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+<?php
+/*
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many individuals
+ * and is licensed under the MIT license. For more information, see
+ * <http://www.doctrine-project.org>.
+ */
+
+namespace Doctrine\ORM\Query\Expr;
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base Expr class for building DQL parts
+ *
+ *
+ * @link www.doctrine-project.org
+ * @since 2.0
+ * @author Guilherme Blanco <guilhermeblanco@hotmail.com>
+ * @author Jonathan Wage <jonwage@gmail.com>
+ * @author Roman Borschel <roman@code-factory.org>
+ */
+abstract class Base
+{
+ /**
+ * @var string
+ */
+ protected $preSeparator = '(';
+
+ /**
+ * @var string
+ */
+ protected $separator = ', ';
+
+ /**
+ * @var string
+ */
+ protected $postSeparator = ')';
+
+ /**
+ * @var array
+ */
+ protected $allowedClasses = array();
+
+ /**
+ * @var array
+ */
+ protected $parts = array();
+
+ /**
+ * @param array $args
+ */
+ public function __construct($args = array())
+ {
+ $this->addMultiple($args);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @param array $args
+ * @return Base
+ */
+ public function addMultiple($args = array())
+ {
+ foreach ((array) $args as $arg) {
+ $this->add($arg);
+ }
+
+ return $this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @param mixed $arg
+ * @return Base
+ */
+ public function add($arg)
+ {
+ if ( $arg !== null || ($arg instanceof self && $arg->count() > 0) ) {
+ // If we decide to keep Expr\Base instances, we can use this check
+ if ( ! is_string($arg)) {
+ $class = get_class($arg);
+
+ if ( ! in_array($class, $this->allowedClasses)) {
+ throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Expression of type '$class' not allowed in this context.");
+ }
+ }
+
+ $this->parts[] = $arg;
+ }
+
+ return $this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @return integer
+ */
+ public function count()
+ {
+ return count($this->parts);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * @return string
+ */
+ public function __toString()
+ {
+ if ($this->count() == 1) {
+ return (string) $this->parts[0];
+ }
+
+ return $this->preSeparator . implode($this->separator, $this->parts) . $this->postSeparator;
+ }
+}