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package com.blazebit.persistence;
/**
* A builder for general case when expressions.
*
* @param The builder type that is returned on terminal operations
* @author Christian Beikov
* @since 1.0.0
*/
public interface CaseWhenBuilder extends CaseWhenStarterBuilder {
/**
* Adds the given else expression to the case when builder.
*
* @param elseExpression The else expression
* @return The parent builder
*/
public T otherwiseExpression(String elseExpression);
/**
* Adds the given else parameter value to the case when builder rendered as literal.
*
* @param value The else parameter value
* @return The parent builder
* @since 1.4.0
*/
public T otherwiseLiteral(Object value);
/**
* Adds the given else parameter value to the case when builder.
*
* @param value The else parameter value
* @return The parent builder
*/
public T otherwise(Object value);
// TODO: add subqueries variants?
}