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package org.firebirdsql.jdbc;

import java.sql.SQLException;

/**
 * Meta-information on stored procedures in a Firebird database.
 */
public interface StoredProcedureMetaData {

    /**
     * Determine if the "selectability" of procedures is available. 
     * This functionality is only available starting from Firebird 2.1, 
     * and only with databases created by that version or later.
     * 
     * @return true if selectability information is available, 
     *          false otherwise
     */
    boolean canGetSelectableInformation();
    
    /**
     * Retrieve whether a given stored procedure is selectable.
     * 
     * A selectable procedure is one that can return multiple rows of results 
     * (ie it uses a SUSPEND statement).
     * 
     * @param procedureName 
     *      The name of the procedure for which selectability information is 
     *      to be retrieved
     * @return
     *      true if the procedure is selectable, 
     *      false otherwise
     * @throws SQLException If no selectability information is available
     */
    boolean isSelectable(String procedureName) throws SQLException;
    
}