2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/EmptyQuery.java b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/EmptyQuery.java
index 31d9dd3..1a970e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/EmptyQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/EmptyQuery.java
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ public final class EmptyQuery<S extends Storable> extends AbstractQuery<S> {
     }
 
     /**
+     * Always returns false.
+     */
+    public boolean exists() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Always throws an IllegalStateException.
      */
     public Query<S> with(int value) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/StandardQuery.java b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/StandardQuery.java
index ec9bf4e..2d7995e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/StandardQuery.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amazon/carbonado/qe/StandardQuery.java
@@ -294,6 +294,15 @@ public abstract class StandardQuery<S extends Storable> extends AbstractQuery<S>
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean exists() throws FetchException {
+        Cursor<S> cursor = fetch();
+        try {
+            return cursor.skipNext(1) > 0;
+        } finally {
+            cursor.close();
+        }
+    }
+
     public boolean printNative(Appendable app, int indentLevel) throws IOException {
         try {
             return executor().printNative(app, indentLevel, mValues);