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package org.jooq;

/**
 * The current language context of some {@link ParseContext} or
 * {@link RenderContext}.
 * <p>
 * This can be useful to help distinguish between ways to generate SQL, e.g.:
 * <ul>
 * <li>whether <code>CAST</code> expressions are allowed to generate length,
 * precision, and scale</li>
 * <li>whether <code>DELETING</code> and similar "magic" identifiers are from a
 * <code>TRIGGER</code>, or not</li>
 * </ul>
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 */
public enum LanguageContext {

    /**
     * A SQL query, including DDL to create procedural elements.
     */
    QUERY,

    /**
     * The body of a stored procedure.
     */
    PROCEDURE,

    /**
     * The body of a stored function.
     */
    FUNCTION,

    /**
     * The body of a trigger.
     */
    TRIGGER,

    /**
     * The body of an anonymous block.
     */
    BLOCK
}
