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package org.apache.jackrabbit.core.query;
import java.util.List;
import javax.jcr.query.Query;
import javax.jcr.query.InvalidQueryException;
import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;
/**
* <code>QueryFactory</code> defines a simple interface for turning a statement
* in a given language into a JCR Query instance.
*/
public interface QueryFactory {
/**
* @return supported query languages by this factory.
*/
public List<String> getSupportedLanguages();
/**
* Creates a JCR query instance from the given <code>statement</code> in the
* given <code>language</code>.
*
* @param statement the query statement.
* @param language the language of the query statement.
* @return the JCR query instance representing the query.
* @throws InvalidQueryException if the statement is malformed or the
* language is not supported.
* @throws RepositoryException if another error occurs.
*/
public Query createQuery(String statement, String language)
throws InvalidQueryException, RepositoryException;
}