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19 package org.apache.cayenne.ejbql;
20
21 import org.apache.cayenne.map.EntityResolver;
22
23 /**
24  * An abstract definition of EJBQL query parser. The actual parser implementing this
25  * interface is generated from JavaCC grammar.
26  *
27  * @author andrus
28  * @since 3.0
29  */
30 public interface EJBQLParser {
31
32     /**
33      * Parses a string EJB QL into an {@link EJBQLExpression}.
34      */
35     EJBQLExpression parse(String JavaDoc ejbqlStatement) throws EJBQLException;
36
37     /**
38      * Parses and compiles an expression for the EntityResolver.
39      */
40     EJBQLCompiledExpression compile(String JavaDoc ejbqlStatement, EntityResolver resolver)
41             throws EJBQLException;
42 }
43
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