#region MIT license
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//
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#endregion

using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq.Expressions;

namespace DbLinq.Data.Linq.Sugar.Expressions
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Allows an Expression to enumerator its Operands and be mutated, ie changing its operands
    /// Depending on the Expression type (such as System.Linq.Expressions), a new copy may be returned
    /// </summary>
#if !MONO_STRICT
    public
#endif
    interface IMutableExpression
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Represents Expression operands, ie anything that is an expression
        /// </summary>
        IEnumerable<Expression> Operands { get; }
        /// <summary>
        /// Replaces operands and returns a corresponding Expression
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="operands"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        Expression Mutate(IList<Expression> operands);
    }
}