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package javax.jdo.query;

/**
 * Representation of an expression for a Java type that implements java.lang.Comparable.
 *
 * @param <T> Java type being represented here
 */
public interface ComparableExpression<T> extends Expression<T> {
  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is less than the other expression.
   *
   * @param expr Other expression
   * @return Whether this is less than the other
   */
  BooleanExpression lt(ComparableExpression<? extends T> expr);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is less than the literal.
   *
   * @param t literal
   * @return Whether this is less than the other
   */
  BooleanExpression lt(T t);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is less than or equal the other expression.
   *
   * @param expr Other expression
   * @return Whether this is less than or equal the other
   */
  BooleanExpression lteq(ComparableExpression<? extends T> expr);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is less than or equal the literal.
   *
   * @param t literal
   * @return Whether this is less than or equal the other
   */
  BooleanExpression lteq(T t);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is greater than the other expression.
   *
   * @param expr Other expression
   * @return Whether this is greater than the other
   */
  BooleanExpression gt(ComparableExpression<? extends T> expr);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is greater than the literal.
   *
   * @param t literal
   * @return Whether this is greater than the other
   */
  BooleanExpression gt(T t);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is greater than or equal the other expression.
   *
   * @param expr Other expression
   * @return Whether this is greater than or equal to the other
   */
  BooleanExpression gteq(ComparableExpression<? extends T> expr);

  /**
   * Method returning whether this expression is greater than or equal the literal.
   *
   * @param t literal
   * @return Whether this is greater than or equal to the other
   */
  BooleanExpression gteq(T t);

  /**
   * Method to return a numeric expression representing the aggregated minimum of this expression.
   *
   * @return expression for the minimum
   */
  ComparableExpression<T> min();

  /**
   * Method to return a numeric expression representing the aggregated maximum of this expression.
   *
   * @return expression for the maximum
   */
  ComparableExpression<T> max();

  /**
   * Method to return an order expression for this expression in ascending order.
   *
   * @return The order expression
   */
  OrderExpression<T> asc();

  /**
   * Method to return an order expression for this expression in descending order.
   *
   * @return The order expression
   */
  OrderExpression<T> desc();
}