linq4j/src/main/java/org/apache/calcite/linq4j/RawQueryable.java

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package org.apache.calcite.linq4j;

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

import java.lang.reflect.Type;

/**
 * Core methods that define a {@link Queryable}.
 *
 * <p>The other methods in {@link Queryable}, defined in
 * {@link ExtendedQueryable}, can easily be implemented by calling the
 * corresponding static methods in {@link Extensions}.
 *
 * @param <T> Element type
 */
public interface RawQueryable<T> extends Enumerable<T> {
  /**
   * Gets the type of the element(s) that are returned when the expression
   * tree associated with this Queryable is executed.
   */
  Type getElementType();

  /**
   * Gets the expression tree that is associated with this Queryable.
   */
  Expression getExpression();

  /**
   * Gets the query provider that is associated with this data source.
   */
  QueryProvider getProvider();
}