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package org.apache.calcite.schema;

import org.apache.calcite.rel.type.RelDataType;
import org.apache.calcite.rel.type.RelDataTypeFactory;
import org.apache.calcite.rel.type.RelDataTypeField;
import org.apache.calcite.util.Pair;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Extension to {@link Table} that specifies a custom way to resolve column
 * names.
 *
 * It is optional for a Table to implement this interface. If Table does
 * not implement this interface, column resolving will be performed in the
 * default way.
 *
 * NOTE: This class is experimental and subject to
 * change/removal without notice.
 */
public interface CustomColumnResolvingTable extends Table {

  /**
   * Resolve a column based on the name components. One or more the input name
   * components can be resolved to one field in the table row type, along with
   * a remainder list of name components which have not been resolved within
   * this call, and which in turn can be potentially resolved as sub-field
   * names. In the meantime, this method can return multiple matches, which is
   * a list of pairs containing the resolved field and the remaining name
   * components.
   *
   * @param rowType     the table row type
   * @param typeFactory the type factory
   * @param names       the name components to be resolved
   * @return  a list of pairs containing the resolved field and the remaining
   *          name components.
   */
  List>> resolveColumn(
      RelDataType rowType, RelDataTypeFactory typeFactory, List names);
}

// End CustomColumnResolvingTable.java