diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
index a735d895d..3b332830a 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/Alias.java
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public final class Alias {
 
     private static final PSimple<Object> it = new PSimple<Object>(Object.class, PathMetadataFactory.forVariable("it"));
 
+    // exclude $-methods from Checkstyle checks
+    //CHECKSTYLE:OFF
     /**
      * Convert the given alias to an expression
      * 
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ public final class Alias {
     public static PDateTime<Timestamp> $(Timestamp arg) {
         return aliasFactory.<PDateTime<Timestamp>> getCurrentAndReset();
     }
+    //CHECKSTYLE:ON
     
     public static <A> A alias(Class<A> cl) {
         return alias(cl, StringUtils.uncapitalize(cl.getSimpleName()));
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/PropertyAccessInvocationHandler.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/PropertyAccessInvocationHandler.java
index 93479782e..7e9c54492 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/PropertyAccessInvocationHandler.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/alias/PropertyAccessInvocationHandler.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ import com.mysema.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 class PropertyAccessInvocationHandler implements MethodInterceptor {
 
-    private final Expr<?> path;
+    private final Expr<?> hostExpression;
 
     private final AliasFactory aliasFactory;
 
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@ class PropertyAccessInvocationHandler implements MethodInterceptor {
 
     private final Map<Object, Object> propToObj = new HashMap<Object, Object>();
 
-    public PropertyAccessInvocationHandler(Expr<?> path, AliasFactory aliasFactory) {
-        this.path = path;
+    public PropertyAccessInvocationHandler(Expr<?> host, AliasFactory aliasFactory) {
+        this.hostExpression = host;
         this.aliasFactory = aliasFactory;
     }
 
+    //CHECKSTYLE:OFF
     public Object intercept(Object proxy, Method method, Object[] args, MethodProxy methodProxy) throws Throwable {
+    //CHECKSTYLE:ON
         Object rv = null;
         
         MethodType methodType = MethodType.get(method);
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class PropertyAccessInvocationHandler implements MethodInterceptor {
             if (propToObj.containsKey(ptyName)) {
                 rv = propToObj.get(ptyName);
             } else {
-                PathMetadata<String> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forProperty((Path<?>) path, ptyName);
+                PathMetadata<String> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forProperty((Path<?>) hostExpression, ptyName);
                 rv = newInstance(ptyClass, genericType, proxy, ptyName, pm);
             }
             aliasFactory.setCurrent(propToExpr.get(ptyName));
@@ -103,8 +105,8 @@ class PropertyAccessInvocationHandler implements MethodInterceptor {
             if (propToObj.containsKey(propKey)) {
                 rv = propToObj.get(propKey);
             } else {
-                PathMetadata<Integer> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forListAccess((PList<?, ?>) path, (Integer) args[0]);
-                Class<?> elementType = ((ECollection<?,?>) path).getElementType();
+                PathMetadata<Integer> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forListAccess((PList<?, ?>) hostExpression, (Integer) args[0]);
+                Class<?> elementType = ((ECollection<?,?>) hostExpression).getElementType();
                 rv = newInstance(elementType, elementType, proxy, propKey, pm);
             }
             aliasFactory.setCurrent(propToExpr.get(propKey));
@@ -114,20 +116,20 @@ class PropertyAccessInvocationHandler implements MethodInterceptor {
             if (propToObj.containsKey(propKey)) {
                 rv = propToObj.get(propKey);
             } else {
-                PathMetadata<?> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forMapAccess((PMap<?, ?, ?>) path, args[0]);
-                Class<?> valueType = ((EMap<?, ?>) path).getValueType();
+                PathMetadata<?> pm = PathMetadataFactory.forMapAccess((PMap<?, ?, ?>) hostExpression, args[0]);
+                Class<?> valueType = ((EMap<?, ?>) hostExpression).getValueType();
                 rv = newInstance(valueType, valueType, proxy, propKey, pm);
             }
             aliasFactory.setCurrent(propToExpr.get(propKey));
 
         } else if (methodType == MethodType.TO_STRING) {
-            rv = path.toString();
+            rv = hostExpression.toString();
 
         } else if (methodType == MethodType.HASH_CODE) {
-            rv = path.hashCode();
+            rv = hostExpression.hashCode();
 
         } else if (methodType == MethodType.GET_MAPPED_PATH) {
-            rv = path;
+            rv = hostExpression;
 
