src/java/org/apache/cassandra/cql3/functions/NativeScalarFunction.java

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package org.apache.cassandra.cql3.functions;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType;

/**
 * Base class for the <code>ScalarFunction</code> native classes.
 */
public abstract class NativeScalarFunction extends NativeFunction implements ScalarFunction
{
    protected NativeScalarFunction(String name, AbstractType<?> returnType, AbstractType<?>... argsType)
    {
        super(name, returnType, argsType);
    }

    public boolean isCalledOnNullInput()
    {
        return true;
    }

    public final boolean isAggregate()
    {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Checks if a partial application of the function is monotonic.
     *
     * <p>A function is monotonic if it is either entirely nonincreasing or nondecreasing.</p>
     *
     * @param partialParameters the input parameters used to create the partial application of the function
     * @return {@code true} if the partial application of the function is monotonic {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    protected boolean isPartialApplicationMonotonic(List<ByteBuffer> partialParameters)
    {
        return isMonotonic();
    }
}