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package org.jooq;

/**
 * The final step in creating a case statement of the type  * CASE WHEN x < 1  THEN 'one'
 *      WHEN x >= 2 THEN 'two'
 *      ELSE            'three'
 * END
 * 
 *
 * @param  The type returned by this case statement
 * @author Lukas Eder
 * @see Case
 */
public interface CaseConditionStep extends Field {

    /**
     * Compare a condition to the already constructed case statement, return
     * result if the condition holds true
     *
     * @param condition The condition to add to the case statement
     * @param result The result value if the condition holds true
     * @return An intermediary step for case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    CaseConditionStep when(Condition condition, T result);

    /**
     * Compare a condition to the already constructed case statement, return
     * result if the condition holds true
     *
     * @param condition The condition to add to the case statement
     * @param result The result value if the condition holds true
     * @return An intermediary step for case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    CaseConditionStep when(Condition condition, Field result);

    /**
     * Compare a condition to the already constructed case statement, return
     * result if the condition holds true
     *
     * @param condition The condition to add to the case statement
     * @param result The result value if the condition holds true
     * @return An intermediary step for case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    CaseConditionStep when(Condition condition, Select> result);

    /**
     * Add an else clause to the already constructed case statement
     *
     * @param result The result value if no other value matches the case
     * @return The resulting field from case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    Field otherwise(T result);

    /**
     * Add an else clause to the already constructed case statement
     *
     * @param result The result value if no other value matches the case
     * @return The resulting field from case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    Field otherwise(Field result);

    /**
     * Add an else clause to the already constructed case statement
     *
     * @param result The result value if no other value matches the case
     * @return The resulting field from case statement construction
     */
    @Support
    Field otherwise(Select> result);
}