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package org.apache.cassandra.cql3.restrictions;

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

import org.apache.cassandra.config.CFMetaData;
import org.apache.cassandra.cql3.QueryOptions;
import org.apache.cassandra.cql3.statements.Bound;

/**
 * A set of restrictions on the partition key.
 *
 */
interface PartitionKeyRestrictions extends Restrictions
{
    public PartitionKeyRestrictions mergeWith(Restriction restriction);

    public List<ByteBuffer> values(QueryOptions options);

    public List<ByteBuffer> bounds(Bound b, QueryOptions options);

    /**
     * Checks if the specified bound is set or not.
     * @param b the bound type
     * @return <code>true</code> if the specified bound is set, <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    public boolean hasBound(Bound b);

    /**
     * Checks if the specified bound is inclusive or not.
     * @param b the bound type
     * @return <code>true</code> if the specified bound is inclusive, <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    public boolean isInclusive(Bound b);

    /**
     * checks if specified restrictions require filtering
     *
     * @param cfm column family metadata
     * @return <code>true</code> if filtering is required, <code>false</code> otherwise
     */
    public boolean needFiltering(CFMetaData cfm);

    /**
     * Checks if the partition key has unrestricted components.
     *
     * @param cfm column family metadata
     * @return <code>true</code> if the partition key has unrestricted components, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean hasUnrestrictedPartitionKeyComponents(CFMetaData cfm);
}