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+package org.jooq;
+
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.CUBRID;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.DERBY;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.FIREBIRD;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.H2;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.HSQLDB;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.MARIADB;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.MYSQL;
+// ...
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.POSTGRES;
+import static org.jooq.SQLDialect.SQLITE;
+// ...
+// ...
+// ...
+
+/**
+ * A step in the creation of a <code>LIKE</code> predicate to which an
+ * <code>ESCAPE</code> clause can be appended.
+ *
+ * @author Lukas Eder
+ */
+public interface LikeEscapeStep extends Condition {
+
+
+    /**
+     * Add an <code>ESCAPE</code> clause to the <code>LIKE</code> predicate.
+     * <p>
+     * For example:
+     *
+     * <code><pre>
+     * some_column LIKE 'A!%%' ESCAPE '!'
+     * </pre></code>
+     */
+    @Support({ CUBRID, DERBY, FIREBIRD, H2, HSQLDB, MARIADB, MYSQL, POSTGRES, SQLITE })
+    Condition escape(char c);
+}