package-info.java

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/**
 * This package provides the interfaces that define the tables and columns that can be queried.  Though the query framework does not prescribe 
 * the semantics of a table or column, it does provide
 * a {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.Schemata} interface that provides access to the immutable
 * {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.Schemata.Table} and {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.Schemata.View}
 * definitions (that then contain the {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.Schemata.Column} 
 * and {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.Schemata.Key} definitions).
 * <p>
 * Although any Schemata implementaiton can be used, the query framework provides an {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.ImmutableSchemata}
 * class with a {@link org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate.ImmutableSchemata.Builder builder} with a fluent API
 * that can create the corresponding immutable table, column and key definitions.
 */

package org.modeshape.jcr.query.validate;