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* Copyright 2013 Geomatys.
*
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*
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package com.orientechnologies.orient.core.sql.method;
import java.util.Set;
import com.orientechnologies.orient.core.exception.OCommandExecutionException;
/**
*
* @author Johann Sorel (Geomatys)
*/
public interface OSQLMethodFactory {
boolean hasMethod(String iName);
/**
* @return Set of supported method names of this factory
*/
Set<String> getMethodNames();
/**
* Create method for the given name. returned method may be a new instance each time or a constant.
*
* @param name
* @return OSQLMethod : created method
* @throws OCommandExecutionException
* : when method creation fail
*/
OSQLMethod createMethod(String name) throws OCommandExecutionException;
}