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/*
 * Copyright 2016 Bridje Framework.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.bridje.orm;

/**
 * Represents an string column, string columns are the same as a regular columns
 * but the ofer some unique functions like length.
 */
public interface StringColumn extends Column
{
    /**
     * Creates a new column that will return the the length in characters ot
     * this column.
     *
     * @return The new created column.
     */
    NumberColumn length();

    /**
     * Creates a new like condition for this column.
     *
     * @param value The like expression.
     * @return The new created condition.
     */
    Condition like(String value);
}