{ ***************************************************************************

  Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Kike Prez

  Unit        : Quick.Core.Linq.Abstractions
  Description : Core Linq Abstractions
  Author      : Kike Prez
  Version     : 1.0
  Created     : 12/03/2020
  Modified    : 24/03/2020

  This file is part of QuickCore: https://github.com/exilon/QuickCore

 ***************************************************************************

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  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  You may obtain a copy of the License at

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 *************************************************************************** }

unit Quick.Core.Linq.Abstractions;

{$i QuickCore.inc}

interface

uses
  System.SysUtils,
  Quick.Value,
  {$IFDEF VALUE_FORMATPARAMS}
  System.Rtti,
  {$ENDIF}
  Quick.Collections;

type

  TLinqOrderDirection = (odAscending, odDescending);

  ILinq<T> = interface
  ['{18131A32-C79F-4D6D-9FF0-C0A019E28B02}']
    {$IFDEF VALUE_FORMATPARAMS}
    function Where(const aWhereClause : string; aWhereValues : array of TValue) : ILinq<T>; overload;
    {$ELSE}
    function Where(const aWhereClause : string; aWhereValues : array of const) : ILinq<T>; overload;
    {$ENDIF}
    function Where(const aWhereClause: string): ILinq<T>; overload;
    function Where(aPredicate : TPredicate<T>) : ILinq<T>; overload;
    function OrderBy(const aFieldNames : string) : ILinq<T>;
    function OrderByDescending(const aFieldNames : string) : ILinq<T>;
    function SelectFirst : T;
    function SelectLast : T;
    function SelectTop(aLimit : Integer) : IList<T>;
    function Select : IList<T>; overload;
    function Select(const aPropertyName : string) : IList<TFlexValue>; overload;
    function Count : Integer;
    function Update(const aFields : TArray<string>; aValues : array of const) : Boolean;
    function Delete : Boolean;
  end;

implementation

end.