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003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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007 *
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009 *
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015 *
016 * Contributors:
017 *     Anahide Tchertchian
018 */
019package org.nuxeo.ecm.platform.smart.query;
020
021import java.io.Serializable;
022
023/**
024 * Common interface for query build
025 *
026 * @since 5.4
027 * @author Anahide Tchertchian
028 */
029public interface SmartQuery extends Serializable {
030
031    /**
032     * Returns a String with the built query (or query part).
033     */
034    String buildQuery();
035
036    /**
037     * Returns true if query is valid.
038     */
039    boolean isValid();
040
041}