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# sql/operators.py
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"""Defines operators used in SQL expressions."""

from operator import add
from operator import and_
from operator import contains
from operator import eq
from operator import ge
from operator import getitem
from operator import gt
from operator import inv
from operator import le
from operator import lshift
from operator import lt
from operator import mod
from operator import mul
from operator import ne
from operator import neg
from operator import or_
from operator import rshift
from operator import sub
from operator import truediv

from .. import util

if util.py2k:
    from operator import div
else:
    div = truediv

class Operators(object):
    """Base of comparison and logical operators.

Implements base methods
    :meth:`~sqlalchemy.sql.operators.Operators.operate` and
    :meth:`~sqlalchemy.sql.operators.Operators.reverse_operate`, as well as
    :meth:`~sqlalchemy.sql.operators.Operators.__and__`,
    :meth:`~sqlalchemy.sql.operators.Operators.__or__`,
    :meth:`~sqlalchemy.sql.operators.Operators.__invert__`.

Usually is used via its most common subclass
    :class:`.ColumnOperators`.

"""

__slots__ = ()

def __and__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``&`` operator.

When used with SQL expressions, results in an
        AND operation, equivalent to
        :func:`_expression.and_`, that is::

a & b

is equivalent to::

from sqlalchemy import and_
            and_(a, b)

Care should be taken when using ``&`` regarding
        operator precedence; the ``&`` operator has the highest precedence.
        The operands should be enclosed in parenthesis if they contain
        further sub expressions::

(a == 2) & (b == 4)

"""
        return self.operate(and_, other)

def __or__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``|`` operator.

When used with SQL expressions, results in an
        OR operation, equivalent to
        :func:`_expression.or_`, that is::

a | b

is equivalent to::

from sqlalchemy import or_
            or_(a, b)

Care should be taken when using ``|`` regarding
        operator precedence; the ``|`` operator has the highest precedence.
        The operands should be enclosed in parenthesis if they contain
        further sub expressions::

(a == 2) | (b == 4)

"""
        return self.operate(or_, other)

def __invert__(self):
        """Implement the ``~`` operator.

When used with SQL expressions, results in a
        NOT operation, equivalent to
        :func:`_expression.not_`, that is::

is equivalent to::

from sqlalchemy import not_
            not_(a)

"""
        return self.operate(inv)

def op(
        self, opstring, precedence=0, is_comparison=False, return_type=None
    ):
        """Produce a generic operator function.

e.g.::

somecolumn.op("*")(5)

produces::

somecolumn * 5

This function can also be used to make bitwise operators explicit. For
        example::

somecolumn.op('&')(0xff)

is a bitwise AND of the value in ``somecolumn``.

:param operator: a string which will be output as the infix operator
          between this element and the expression passed to the
          generated function.

:param precedence: precedence to apply to the operator, when
         parenthesizing expressions.  A lower number will cause the expression
         to be parenthesized when applied against another operator with
         higher precedence.  The default value of ``0`` is lower than all
         operators except for the comma (``,``) and ``AS`` operators.
         A value of 100 will be higher or equal to all operators, and -100
         will be lower than or equal to all operators.

:param is_comparison: if True, the operator will be considered as a
         "comparison" operator, that is which evaluates to a boolean
         true/false value, like ``==``, ``>``, etc.  This flag should be set
         so that ORM relationships can establish that the operator is a
         comparison operator when used in a custom join condition.

.. versionadded:: 0.9.2 - added the
            :paramref:`.Operators.op.is_comparison` flag.

:param return_type: a :class:`.TypeEngine` class or object that will
          force the return type of an expression produced by this operator
          to be of that type.   By default, operators that specify
          :paramref:`.Operators.op.is_comparison` will resolve to
          :class:`.Boolean`, and those that do not will be of the same
          type as the left-hand operand.

.. versionadded:: 1.2.0b3 - added the
             :paramref:`.Operators.op.return_type` argument.

.. seealso::

:ref:`types_operators`

:ref:`relationship_custom_operator`

"""
        operator = custom_op(opstring, precedence, is_comparison, return_type)

def against(other):
            return operator(self, other)

return against

def bool_op(self, opstring, precedence=0):
        """Return a custom boolean operator.

This method is shorthand for calling
        :meth:`.Operators.op` and passing the
        :paramref:`.Operators.op.is_comparison`
        flag with True.

.. versionadded:: 1.2.0b3

.. seealso::

:meth:`.Operators.op`

"""
        return self.op(opstring, precedence=precedence, is_comparison=True)

def operate(self, op, *other, **kwargs):
        r"""Operate on an argument.

This is the lowest level of operation, raises
        :class:`NotImplementedError` by default.

