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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser;

/**
 * Stand-alone identification variables in the SELECT clause may optionally be qualified by
 * the OBJECT operator. The SELECT clause must not use the OBJECT operator to
 * qualify path expressions.
 *
 * BNF: expression ::= OBJECT(identification_variable)
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public final class ObjectExpression extends EncapsulatedIdentificationVariableExpression {

	/**
	 * Creates a new ObjectExpression.
	 *
	 * @param parent The parent of this expression
	 */
	public ObjectExpression(AbstractExpression parent) {
		super(parent, OBJECT);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public void accept(ExpressionVisitor visitor) {
		visitor.visit(this);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public JPQLQueryBNF getQueryBNF() {
		return getQueryBNF(ObjectExpressionBNF.ID);
	}
}