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from Interface import Interface

class IOperator(Interface):
  """
    An operator is responsible for rendering a value and a column name as SQL
    or Search Text.

    This class is designed to be used as a singleton-per-operator.
  """

  def __init__(operator):
    """
      operator (string)
        Operator's text representation. It is used both for SQL and SearchText
        rendering.
    """

  def asSearchText(value):
    """
      Render given value as Search Text

      value (see _renderValue)
        Value to render as a string for use in a Search Text expression.
    """

  def asSQLExpression(column, value_list, only_group_columns):
    """
      Construct a SQLExpression instance from given column and value, with
      contained glue text.
      value_list can be a non-list instance, which must be handled that same
      way as a list of one item.
      only_group_columns (bool)
        If false, the operator can add group columns in the "select_dict" of
        returned SLQExpression.
        Otherwise, it must not (SQL would be invalid).
    """

  def getOperator():
    """
      Accessor for operator's SQL representation.
    """

  def getSearchTextOperator():
    """
      Accessor for operator's SearchText representation.
    """