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   Derby - Class org.apache.derby.iapi.sql.execute.ResultSetStatistics

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package org.apache.derby.iapi.sql.execute;

import org.apache.derby.iapi.sql.execute.xplain.XPLAINable;

/**
 * The ResultSetStatistics interface is used to provide run time
 * statistics information on a specific ResultSet.
 * 

 * This interface extends Formatable so that all objects which implement
 * this interface can be easily saved to the database.
 *
 */
public interface ResultSetStatistics extends XPLAINable
{
	/**
	 * Return the statement execution plan as a String.
	 *
	 * @param depth	Indentation level.
	 *
	 * @return String	The statement execution plan as a String.
	 */
	public String getStatementExecutionPlanText(int depth);

	/**
	 * Return information on the scan nodes from the statement execution 
	 * plan as a String.
	 *
	 * @param depth	Indentation level.
	 * @param tableName if not NULL then return information for this table only
	 * @return String	The information on the scan nodes from the 
	 *					statement execution plan as a String.
	 */
	public String getScanStatisticsText(String tableName, int depth);

	/**
	 * Get the estimated row count for the number of rows returned
	 * by the associated query or statement.
	 *
	 * @return	The estimated number of rows returned by the associated
	 * query or statement.
	 */
	public double getEstimatedRowCount();
}