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package org.jooq;

import java.util.Collection;

A common interface for all objects holding conditions (e.g. queries).
Author:
Lukas Eder
Deprecated:
- 2.6.0 [#1881] - This type will be removed from the public API,
            soon. Its methods will be pushed down into extending interfaces.
            Do not reference this type directly./**
 * A common interface for all objects holding conditions (e.g. queries).
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 * @deprecated - 2.6.0 [#1881] - This type will be removed from the public API,
 *             soon. Its methods will be pushed down into extending interfaces.
 *             Do not reference this type directly.
 */
@Deprecated
public interface ConditionProvider {

    
Adds a new condition to the query, connecting them to existing conditions with Operator.AND. 
Params:
condition – The condition/**
     * Adds a new condition to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with {@link Operator#AND}.
     *
     * @param condition The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Condition condition);

    
Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing conditions with Operator.AND. 
Params:
conditions – The condition/**
     * Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with {@link Operator#AND}.
     *
     * @param conditions The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Condition... conditions);

    
Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing conditions with Operator.AND. 
Params:
conditions – The condition/**
     * Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with {@link Operator#AND}.
     *
     * @param conditions The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Collection<? extends Condition> conditions);

    
Adds a new condition to the query, connecting them to existing
conditions with the provided operator.
Params:
condition – The condition/**
     * Adds a new condition to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with the provided operator.
     *
     * @param condition The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Operator operator, Condition condition);

    
Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
conditions with the provided operator.
Params:
conditions – The condition/**
     * Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with the provided operator.
     *
     * @param conditions The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Operator operator, Condition... conditions);

    
Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
conditions with the provided operator.
Params:
conditions – The condition/**
     * Adds new conditions to the query, connecting them to existing
     * conditions with the provided operator.
     *
     * @param conditions The condition
     */
    @Support
    void addConditions(Operator operator, Collection<? extends Condition> conditions);

}