org.apache.calcite.schema

Interface TableMacro

All Superinterfaces:

Function

All Known Implementing Classes:

MaterializedViewTable.MaterializedViewTableMacro, TableMacroImpl

public interface TableMacro
extends Function

Function that returns a Table.

As the name "macro" implies, this is invoked at "compile time", that is, during query preparation. Compile-time expansion of table expressions allows for some very powerful query-optimizations.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
TranslatableTable	apply(List<Object> arguments) Applies arguments to yield a table.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.calcite.schema.Function

getParameters

Method Detail

apply

TranslatableTable apply(List<Object> arguments)

Applies arguments to yield a table.

Parameters:

arguments - Arguments

Returns:

Table