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//
// This source code implements specifications defined by the Java
// Community Process. In order to remain compliant with the specification
// DO NOT add / change / or delete method signatures!
//
package javax.persistence;

import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;

public interface PredicateOperand {

    Predicate equal(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate equal(Class cls);

    Predicate equal(Number arg);

    Predicate equal(String arg);

    Predicate equal(boolean arg);

    Predicate equal(Date arg);

    Predicate equal(Calendar arg);

    Predicate equal(Enum<?> e);

    Predicate notEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate notEqual(Class cls);

    Predicate notEqual(Number arg);

    Predicate notEqual(String arg);

    Predicate notEqual(boolean arg);

    Predicate notEqual(Date arg);

    Predicate notEqual(Calendar arg);

    Predicate notEqual(Enum<?> e);

    Predicate greaterThan(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate greaterThan(Number arg);

    Predicate greaterThan(String arg);

    Predicate greaterThan(Date arg);

    Predicate greaterThan(Calendar arg);

    Predicate greaterEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate greaterEqual(Number arg);

    Predicate greaterEqual(String arg);

    Predicate greaterEqual(Date arg);

    Predicate greaterEqual(Calendar arg);

    Predicate lessThan(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate lessThan(Number arg);

    Predicate lessThan(String arg);

    Predicate lessThan(Date arg);

    Predicate lessThan(Calendar arg);

    Predicate lessEqual(PredicateOperand arg);

    Predicate lessEqual(Number arg);

    Predicate lessEqual(String arg);

    Predicate lessEqual(Date arg);

    Predicate lessEqual(Calendar arg);

    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Number arg2);

    Predicate between(Number arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    Predicate between(Number arg1, Number arg2);

    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, String arg2);

    Predicate between(String arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    Predicate between(String arg1, String arg2);

    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Date arg2);

    Predicate between(Date arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    Predicate between(Date arg1, Date arg2);

    Predicate between(PredicateOperand arg1, Calendar arg2);

    Predicate between(Calendar arg1, PredicateOperand arg2);

    Predicate between(Calendar arg1, Calendar arg2);

    Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern);

    Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar);

	Predicate like(PredicateOperand pattern, char escapeChar);

	Predicate like(String pattern);

	Predicate like(String pattern, PredicateOperand escapeChar);

	Predicate like(String pattern, char escapeChar);
}