package org.apache.torque.util.functions;

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import org.apache.torque.Column;
import org.apache.torque.ColumnImpl;

/**
 * SQL99 Standard max function.
 *
 * @version $Id: Max.java 1448414 2013-02-20 21:06:35Z tfischer $
 */
public class Max extends AggregateFunction
{
    /**
     * Construct an MAX function class with the column to calculate the maximum
     * from.
     *
     * @param column the Column to calculate the maximum from.
     */
    public Max(Column column)
    {
        super("MAX", column, false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct an MAX function class with an SQL expression to calculate
     * the maximum from.
     *
     * @param sqlExpression the SQL expression to calculate the maximum from.
     */
    public Max(String sqlExpression)
    {
        super("MAX", new ColumnImpl(sqlExpression), false);
    }

    /**
     * Construct an MAX function class with the column to calculate
     * the maximum from and possibly a distinct modifier.
     *
     * @param column the Column to calculate the maximum from.
     * @param distinct whether to calculate the maximum from only
     *        distinct values.
     */
    public Max(Column column, boolean distinct)
    {
        super("MAX", column, distinct);
    }

    /**
     * This method cannot be called, an UnsupportedOperationException
     * will always be thrown.
     *
     * @param function disregarded.
     *
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException always.
     */
    @Override
    public void setFunction(String function)
    {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
                "The function name may not be changed.");
    }
}
