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package org.jooq;

import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.CUBRID;
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import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.FIREBIRD_3_0;
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import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.POSTGRES;
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import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * This type is used for the window function DSL API.
 * <p>
 * Example: <code><pre>
 * field.firstValue()
 *      .ignoreNulls()
 *      .over()
 *      .partitionBy(AUTHOR_ID)
 *      .orderBy(PUBLISHED_IN.asc())
 *      .rowsBetweenUnboundedPreceding()
 *      .andUnboundedFollowing()
 * </pre></code>
 *
 * @param <T> The function return type
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public interface WindowOrderByStep<T> extends WindowFinalStep<T> {

    /**
     * Add an <code>ORDER BY</code> clause to the window function.
     */
    @Support({ CUBRID, FIREBIRD_3_0, POSTGRES })
    WindowRowsStep<T> orderBy(Field<?>... fields);

    /**
     * Add an <code>ORDER BY</code> clause to the window function.
     */
    @Support({ CUBRID, FIREBIRD_3_0, POSTGRES })
    WindowRowsStep<T> orderBy(SortField<?>... fields);

    /**
     * Add an <code>ORDER BY</code> clause to the window function.
     */
    @Support({ CUBRID, FIREBIRD_3_0, POSTGRES })
    WindowRowsStep<T> orderBy(Collection<? extends SortField<?>> fields);
}