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* Hibernate, Relational Persistence for Idiomatic Java
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package org.hibernate.ejb.criteria;
import javax.persistence.criteria.ParameterExpression;
/**
* A registry for parameters. In criteria queries, parameters must be actively seeked out as expressions and predicates
* are added to the {@link org.hibernate.criterion.CriteriaQuery}; this contract allows the various subcomponents to
* register any parameters they contain.
*
* @author Steve Ebersole
*/
public interface ParameterRegistry {
/**
* Registers the given parameter with this regitry.
*
* @param parameter The parameter to register.
*/
public void registerParameter(ParameterExpression<?> parameter);
}