core/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/sql2rel/SubqueryConverter.java

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package org.apache.calcite.sql2rel;

import org.apache.calcite.rex.RexNode;
import org.apache.calcite.sql.SqlCall;

/**
 * SubqueryConverter provides the interface for classes that convert subqueries
 * into equivalent expressions.
 */
public interface SubqueryConverter {
  //~ Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------

  /**
   * @return true if the subquery can be converted
   */
  boolean canConvertSubquery();

  /**
   * Converts the subquery to an equivalent expression.
   *
   * @param subquery        the SqlNode tree corresponding to a subquery
   * @param parentConverter sqlToRelConverter of the parent query
   * @param isExists        whether the subquery is part of an EXISTS expression
   * @param isExplain       whether the subquery is part of an EXPLAIN PLAN
   *                        statement
   * @return the equivalent expression or null if the subquery couldn't be
   * converted
   */
  RexNode convertSubquery(
      SqlCall subquery,
      SqlToRelConverter parentConverter,
      boolean isExists,
      boolean isExplain);
}

// End SubqueryConverter.java