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*
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*
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package com.blazebit.persistence;
import javax.persistence.Query;
/**
* A base interface for executable query builders.
*
* @author Christian Beikov
* @since 1.2.0
*/
public interface Executable {
/**
* Returns the query string for the built query.
*
* @return The query string
*/
public String getQueryString();
/**
* Returns the JPA query for the built query.
* The returned query is already parameterized with all known parameters.
*
* @return The typed query for the built query
*/
public Query getQuery();
/**
* Execute this modification statement and return the number of affected entities.
*
* @return The number of affected entities
*/
public int executeUpdate();
}