openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/kernel/exps/Distinct.java

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package org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.kernel.exps;

import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.SQLBuffer;
import org.apache.openjpa.jdbc.sql.Select;

/**
 * Distinct the specified path.
 *
 * @author Marc Prud'hommeaux
 */
class Distinct
    extends UnaryOp {

    public Distinct(Val val) {
        super(val, true);
    }

    public ExpState initialize(Select sel, ExpContext ctx, int flags) {
        // join into related object if present
        return initializeValue(sel, ctx, JOIN_REL);
    }

    protected String getOperator() {
        return "DISTINCT";
    }
}