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 * Copyright 2016 Bridje Framework.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package org.bridje.orm;

/**
 * Represents a condition that can be use in a query. Conditions can be build
 * from objects of {@link Column} class.
 */
public interface Condition extends SQLWritable
{
    /**
     * Creates a new condition that will be the logical and between this
     * condition and the given one.
     *
     * @param otherCondition The condition to join this condition to in a new
     *                       logical and condition.
     *
     * @return The new created condition.
     */
    Condition and(Condition otherCondition);

    /**
     * Creates a new condition that will be the logical or between this
     * condition or the given one.
     *
     * @param otherCondition The condition to join this condition to in a new
     *                       logical or condition.
     *
     * @return The new created condition.
     */
    Condition or(Condition otherCondition);

    /**
     * Creates a new condition that is the negation of this.
     *
     * @return The new created condition.
     */
    Condition not();
}