2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java b/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
index 20d5520..d1528e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/iciql/Query.java
@@ -663,6 +663,16 @@ public class Query<T> {
         return new QueryWhere<T>(this);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Begin an string field condition clause explicitly defined for interop clarity.
+     *
+     * @param x the mapped string to query
+     * @return a query condition to continue building the condition
+     */
+    public QueryCondition<T, String> where(String x) {
+        return new QueryCondition<T, String>(this, x);
+    }
+
     public QueryWhere<T> where(String fragment, List<?> args) {
         return this.where(fragment, args.toArray());
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/ModelsTest.java b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/ModelsTest.java
index 96a6e4a..9fef979 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/ModelsTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/iciql/test/ModelsTest.java
@@ -218,4 +218,12 @@ public class ModelsTest {
         assertEquals("[Condiments=5, Beverages=2, Produce=1, Meat/Poultry=1]", categories.toString());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testWhereByString() {
+        Product products = new Product();
+
+        List<Product> seafoodProducts = db.from(products).where(products.category).is("Seafood").select();
+        assertEquals(1, seafoodProducts.size());
+    }
+
 }