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*
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package com.querydsl.core.types;
import java.util.List;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
/**
* {@code FactoryExpression} represents factory expressions such as JavaBean or
* Constructor projections
*
* @author tiwe
*
* @param <T> type of projection
*/
public interface FactoryExpression<T> extends Expression<T> {
/**
* Get the invocation arguments
*
* @return argument expressions
*/
List<Expression<?>> getArgs();
/**
* Create a projection with the given arguments
*
* @param args row arguments
* @return constructed value
*/
@Nullable
T newInstance(Object... args);
}