.forName("age").desc() )
    .setMaxResults(50)
    .list();`</pre>
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