Overriding this on a subclass can allow common
        behavior to be applied to all operations.
        For example, overriding :class:`.ColumnOperators`
        to apply ``func.lower()`` to the left and right
        side::

class MyComparator(ColumnOperators):
                def operate(self, op, other):
                    return op(func.lower(self), func.lower(other))

:param op:  Operator callable.
        :param \*other: the 'other' side of the operation. Will
         be a single scalar for most operations.
        :param \**kwargs: modifiers.  These may be passed by special
         operators such as :meth:`ColumnOperators.contains`.

"""
        raise NotImplementedError(str(op))

def reverse_operate(self, op, other, **kwargs):
        """Reverse operate on an argument.

Usage is the same as :meth:`operate`.

"""
        raise NotImplementedError(str(op))

class custom_op(object):
    """Represent a 'custom' operator.

:class:`.custom_op` is normally instantiated when the
    :meth:`.Operators.op` or :meth:`.Operators.bool_op` methods
    are used to create a custom operator callable.  The class can also be
    used directly when programmatically constructing expressions.   E.g.
    to represent the "factorial" operation::

from sqlalchemy.sql import UnaryExpression
        from sqlalchemy.sql import operators
        from sqlalchemy import Numeric

unary = UnaryExpression(table.c.somecolumn,
                modifier=operators.custom_op("!"),
                type_=Numeric)

.. seealso::

:meth:`.Operators.op`

:meth:`.Operators.bool_op`

"""

__name__ = "custom_op"

def __init__(
        self,
        opstring,
        precedence=0,
        is_comparison=False,
        return_type=None,
        natural_self_precedent=False,
        eager_grouping=False,
    ):
        self.opstring = opstring
        self.precedence = precedence
        self.is_comparison = is_comparison
        self.natural_self_precedent = natural_self_precedent
        self.eager_grouping = eager_grouping
        self.return_type = (
            return_type._to_instance(return_type) if return_type else None
        )

def __eq__(self, other):
        return isinstance(other, custom_op) and other.opstring == self.opstring

def __hash__(self):
        return id(self)

def __call__(self, left, right, **kw):
        return left.operate(self, right, **kw)

class ColumnOperators(Operators):
    """Defines boolean, comparison, and other operators for
    :class:`_expression.ColumnElement` expressions.

By default, all methods call down to
    :meth:`.operate` or :meth:`.reverse_operate`,
    passing in the appropriate operator function from the
    Python builtin ``operator`` module or
    a SQLAlchemy-specific operator function from
    :mod:`sqlalchemy.expression.operators`.   For example
    the ``__eq__`` function::

def __eq__(self, other):
            return self.operate(operators.eq, other)

Where ``operators.eq`` is essentially::

def eq(a, b):
            return a == b

The core column expression unit :class:`_expression.ColumnElement`
    overrides :meth:`.Operators.operate` and others
    to return further :class:`_expression.ColumnElement` constructs,
    so that the ``==`` operation above is replaced by a clause
    construct.

.. seealso::

:ref:`types_operators`

:attr:`.TypeEngine.comparator_factory`

:class:`.ColumnOperators`

:class:`.PropComparator`

"""

__slots__ = ()

timetuple = None
    """Hack, allows datetime objects to be compared on the LHS."""

def __lt__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``<`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a < b``.

"""
        return self.operate(lt, other)

def __le__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``<=`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a <= b``.

"""
        return self.operate(le, other)

__hash__ = Operators.__hash__

def __eq__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``==`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a = b``.
        If the target is ``None``, produces ``a IS NULL``.

"""
        return self.operate(eq, other)

def __ne__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``!=`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a != b``.
        If the target is ``None``, produces ``a IS NOT NULL``.

"""
        return self.operate(ne, other)

def is_distinct_from(self, other):
        """Implement the ``IS DISTINCT FROM`` operator.

Renders "a IS DISTINCT FROM b" on most platforms;
        on some such as SQLite may render "a IS NOT b".

.. versionadded:: 1.1

"""
        return self.operate(is_distinct_from, other)

def isnot_distinct_from(self, other):
        """Implement the ``IS NOT DISTINCT FROM`` operator.

Renders "a IS NOT DISTINCT FROM b" on most platforms;
        on some such as SQLite may render "a IS b".

.. versionadded:: 1.1

"""
        return self.operate(isnot_distinct_from, other)

def __gt__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``>`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a > b``.

"""
        return self.operate(gt, other)

def __ge__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``>=`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a >= b``.

"""
        return self.operate(ge, other)

def __neg__(self):
        """Implement the ``-`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``-a``.

