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package com.redhat.thermostat.storage.internal.statement;

import com.redhat.thermostat.storage.core.Query;
import com.redhat.thermostat.storage.query.Expression;
import com.redhat.thermostat.storage.core.Query.SortDirection;
import com.redhat.thermostat.storage.core.Key;

/**
 * Return type for patched expressions
 * 
 * @see Patchable
 */
interface PatchedExpression {
    // marker interface
}

interface PatchedWhereExpression extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * @return The patched where expression.
     * 
     * @see {@link Expression}
     */
    Expression getExpression();
}

interface PatchedSortExpression extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return The patched sorts.
     * 
     * @see {@link PatchedSortMember}
     * @see {@link Query#sort(Key, SortDirection)}
     */
    PatchedSortMember[] getSortMembers();
    
}

interface PatchedSortMemberExpression extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return The patched sorts.
     * 
     * @see {@link PatchedSortMember}
     * @see {@link Query#sort(Key, SortDirection)}
     */
    PatchedSortMember getSortMember();
    
}

interface PatchedLimitExpression extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return The patched limit value.
     * 
     * @see {@link Query#limit(int)}
     */
    int getLimitValue();
    
}

interface PatchedSetListMemberExpression extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return The patched set list member.
     */
    PatchedSetListMember getSetListMember();
}

interface PatchedSetList extends PatchedExpression {
    
    /**
     * @return The patched set list
     * 
     */
    PatchedSetListMember[] getSetListMembers();
    
}