Optimizer.java

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package org.modeshape.jcr.query.optimize;

import org.modeshape.jcr.query.QueryContext;
import org.modeshape.jcr.query.plan.PlanNode;

/**
 * Interface for an optimizer.
 */
public interface Optimizer {

    /**
     * Optimize the supplied query plan and produce an executable processor plan.
     * 
     * @param context the context in which the query is being optimized
     * @param plan the query plan to be optimized
     * @return the optimized query plan; never null
     */
    PlanNode optimize( QueryContext context,
                       PlanNode plan );

}