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package org.alfresco.service.cmr.attributes;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* An implementation of this is passed into an AttrQuery to aid it
* in generating the actual predicate.
* @author britt
*/
public interface AttrQueryHelper
{
/**
* Get the next integer suffix for named arguments.
* @return The next integer suffix.
*/
public int getNextSuffix();
/**
* As an AttrQuery is generating the predicate, it
* tells this helper about its parameter names and bindings.
* @param name The name of the parameter
* @param value The binding.
*/
public void setParameter(String name, String value);
/**
* Get the parameter bindings for a generated predicate.
* @return The parameter bindings.
*/
public Map getParameters();
}