         } else {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invocation of " + method.getName() + " not supported");
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CBoolean.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CBoolean.java
index ad9598d6d..071a9561e 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CBoolean.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CBoolean.java
@@ -68,8 +68,4 @@ public class CBoolean extends EBoolean implements Custom<Boolean> {
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<Boolean> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CComparable.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CComparable.java
index 4f2726661..51ca1779c 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CComparable.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CComparable.java
@@ -70,9 +70,5 @@ public class CComparable<T extends Comparable<?>> extends EComparable<T> impleme
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDate.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDate.java
index fe1e2118b..7ac6d7a49 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDate.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDate.java
@@ -68,9 +68,5 @@ public class CDate<T extends Comparable<?>> extends EDate<T> implements Custom<T
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDateTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDateTime.java
index d3bb9f284..a6e1717a6 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDateTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CDateTime.java
@@ -68,10 +68,5 @@ public class CDateTime<T extends Comparable<?>> extends EDateTime<T> implements
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
 
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CNumber.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CNumber.java
index 0599543c9..c355ad634 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CNumber.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CNumber.java
@@ -70,8 +70,4 @@ public class CNumber<T extends Number & Comparable<?>> extends ENumber<T> implem
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CSimple.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CSimple.java
index e67d348d8..702387b8f 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CSimple.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CSimple.java
@@ -69,8 +69,4 @@ public class CSimple<T> extends Expr<T> implements Custom<T> {
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CString.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CString.java
index 115bad369..c2a8d5635 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CString.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CString.java
@@ -68,8 +68,4 @@ public class CString extends EString implements Custom<String> {
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<String> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CTime.java
index 7334fd633..4b8b1e9b9 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/custom/CTime.java
@@ -69,9 +69,4 @@ public class CTime<T extends Comparable<?>> extends ETime<T> implements Custom<T
         return getType().hashCode();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<T> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/expr/Expr.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/expr/Expr.java
index 7e0a4a0a0..41152d15e 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/expr/Expr.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/expr/Expr.java
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ public abstract class Expr<D> implements Serializable{
 
     public abstract void accept(Visitor v);
     
+    /**
+     * @return
+     */
+    public Expr<D> asExpr(){
+        return this;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Get the <code>count(this)</code> expression
      * 
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OBoolean.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OBoolean.java
index 3c2ae5107..e3ec4a924 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OBoolean.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OBoolean.java
@@ -41,12 +41,6 @@ public class OBoolean extends EBoolean implements Operation<Boolean, Boolean> {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    
-    @Override
-    public EBoolean asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OComparable.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OComparable.java
index d8210f048..6c63794c7 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OComparable.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OComparable.java
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ public class OComparable<OpType, D extends Comparable<?>> extends
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public EComparable<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODate.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODate.java
index 22459e793..85910411d 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODate.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODate.java
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ public class ODate <OpType extends Comparable<?>, D extends Comparable<?>> exten
         v.visit(this);        
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public EDate<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODateTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODateTime.java
index a7e2cf90a..f601df61a 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODateTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ODateTime.java
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ public class ODateTime<OpType extends Comparable<?>, D extends Comparable<?>> ex
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public EDateTime<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ONumber.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ONumber.java
index 0e9355d97..6439279f5 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ONumber.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/ONumber.java
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ public class ONumber<OpType extends Number, D extends Number & Comparable<?>>
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public ENumber<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OSimple.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OSimple.java
index df1a54a83..04e52ad0c 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OSimple.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OSimple.java
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ public class OSimple<OpType, D> extends Expr<D> implements Operation<OpType, D>
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
         return opMixin.getArg(index);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OString.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OString.java
index 3051152da..3e1b96843 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OString.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OString.java
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ public class OString extends EString implements Operation<String, String> {
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public EString asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OTime.java
index e6c0d6c7c..ecc183925 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/operation/OTime.java
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ public class OTime<OpType, D extends Comparable<?>> extends ETime<D> implements
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public ETime<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public Expr<?> getArg(int index) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PArray.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PArray.java
index 568d95463..4cfb0edbf 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PArray.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PArray.java
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ public class PArray<E> extends Expr<E[]> implements Path<E[]>, EArray<E>{
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<E[]> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PBoolean.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PBoolean.java
index e50dfeaac..c946a368d 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PBoolean.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PBoolean.java
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ public class PBoolean extends EBoolean implements Path<Boolean> {
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     } 
-
-    @Override
-    public EBoolean asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PCollection.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PCollection.java
index bf43b10ab..609ceaa3e 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PCollection.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PCollection.java
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ public class PCollection<E> extends ECollectionBase<Collection<E>,E> implements
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<Collection<E>> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PComparable.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PComparable.java
index f5257dddd..642d1721b 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PComparable.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PComparable.java
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ public class PComparable<D extends Comparable> extends EComparable<D> implements
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public EComparable<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDate.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDate.java
index b365a274f..4153cbf60 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDate.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDate.java
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ public class PDate<D extends Comparable> extends EDate<D> implements Path<D>{
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public EDate<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDateTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDateTime.java
index 6047b0ee3..c999bac62 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDateTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PDateTime.java
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ public class PDateTime<D extends Comparable> extends EDateTime<D> implements Pat
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public EDateTime<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PEntity.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PEntity.java
index 0dd39b6cf..21042139f 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PEntity.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PEntity.java
@@ -91,11 +91,6 @@ public class PEntity<D> extends Expr<D> implements Path<D> {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     /**
      * @param <A>
      * @param property
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PList.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PList.java
index a4a359b2d..d4784c22d 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PList.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PList.java
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ public class PList<E, Q extends Expr<E>> extends ECollectionBase<List<E>,E> impl
         v.visit(this);        
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public Expr<List<E>> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     protected PathMetadata<Integer> forListAccess(int index){
         return PathMetadataFactory.forListAccess(this, index);
     }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PMap.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PMap.java
index 11a47a4f2..077239017 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PMap.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PMap.java
@@ -76,11 +76,6 @@ public class PMap<K, V, E extends Expr<V>> extends EMapBase<K, V> implements Pat
         v.visit(this);        
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public PMap<K,V,E> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PNumber.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PNumber.java
index 6855f9b78..ce20334a8 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PNumber.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PNumber.java
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ public class PNumber<D extends Number & Comparable<?>> extends ENumber<D> implem
         v.visit(this);        
     }
         