"""
        return self.operate(neg)

def __contains__(self, other):
        return self.operate(contains, other)

def __getitem__(self, index):
        """Implement the [] operator.

This can be used by some database-specific types
        such as PostgreSQL ARRAY and HSTORE.

"""
        return self.operate(getitem, index)

def __lshift__(self, other):
        """implement the << operator.

Not used by SQLAlchemy core, this is provided
        for custom operator systems which want to use
        << as an extension point.
        """
        return self.operate(lshift, other)

def __rshift__(self, other):
        """implement the >> operator.

Not used by SQLAlchemy core, this is provided
        for custom operator systems which want to use
        >> as an extension point.
        """
        return self.operate(rshift, other)

def concat(self, other):
        """Implement the 'concat' operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a || b``,
        or uses the ``concat()`` operator on MySQL.

"""
        return self.operate(concat_op, other)

def like(self, other, escape=None):
        r"""Implement the ``like`` operator.

In a column context, produces the expression::

a LIKE other

E.g.::

stmt = select([sometable]).\
                where(sometable.c.column.like("%foobar%"))

:param other: expression to be compared
        :param escape: optional escape character, renders the ``ESCAPE``
          keyword, e.g.::

somecolumn.like("foo/%bar", escape="/")

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.ilike`

"""
        return self.operate(like_op, other, escape=escape)

def ilike(self, other, escape=None):
        r"""Implement the ``ilike`` operator, e.g. case insensitive LIKE.

In a column context, produces an expression either of the form::

lower(a) LIKE lower(other)

Or on backends that support the ILIKE operator::

a ILIKE other

E.g.::

stmt = select([sometable]).\
                where(sometable.c.column.ilike("%foobar%"))

:param other: expression to be compared
        :param escape: optional escape character, renders the ``ESCAPE``
          keyword, e.g.::

somecolumn.ilike("foo/%bar", escape="/")

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`

"""
        return self.operate(ilike_op, other, escape=escape)

def in_(self, other):
        """Implement the ``in`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``column IN <other>``.

The given parameter ``other`` may be:

* A list of literal values, e.g.::

stmt.where(column.in_([1, 2, 3]))

In this calling form, the list of items is converted to a set of
          bound parameters the same length as the list given::

WHERE COL IN (?, ?, ?)

* A list of tuples may be provided if the comparison is against a
          :func:`.tuple_` containing multiple expressions::

from sqlalchemy import tuple_
            stmt.where(tuple_(col1, col2).in_([(1, 10), (2, 20), (3, 30)]))

* An empty list, e.g.::

stmt.where(column.in_([]))

In this calling form, the expression renders a "false" expression,
          e.g.::

WHERE 1 != 1

This "false" expression has historically had different behaviors
          in older SQLAlchemy versions, see
          :paramref:`_sa.create_engine.empty_in_strategy`
          for behavioral options.

.. versionchanged:: 1.2 simplified the behavior of "empty in"
             expressions

* A bound parameter, e.g. :func:`.bindparam`, may be used if it
          includes the :paramref:`.bindparam.expanding` flag::

stmt.where(column.in_(bindparam('value', expanding=True)))

In this calling form, the expression renders a special non-SQL
          placeholder expression that looks like::

WHERE COL IN ([EXPANDING_value])

This placeholder expression is intercepted at statement execution
          time to be converted into the variable number of bound parameter
          form illustrated earlier.   If the statement were executed as::

connection.execute(stmt, {"value": [1, 2, 3]})

The database would be passed a bound parameter for each value::

WHERE COL IN (?, ?, ?)

.. versionadded:: 1.2 added "expanding" bound parameters

If an empty list is passed, a special "empty list" expression,
          which is specific to the database in use, is rendered.  On
          SQLite this would be::

WHERE COL IN (SELECT 1 FROM (SELECT 1) WHERE 1!=1)

.. versionadded:: 1.3 "expanding" bound parameters now support
             empty lists

* a :func:`_expression.select` construct,
          which is usually a correlated
          scalar select::

stmt.where(
                column.in_(
                    select([othertable.c.y]).
                    where(table.c.x == othertable.c.x)
                )
            )

In this calling form, :meth:`.ColumnOperators.in_` renders as given::

WHERE COL IN (SELECT othertable.y
            FROM othertable WHERE othertable.x = table.x)

:param other: a list of literals, a :func:`_expression.select`
         construct,
         or a :func:`.bindparam` construct that includes the
         :paramref:`.bindparam.expanding` flag set to True.

"""
        return self.operate(in_op, other)

def notin_(self, other):
        """implement the ``NOT IN`` operator.

This is equivalent to using negation with
        :meth:`.ColumnOperators.in_`, i.e. ``~x.in_(y)``.

