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package org.jooq;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.jooq.impl.DSL;

/**
 * This type is used for the {@link Delete}'s DSL API.
 * <p>
 * Example: <code><pre>
 * DSLContext create = DSL.using(configuration);
 *
 * create.delete(table)
 *       .where(field1.greaterThan(100))
 *       .execute();
 * </pre></code>
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface DeleteWhereStep<R extends Record> extends DeleteReturningStep<R> {

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query, connecting them with each other with
     * {@link Operator#AND}.
     */
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(Condition... conditions);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query, connecting them with each other with
     * {@link Operator#AND}.
     */
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(Collection<? extends Condition> conditions);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     */
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(Field<Boolean> condition);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     *
     * @deprecated - 3.8.0 - [#4763] - Use {@link #where(Condition...)} or
     *             {@link #where(Field)} instead. Due to ambiguity between
     *             calling this method using {@link Field#equals(Object)}
     *             argument, vs. calling the other method via a
     *             {@link Field#equal(Object)} argument, this method will be
     *             removed in the future.
     */
    @Deprecated
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(Boolean condition);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     * <p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must
     * guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of
     * malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or
     * escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
     *
     * @see DSL#condition(SQL)
     * @see SQL
     */
    @Support
    @PlainSQL
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(SQL sql);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     * <p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must
     * guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of
     * malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or
     * escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
     *
     * @see DSL#condition(String)
     * @see SQL
     */
    @Support
    @PlainSQL
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(String sql);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     * <p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must
     * guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of
     * malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or
     * escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
     *
     * @see DSL#condition(String, Object...)
     * @see DSL#sql(String, Object...)
     * @see SQL
     */
    @Support
    @PlainSQL
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(String sql, Object... bindings);

    /**
     * Add conditions to the query.
     * <p>
     * <b>NOTE</b>: When inserting plain SQL into jOOQ objects, you must
     * guarantee syntax integrity. You may also create the possibility of
     * malicious SQL injection. Be sure to properly use bind variables and/or
     * escape literals when concatenated into SQL clauses!
     *
     * @see DSL#condition(String, QueryPart...)
     * @see DSL#sql(String, QueryPart...)
     * @see SQL
     */
    @Support
    @PlainSQL
    DeleteConditionStep<R> where(String sql, QueryPart... parts);

    /**
     * Add an EXISTS clause to the query.
     */
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> whereExists(Select<?> select);

    /**
     * Add a NOT EXISTS clause to the query.
     */
    @Support
    DeleteConditionStep<R> whereNotExists(Select<?> select);
}