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+/*
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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
+}