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package org.jooq;

/**
 * The render context is used for rendering {@link QueryPart}'s to SQL.
 * <p>
 * A new render context is instantiated every time a {@link Query} is rendered.
 * <code>QueryPart</code>'s will then pass the same context to their components
 *
 * @author Lukas Eder
 * @see BindContext
 */
public interface RenderContext extends Context<RenderContext> {

    /**
     * The cast mode for bind values.
     *
     * @see RenderContext#castMode()
     */
    enum CastMode {

        /**
         * Cast all bind values to their respective type.
         */
        ALWAYS,

        /**
         * Cast no bind values to their respective type.
         */
        NEVER,

        /**
         * Cast when needed. This is the default mode if not specified
         * otherwise.
         */
        DEFAULT
    }
}
