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package org.apache.atlas.repository.graphdb;

/**
 * Represents a query against the graph.
 *
 * @param <V> vertex class used by the graph
 * @param <E> edge class used by the graph
 */
public interface AtlasGraphQuery<V,E> {

    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the returned elements must have the specified 
     * property and that one of the values of the property must be the
     * given value.
     * 
     * @param propertyKey
     * @param value
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V,E> has(String propertyKey, Object value);

    /**
     * Executes the query and returns the matching vertices.
     * @return
     */
    Iterable<AtlasVertex<V, E>> vertices();

    
    /**
     * Executes the query and returns the matching edges.
     * @return
     */
    Iterable<AtlasEdge<V, E>> edges();

    

    /**
     * Adds a predicate that the returned elements must have the specified 
     * property and that its value matches the criterion specified.
     * 
     * @param propertyKey
     * @param value
     * @return
     */
    AtlasGraphQuery<V,E> has(String propertyKey, ComparisionOperator compMethod, Object value);

    public static enum ComparisionOperator {
        GREATER_THAN_EQUAL,
        EQUAL,
        LESS_THAN_EQUAL
    }

}