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032    package org.opengis.filter;
033    
034    // OpenGIS direct dependencies
035    import org.opengis.annotation.XmlElement;
036    import org.opengis.filter.expression.Expression;
037    
038    
039    /**
040     * Abstract base class for filters that compare exactly two values against each
041     * other.  The nature of the comparison is dependent on the subclass.
042     *
043     * @version <A HREF="http://www.opengis.org/docs/02-059.pdf">Implementation specification 1.0</A>
044     * @author Chris Dillard (SYS Technologies)
045     * @since GeoAPI 2.0
046     */
047    @XmlElement("BinaryComparisonOpType")
048    public interface BinaryComparisonOperator extends Filter {
049        /**
050         * Returns the first of the two expressions to be compared by this operator.
051         */
052        @XmlElement("expression")
053        Expression getExpression1();
054    
055       /**
056         * Returns the second of the two expressions to be compared by this operator.
057         */
058        @XmlElement("expression")
059        Expression getExpression2();
060    
061        /**
062         * Flag controlling wither comparisons are case sensitive.
063         *
064         * @return <code>true</code> if the comparison is case sensetive, otherwise <code>false</code>.
065         */
066        @XmlElement("matchCase")
067        boolean isMatchingCase();
068    
069    }