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package org.apache.calcite.schema;

import org.apache.calcite.linq4j.QueryProvider;
import org.apache.calcite.linq4j.Queryable;
import org.apache.calcite.linq4j.tree.Expression;

import java.lang.reflect.Type;

/**
 * Extension to {@link Table} that can translate itself to a {@link Queryable}.
 */
public interface QueryableTable extends Table {
  /** Converts this table into a {@link Queryable}. */
  <T> Queryable<T> asQueryable(QueryProvider queryProvider, SchemaPlus schema,
      String tableName);

  /** Returns the element type of the collection that will implement this
   * table. */
  Type getElementType();

  /** Generates an expression with which this table can be referenced in
   * generated code.
   *
   * @param schema Schema
   * @param tableName Table name (unique within schema)
   * @param clazz The desired collection class; for example {@code Queryable}.
   */
  Expression getExpression(SchemaPlus schema, String tableName, Class clazz);
}

// End QueryableTable.java
