package net.sf.saxon.expr;

import net.sf.saxon.sort.AtomicComparer;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Interface implemented by expressions that perform a comparison
 */
public interface ComparisonExpression extends Serializable {

    /**
     * Get the AtomicComparer used to compare atomic values. This encapsulates any collation that is used
     */

    public AtomicComparer getAtomicComparer();

    /**
     * Get the primitive (singleton) operator used: one of Token.FEQ, Token.FNE, Token.FLT, Token.FGT,
     * Token.FLE, Token.FGE
     */

    public int getSingletonOperator();

    /**
     * Get the two operands of the comparison
     */

    public Expression[] getOperands();

    /**
     * Determine whether untyped atomic values should be converted to the type of the other operand
     * @return true if untyped values should be converted to the type of the other operand, false if they
     * should be converted to strings.
     */

    public boolean convertsUntypedToOther();
}

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