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package scala.dbc
package statement


/** A jointure between two relations. */
abstract class Jointure extends Relation {
  
  /** The relation on the left part of the join. */
  def leftRelation: Relation
  
  /** The relation on the right part of the join. */
  def rightRelation: Relation
  
  /** The type of the jointure. */
  def joinType: JoinType
  
  /** The condition on which the jointure needs be done. */
  def joinCondition: Option[Expression]
  
  /** A SQL-99 compliant string representation of the relation statement. */
  def sqlString: String = "SELECT * FROM " + sqlInnerString
  
  /** A SQL-99 compliant string representation of the relation sub-
   *  statement. This only has a meaning inside a query.
   */
  def sqlInnerString: String =
    leftRelation.sqlInnerString + " " +
    joinType.sqlString + " " +
    rightRelation.sqlInnerString +
    (joinCondition match {
      case Some(jc) => jc.sqlString
      case None => ""
    })
  
}
