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package org.apache.cassandra.cql3.functions;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.cassandra.cql3.AssignmentTestable;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType;
import org.github.jamm.Unmetered;

@Unmetered
public interface Function extends AssignmentTestable
{
    public FunctionName name();
    public List<AbstractType<?>> argTypes();
    public AbstractType<?> returnType();

    
Checks whether the function is a native/hard coded one or not.
Returns:
true if the function is a native/hard coded one, false otherwise./**
     * Checks whether the function is a native/hard coded one or not.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the function is a native/hard coded one, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isNative();

    
Checks whether the function is an aggregate function or not.
Returns:
true if the function is an aggregate function, false otherwise./**
     * Checks whether the function is an aggregate function or not.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the function is an aggregate function, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isAggregate();

    public void addFunctionsTo(List<Function> functions);

    public boolean hasReferenceTo(Function function);

    
Returns the name of the function to use within a ResultSet.
Params:
columnNames – the names of the columns used to call the function
Returns:
the name of the function to use within a ResultSet/**
     * Returns the name of the function to use within a ResultSet.
     *
     * @param columnNames the names of the columns used to call the function
     * @return the name of the function to use within a ResultSet
     */
    public String columnName(List<String> columnNames);
}