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package org.apache.atlas.repository.graphdb;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Represents a query against the graph within the context of the
 * current transaction.
 *
 * @param <V> vertex class used by the graph
 * @param <E> edge class used by the graph
 */
public interface AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> {

    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the returned vertices must have the specified
     * property and that one of the values of the property must be the
     * given value.
     *
     * @param propertyKey
     * @param value
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> has(String propertyKey, Object value);

    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the returned vertices must have the specified
     * property and that one of the value of the property must be in
     * the specified list of values.
     *
     * @param propertyKey
     * @param value
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> in(String propertyKey, Collection<?> values);


    /**
     * Executes the query and returns the matching vertices.
     * @return
     * @throws AtlasException
     */
    Iterable<AtlasVertex<V, E>> vertices();

    /**
     * Executes the query and returns the matching edges.
     * @return
     */
    Iterable<AtlasEdge<V, E>> edges();


    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the returned vertices must have the specified
     * property and that its value matches the criterion specified.
     *
     * @param propertyKey
     * @param value
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> has(String propertyKey, ComparisionOperator compMethod, Object values);

    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the vertices returned must satisfy the
     * conditions in at least one of the child queries provided.
     *
     * @param childQueries
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> or(List<AtlasGraphQuery<V, E>> childQueries);

    /**
     * Creates a child query that can be used to add "or" conditions.
     *
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> createChildQuery();


    /**
     * Comparison operators that can be used in an AtlasGraphQuery.
     */
    enum ComparisionOperator {
        GREATER_THAN_EQUAL,
        EQUAL,
        LESS_THAN_EQUAL,
        NOT_EQUAL
    }

    /**
     * Adds all of the predicates that have been added to this query to the
     * specified query.
     * @param otherQuery
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> addConditionsFrom(AtlasGraphQuery<V, E> otherQuery);

    /**
     * Whether or not this is a child query.
     *
     * @return
     */
    boolean isChildQuery();


}