-    @Override
-    public ENumber<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSet.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSet.java
index 24fb359dc..944511a5d 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSet.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSet.java
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ public class PSet<E> extends ECollectionBase<Set<E>,E> implements Path<Set<E>> {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<Set<E>> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSimple.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSimple.java
index e85547de3..dac6a3c41 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSimple.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PSimple.java
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ public class PSimple<D> extends Expr<D> implements Path<D> {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public Expr<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PString.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PString.java
index 410cfc1fc..797e1d336 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PString.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PString.java
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ public class PString extends EString implements Path<String> {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public EString asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
-    
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
         return pathMixin.equals(o);
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PTime.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PTime.java
index 3f6f62a08..4a8ac82c1 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PTime.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/path/PTime.java
@@ -39,11 +39,6 @@ public class PTime<D extends Comparable> extends ETime<D> implements Path<D>{
     public void accept(Visitor v) {
         v.visit(this);        
     }
-
-    @Override
-    public ETime<D> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
     
     @Override
     public boolean equals(Object o) {
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/BooleanSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/BooleanSubQuery.java
index dac7656a3..bad44acd4 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/BooleanSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/BooleanSubQuery.java
@@ -56,8 +56,4 @@ public final class BooleanSubQuery extends EBoolean implements SubQuery<Boolean>
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<Boolean> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ComparableSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ComparableSubQuery.java
index 9689a5d8a..15dfaf0cd 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ComparableSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ComparableSubQuery.java
@@ -60,8 +60,4 @@ public final class ComparableSubQuery<A extends Comparable<?>> extends EComparab
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateSubQuery.java
index d1b69a8d2..0134c7b2b 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateSubQuery.java
@@ -60,8 +60,4 @@ public final class DateSubQuery<A extends Comparable<?>> extends EDate<A> implem
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateTimeSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateTimeSubQuery.java
index debdb3856..d595ceff3 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateTimeSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/DateTimeSubQuery.java
@@ -60,8 +60,4 @@ public final class DateTimeSubQuery<A extends Comparable<?>> extends EDateTime<A
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ListSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ListSubQuery.java
index b50c52c50..2dd9bbd26 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ListSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ListSubQuery.java
@@ -70,9 +70,5 @@ public final class ListSubQuery<A> extends ECollectionBase<List<A>,A> implements
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<List<A>> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/NumberSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/NumberSubQuery.java
index 9b3220f3c..f72f2975e 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/NumberSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/NumberSubQuery.java
@@ -61,8 +61,4 @@ public final class NumberSubQuery<A extends Number & Comparable<?>> extends ENum
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ObjectSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ObjectSubQuery.java
index 82e8f8977..5f6b63823 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ObjectSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/ObjectSubQuery.java
@@ -59,8 +59,4 @@ public final class ObjectSubQuery<A> extends Expr<A> implements SubQuery<A>{
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/StringSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/StringSubQuery.java
index 4938c272e..4f4579e76 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/StringSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/StringSubQuery.java
@@ -57,8 +57,4 @@ public final class StringSubQuery extends EString implements SubQuery<String>{
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<String> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/TimeSubQuery.java b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/TimeSubQuery.java
index f4d5520b8..7d81891a8 100644
--- a/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/TimeSubQuery.java
+++ b/querydsl-core/src/main/java/com/mysema/query/types/query/TimeSubQuery.java
@@ -60,8 +60,4 @@ public final class TimeSubQuery<A extends Comparable<?>> extends ETime<A> implem
         return subQueryMixin.notExists();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public Expr<A> asExpr() {
-        return this;
-    }
 }