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#ifndef __com_sun_star_sdb_BooleanComparisonMode_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_sdb_BooleanComparisonMode_idl__

//=============================================================================

module com { module sun { module star { module sdb { 

//=============================================================================

/** specifies different modi how boolean comparison predicates are to be generated
    by a <type>SingleSelectQueryComposer</type>.
 */
constants BooleanComparisonMode
{
    /** denotes the default comparison

        <p>Most databases support comparing boolean expressions or column values directly with
        integer values: <code><em>column</em> = 0</code> respectively <code><em>column</em> = 1</code>.</p>
    */
    const long EQUAL_INTEGER    = 0;

    /** requires to use <code>IS <em>boolean_literal</em></code> for boolean comparison.

        <p>That is, the generated comparison predicates will be <code><em>column</em> IS TRUE</code> resp.
        <code><em>column</em> IS FALSE</code>.</p>
    */
    const long IS_LITERAL       = 1;

    /** requires to use <code>= <em>boolean_literal</em></code> for boolean comparison.

        <p>That is, the generated comparison predicates will be <code><em>column</em> = TRUE</code> resp.
        <code><em>column</em> = FALSE</code>.</p>
    */
    const long EQUAL_LITERAL    = 2;

    /** requires to use an Microsoft Access compatible syntax for boolean comparison.
    */
    const long ACCESS_COMPAT    = 3;
};

//=============================================================================

}; }; }; }; 

//=============================================================================

#endif