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| // |
| // This source code implements specifications defined by the Java |
| // Community Process. In order to remain compliant with the specification |
| // DO NOT add / change / or delete method signatures! |
| // |
| package javax.persistence; |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface used to define compound predicates. |
| */ |
| public interface Predicate { |
| /** |
| * Creates an AND of the predicate with the argument. |
| * |
| * @param predicate - |
| * A simple or compound predicate |
| * @return the predicate that is the AND of the original simple or compound |
| * predicate and the argument. |
| */ |
| Predicate and(Predicate predicate); |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates an OR of the predicate with the argument. |
| * |
| * @param predicate - |
| * A simple or compound predicate |
| * @return the predicate that is the OR of the original simple or compound |
| * predicate and the argument. |
| */ |
| Predicate or(Predicate predicate); |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates a negation of the predicate with the argument. |
| * |
| * @return the predicate that is the negation of the original simple or |
| * compound predicate. |
| */ |
| Predicate not(); |
| } |