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

/**
 * The FROM clause of a query defines the domain of the query by declaring identification
 * variables. An identification variable is an identifier declared in the FROM clause of a
 * query. The domain of the query may be constrained by path expressions. Identification variables
 * designate instances of a particular entity abstract schema type. The FROM clause can
 * contain multiple identification variable declarations separated by a comma (,).
 * 
 * JPA 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, EclipseLink 1.0 - 2.4:
 * 
BNF: from_clause ::= FROM identification_variable_declaration {, {identification_variable_declaration | collection_member_declaration}}*
 *
 * EclipseLink 2.5:
 * BNF: from_clause ::= FROM identification_variable_declaration {, {identification_variable_declaration | collection_member_declaration}}* [hierarchical_query_clause] [asof_clause]
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public final class FromClause extends AbstractFromClause {

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

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

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public String getDeclarationQueryBNFId() {
        return InternalFromClauseBNF.ID;
    }

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