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/*
 * Copyright (c) 1998-2018 Caucho Technology -- all rights reserved
 *
 * This file is part of Resin(R) Open Source
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 * @author Scott Ferguson
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package com.caucho.amber.expr;

import com.caucho.amber.query.FromItem;
import com.caucho.amber.query.QueryParser;
import com.caucho.amber.table.LinkColumns;

/**
 * Links two tables.
 */
abstract public class JoinExpr extends AbstractAmberExpr {
  /**
   * Returns true for a boolean expression.
   */
  public boolean isBoolean()
  {
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Binds the expression as a select item.
   */
  public AmberExpr bindSelect(QueryParser parser)
  {
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Binds the expression as a select item.
   */
  public boolean bindToFromItem()
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the target join clause.
   */
  public FromItem getJoinTarget()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the parent join clause.
   */
  public FromItem getJoinParent()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Returns true if the given from item is the parent link.
   */
  public boolean isDependent(FromItem parent,
                             LinkColumns link)
  {
    return false;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the where clause once the parent is removed
   */
  public AmberExpr getWhere()
  {
    return null;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the id expr with the joined expression.
   */
  public AmberExpr replace(KeyColumnExpr id)
  {
    return id;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the id expr with the joined expression.
   */
  public AmberExpr replace(IdExpr id)
  {
    return id;
  }
}