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 * Copyright 2016 requery.io
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package io.requery.query;

/**
 * order clause
 *
 * @param <Q> next query step
 */
public interface OrderBy<Q> {

    /**
     * order the query with the given expression.
     *
     * @param expression expression
     * @param <V> expression type
     * @return query
     */
    <V> Q orderBy(Expression<V> expression);

    /**
     * order the query with the given expressions.
     *
     * @param expressions expressions
     * @return query
     */
    Q orderBy(Expression<?>... expressions);
}