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package org.apache.cassandra.cql3.functions;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType;
import org.apache.cassandra.exceptions.InvalidRequestException;

public interface Function
{
    public String name();
    public List<AbstractType<?>> argsType();
    public AbstractType<?> returnType();

    public ByteBuffer execute(List<ByteBuffer> parameters) throws InvalidRequestException;

    // Whether the function is a pure function (as in doesn't depend on, nor produce side effects).
    public boolean isPure();

    public interface Factory
    {
        // We allow the function to be parametered by the table it is part of because the
        // "token" function needs it (the argument depends on the keyValidator). However,
        // for most function, the factory will just always the same function object (see
        // AbstractFunction).
        public Function create(String ksName, String cfName);
    }
}
