package org.apache.ojb.broker.query;

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 import java.util.Map;

 /**

  * Interface for ReportQueries

  * 

  * @author <a href="mailto:jbraeuchi@gmx.ch">Jakob Braeuchi</a>

  * @version $Id: ReportQuery.java,v 1.1 2007-08-24 22:17:36 ewestfal Exp $

  */

 public interface ReportQuery

 {

         /**

          * Gets the columns used for the Report.

          * @return Returns a String[]

      * @deprecated use getAttributes()

          */

         String[] getColumns();

     /**

      * Gets the attributes used for the Report.

      * @return Returns a String[]

      */

     String[] getAttributes();

     /**

      * Gets the Jdbc-Types of the columns used for the Report.

      * If null the Jdbc-Type is taken from the ResultSet

      * @return Returns an int[] of Jdbc-Types

      * @see java.sql.Types

      */

     int[] getJdbcTypes();  

     /**

      * Gets the additional attributes used for building the Join.

      * These Attributes are not appended to the select-clause.

      * @return Returns a String[]

      */

     String[] getJoinAttributes();

     /**

      * Returns a Map with FieldDescriptors identified by Attribute

      * @return Map

      */

     Map getAttributeFieldDescriptors();

 }