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package org.jooq;

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import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.MYSQL;
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import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

A step in the creation of a LIKE predicate to which an
ESCAPE clause can be appended.

Referencing XYZ*Step types directly from client code

It is usually not recommended to reference any XYZ*Step types
directly from client code, or assign them to local variables. When writing
dynamic SQL, creating a statement's components dynamically, and passing them
to the DSL API statically is usually a better choice. See the manual's
section about dynamic SQL for details: https://www.jooq.org/doc/latest/manual/sql-building/dynamic-sql.

Drawbacks of referencing the XYZ*Step types directly:

They're operating on mutable implementations (as of jOOQ 3.x)
They're less composable and not easy to get right when dynamic SQL gets
complex
They're less readable
They might have binary incompatible changes between minor releases

Author:
Lukas Eder/**
 * A step in the creation of a <code>LIKE</code> predicate to which an
 * <code>ESCAPE</code> clause can be appended.
 * <p>
 * <h3>Referencing <code>XYZ*Step</code> types directly from client code</h3>
 * <p>
 * It is usually not recommended to reference any <code>XYZ*Step</code> types
 * directly from client code, or assign them to local variables. When writing
 * dynamic SQL, creating a statement's components dynamically, and passing them
 * to the DSL API statically is usually a better choice. See the manual's
 * section about dynamic SQL for details: <a href=
 * "https://www.jooq.org/doc/latest/manual/sql-building/dynamic-sql">https://www.jooq.org/doc/latest/manual/sql-building/dynamic-sql</a>.
 * <p>
 * Drawbacks of referencing the <code>XYZ*Step</code> types directly:
 * <ul>
 * <li>They're operating on mutable implementations (as of jOOQ 3.x)</li>
 * <li>They're less composable and not easy to get right when dynamic SQL gets
 * complex</li>
 * <li>They're less readable</li>
 * <li>They might have binary incompatible changes between minor releases</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface LikeEscapeStep extends Condition {


    
Add an ESCAPE clause to the LIKE predicate.

For example:
some_column LIKE 'A!%%' ESCAPE '!'

/**
     * Add an <code>ESCAPE</code> clause to the <code>LIKE</code> predicate.
     * <p>
     * For example:
     *
     * <code><pre>
     * some_column LIKE 'A!%%' ESCAPE '!'
     * </pre></code>
     */
    @NotNull
    @Support
    Condition escape(char c);
}