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package org.springframework.batch.item.database.orm;

import javax.persistence.EntityManager;
import javax.persistence.Query;

import org.springframework.batch.item.ItemReader;

/**
 * <p>Interface defining the functionality to be provided for generating queries 
 * for use with JPA {@link ItemReader}s or other custom built artifacts.</p>
 * 
 * @author Anatoly Polinsky
 * @author Dave Syer
 * @since 2.1
 * 
 */
public interface JpaQueryProvider {

    /**
     * <p>Create the query object.</p>
     * 
     * @return created query
     */
	public Query createQuery();
	
    /**
     * Provide an {@link EntityManager} for the query to be built.
     * 
     * @param entityManager
     */
    void setEntityManager(EntityManager entityManager);

}