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package com.akiban.sql.compiler;

import com.akiban.sql.parser.*;

import com.akiban.sql.StandardException;
import com.akiban.sql.types.DataTypeDescriptor;
import com.akiban.sql.types.TypeId;

/**
 * This class implements TypeCompiler for the SQL REF datatype.
 *
 */

public class RefTypeCompiler extends TypeCompiler
{
    protected RefTypeCompiler(TypeId typeId) {
        super(typeId);
    }

    /** @see TypeCompiler#getCorrespondingPrimitiveTypeName */
    public String getCorrespondingPrimitiveTypeName() {
        assert false : "getCorrespondingPrimitiveTypeName not implemented for SQLRef";
        return null;
    }

    /**
     * Get the method name for getting out the corresponding primitive
     * Java type.
     *
     * @return String The method call name for getting the
     *                              corresponding primitive Java type.
     */
    public String getPrimitiveMethodName() {
        return "getObject";
    }

    /**
     * @see TypeCompiler#getCastToCharWidth
     */
    public int getCastToCharWidth(DataTypeDescriptor dts) {
        assert false : "getCastToCharWidth not implemented for SQLRef";
        return 0;
    }

    /** @see TypeCompiler#convertible */
    public boolean convertible(TypeId otherType, boolean forDataTypeFunction) {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Tell whether this type is compatible with the given type.
     *
     * @see TypeCompiler#compatible */
    public boolean compatible(TypeId otherType) {
        return convertible(otherType, false);
    }

}