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* Copyright (c) 2010, Stanislav Muhametsin. All Rights Reserved.
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package org.sql.generation.api.grammar.common.datatypes;
/**
* This class represents {@code CHARACTER} and {@code CHARACTER VARYING} data types, typically abbreviated as
* {@code CHAR} and {@code VARCHAR}, respectively.
*
* @author Stanislav Muhametsin
*/
public interface SQLChar
extends SQLDataType, ParametrizableDataType
{
/**
* Returns {@code true} if this is {@code CHARACTER VARYING}; {@code false otherwise}.
*
* @return {@code true} if this is {@code CHARACTER VARYING}; {@code false otherwise}.
*/
public abstract Boolean isVarying();
/**
* Returns the length specification for this {@code CHARACTER} or {@code CHARACTER VARYING}. Returns {@code null} if
* none specified.
*
* @return The length for this {@code CHARACTER} or {@code CHARACTER VARYING}.
*/
public abstract Integer getLength();
}