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/*
 * Copyright (C) 2015 HaiYang Li
 *
 * 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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 * the License.
 */

package com.landawn.abacus.condition;

import java.util.List;

import com.landawn.abacus.util.NamingPolicy;

/**
 * Condition should be immutable except using {@code clearParameter()} to release resources.
 *
 * @author Haiyang Li
 * @since 0.8
 * @see ConditionFactory
 * @see ConditionFactory.CF
 */
public interface Condition {
    /**
     *
     * @return Operator
     */
    Operator getOperator();

    /**
     *
     * @param condition
     * @return And
     */
    And and(Condition condition);

    /**
     *
     * @param condition
     * @return Or
     */
    Or or(Condition condition);

    /**
     *
     * @return Not
     */
    Not not();

    /**
     *
     * @param 
     * @return T
     */
     T copy();

    /**
     *
     * @return List
     */
    List getParameters();

    /**
     * Method clearParameters.
     */
    void clearParameters();

    /**
     *
     * @param namingPolicy
     * @return
     */
    String toString(NamingPolicy namingPolicy);
}