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package org.ibatis.persist.criteria;

/**
 * An object that defines an ordering over the query results.
 *
 * @since iBatis Persistence 1.0
 */
public interface Order {

    /**
     * Switch the ordering.
     * 
     * @return a new Order instance with the reversed ordering
     */
    Order reverse();

    /**
     * Whether ascending ordering is in effect.
     * 
     * @return boolean indicating whether ordering is ascending
     */
    boolean isAscending();

    /**
     * Return the expression that is used for ordering.
     * 
     * @return expression used for ordering
     */
    Expression getExpression();
}