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package org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.parser;

/**
 * Stand-alone identification variables in the <b>SELECT</b> clause may optionally be qualified by
 * the <b>OBJECT</b> operator. The <b>SELECT</b> clause must not use the <b>OBJECT</b> operator to
 * qualify path expressions.
 *
 * <div><b>BNF:</b> <code>expression ::= OBJECT(identification_variable)</code><p></div>
 *
 * @version 2.5
 * @since 2.3
 * @author Pascal Filion
 */
public final class ObjectExpression extends EncapsulatedIdentificationVariableExpression {

	/**
	 * Creates a new <code>ObjectExpression</code>.
	 *
	 * @param parent The parent of this expression
	 */
	public ObjectExpression(AbstractExpression parent) {
		super(parent, OBJECT);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	public void accept(ExpressionVisitor visitor) {
		visitor.visit(this);
	}

	/**
	 * {@inheritDoc}
	 */
	@Override
	public JPQLQueryBNF getQueryBNF() {
		return getQueryBNF(ObjectExpressionBNF.ID);
	}
}