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package org.mulgara.store.tuples;
// JDK packages
import java.util.Set;
// Third party packages
// Locally written packages
import org.mulgara.query.Variable;
import org.mulgara.query.TuplesException;
/**
* Indicates that the specified Tuples needs to
*
* @created 2005-05-04
* @author <a href="http://netymon.com/people/staff/andrae">Andrae Muys</a>
* @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
* @modified $Date: 2005/10/30 19:21:24 $ by $Author: prototypo $
* @maintenanceAuthor $Author: prototypo $
* @copyright ©2005 <a href="http://www.defence.gov.au/">
* Australian Commonwealth Government, Department of Defence</a>
* @licence <a href="{@docRoot}/../../LICENCE">Mozilla Public License v1.1</a>
*/
public interface DefinablePrefixAnnotation extends Annotation {
/**
* Select the most efficient access method by which the specified prefix
* partitioning can be achieved.
*
* @param boundVars variables available to be bound in beforeFirst.
*/
public void definePrefix(Set<Variable> boundVars) throws TuplesException;
}