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package com.cinchapi.concourse.lang;

import com.cinchapi.ccl.grammar.ConjunctionSymbol;

/**
 * The base class for a language state that can be transformed into a complete
 * and well-formed {@link Criteria}.
 * 
 * @author Jeff Nelson
 */
public abstract class BuildableState extends State {

    /**
     * Construct a new instance.
     * 
     * @param criteria
     */
    protected BuildableState(Criteria criteria) {
        super(criteria);
    }

    /**
     * Build and return the {@link Criteria}.
     * 
     * @return the built Criteria
     */
    public final Criteria build() {
        criteria.close();
        return criteria;
    }

    /**
     * Build a conjunctive clause onto the {@link Criteria} that is building.
     * 
     * @return the builder
     */
    public StartState and() {
        criteria.add(ConjunctionSymbol.AND);
        return new StartState(criteria);
    }

    /**
     * Build a disjunctive clause onto the {@link Criteria} that is building.
     * 
     * @return the builder
     */
    public StartState or() {
        criteria.add(ConjunctionSymbol.OR);
        return new StartState(criteria);
    }

}