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package org.hibernate.jpa.spi;

import javax.persistence.TemporalType;

Represents the value currently bound to a particular (bindable) parameter.
Author:
Steve Ebersole
Type parameters:
<T> – /**
 * Represents the value currently bound to a particular (bindable) parameter.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
public interface ParameterBind<T> {
	
Access the bound value
Returns:
The bound value/**
	 * Access the bound value
	 *
	 * @return The bound value
	 */
	public T getValue();

	
The temporal type that will be used to "interpret" Date-like values (if applicable).
Returns:
The temporal type, or null/**
	 * The temporal type that will be used to "interpret" Date-like values (if applicable).
	 *
	 * @return The temporal type, or {@code null}
	 */
	public TemporalType getSpecifiedTemporalType();
}