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/*
 * Copyright 2015 Blazebit.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package com.blazebit.persistence.internal;

import com.blazebit.persistence.RestrictionBuilder;
import com.blazebit.persistence.SubqueryInitiator;

/**
 * This interface contains experimental restriction builder methods.
 *
 * @param  The builder type that is returned on terminal operations
 * @author Moritz Becker
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface RestrictionBuilderExperimental extends RestrictionBuilder {

    /**
     * Starts a {@link SubqueryInitiator} for the right hand side of the IN predicate.
     * 
     * 
     * All occurrences of subqueryAlias in expression will be replaced by the subquery. When the builder
     * finishes, the predicate is added to the parent predicate container represented by the type T.
     * 
     * 
     * 
     * NOTE: This does not conform to the JPQL 2.1 specification
     * 
     * 
     * @param subqueryAlias The alias for the subquery which will be replaced by the actual subquery
     * @param expression The expression which will be added as select item.
     *            This expression contains the {@code subqueryAlias} to define the insertion points for the subquery.
     * @return The subquery initiator for building a subquery
     */
    public SubqueryInitiator in(String subqueryAlias, String expression);

    /**
     * Starts a {@link SubqueryInitiator} for the right hand side of the IN predicate.
     * 
     * 
     * All occurrences of subqueryAlias in expression will be replaced by the subquery. When the builder
     * finishes, the predicate is added to the parent predicate container represented by the type T.
     * 
     * 
     * 
     * NOTE: This does not conform to the JPQL 2.1 specification
     * 
     * 
     * @param subqueryAlias The alias for the subquery which will be replaced by the actual subquery
     * @param expression The expression which will be added as select item.
     *            This expression contains the {@code subqueryAlias} to define the insertion points for the subquery.
     * @return The subquery initiator for building a subquery
     */
    public SubqueryInitiator notIn(String subqueryAlias, String expression);
}