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 *     Oracle. All rights reserved.
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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 * $Id: FunctionConcat.hpp 475 2008-01-08 18:47:44Z jpcs $
 */

/*
  Concat operator function
*/

#ifndef _FUNCTIONCONCAT_HPP
#define _FUNCTIONCONCAT_HPP

#include <xqilla/framework/XQillaExport.hpp>

#include <xqilla/ast/ConstantFoldingFunction.hpp>

/** Concat operator function*/
class XQILLA_API FunctionConcat : public ConstantFoldingFunction
{
public:
  static const XMLCh name[];
  static const unsigned int minArgs;
  static const unsigned int maxArgs;

  ///Constructor.
  FunctionConcat(const VectorOfASTNodes &args, XPath2MemoryManager* memMgr);
  
protected:
  /** concatenates two strings. Takes two strings, and gives a string */
  Sequence createSequence(DynamicContext* context, int flags=0) const;
};

#endif // _FUNCTIONCONCAT_HPP