In the case that ``other`` is an empty sequence, the compiler
        produces an "empty not in" expression.   This defaults to the
        expression "1 = 1" to produce true in all cases.  The
        :paramref:`_sa.create_engine.empty_in_strategy` may be used to
        alter this behavior.

.. versionchanged:: 1.2  The :meth:`.ColumnOperators.in_` and
           :meth:`.ColumnOperators.notin_` operators
           now produce a "static" expression for an empty IN sequence
           by default.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.in_`

"""
        return self.operate(notin_op, other)

def notlike(self, other, escape=None):
        """implement the ``NOT LIKE`` operator.

This is equivalent to using negation with
        :meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`, i.e. ``~x.like(y)``.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`

"""
        return self.operate(notlike_op, other, escape=escape)

def notilike(self, other, escape=None):
        """implement the ``NOT ILIKE`` operator.

This is equivalent to using negation with
        :meth:`.ColumnOperators.ilike`, i.e. ``~x.ilike(y)``.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.ilike`

"""
        return self.operate(notilike_op, other, escape=escape)

def is_(self, other):
        """Implement the ``IS`` operator.

Normally, ``IS`` is generated automatically when comparing to a
        value of ``None``, which resolves to ``NULL``.  However, explicit
        usage of ``IS`` may be desirable if comparing to boolean values
        on certain platforms.

.. seealso:: :meth:`.ColumnOperators.isnot`

"""
        return self.operate(is_, other)

def isnot(self, other):
        """Implement the ``IS NOT`` operator.

Normally, ``IS NOT`` is generated automatically when comparing to a
        value of ``None``, which resolves to ``NULL``.  However, explicit
        usage of ``IS NOT`` may be desirable if comparing to boolean values
        on certain platforms.

.. seealso:: :meth:`.ColumnOperators.is_`

"""
        return self.operate(isnot, other)

def startswith(self, other, **kwargs):
        r"""Implement the ``startswith`` operator.

Produces a LIKE expression that tests against a match for the start
        of a string value::

column LIKE <other> || '%'

E.g.::

stmt = select([sometable]).\
                where(sometable.c.column.startswith("foobar"))

Since the operator uses ``LIKE``, wildcard characters
        ``"%"`` and ``"_"`` that are present inside the <other> expression
        will behave like wildcards as well.   For literal string
        values, the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.autoescape` flag
        may be set to ``True`` to apply escaping to occurrences of these
        characters within the string value so that they match as themselves
        and not as wildcard characters.  Alternatively, the
        :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.escape` parameter will establish
        a given character as an escape character which can be of use when
        the target expression is not a literal string.

:param other: expression to be compared.   This is usually a plain
          string value, but can also be an arbitrary SQL expression.  LIKE
          wildcard characters ``%`` and ``_`` are not escaped by default unless
          the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.autoescape` flag is
          set to True.

:param autoescape: boolean; when True, establishes an escape character
          within the LIKE expression, then applies it to all occurrences of
          ``"%"``, ``"_"`` and the escape character itself within the
          comparison value, which is assumed to be a literal string and not a
          SQL expression.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.startswith("foo%bar", autoescape=True)

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE :param || '%' ESCAPE '/'

With the value of ``:param`` as ``"foo/%bar"``.

.. versionadded:: 1.2

.. versionchanged:: 1.2.0 The
            :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.autoescape` parameter is
             now a simple boolean rather than a character; the escape
             character itself is also escaped, and defaults to a forwards
             slash, which itself can be customized using the
             :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.escape` parameter.

:param escape: a character which when given will render with the
          ``ESCAPE`` keyword to establish that character as the escape
          character.  This character can then be placed preceding occurrences
          of ``%`` and ``_`` to allow them to act as themselves and not
          wildcard characters.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.startswith("foo/%bar", escape="^")

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE :param || '%' ESCAPE '^'

The parameter may also be combined with
          :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.startswith.autoescape`::

somecolumn.startswith("foo%bar^bat", escape="^", autoescape=True)

Where above, the given literal parameter will be converted to
          ``"foo^%bar^^bat"`` before being passed to the database.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.endswith`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.contains`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`

"""
        return self.operate(startswith_op, other, **kwargs)

def endswith(self, other, **kwargs):
        r"""Implement the 'endswith' operator.

Produces a LIKE expression that tests against a match for the end
        of a string value::

column LIKE '%' || <other>

E.g.::

stmt = select([sometable]).\
                where(sometable.c.column.endswith("foobar"))

Since the operator uses ``LIKE``, wildcard characters
        ``"%"`` and ``"_"`` that are present inside the <other> expression
        will behave like wildcards as well.   For literal string
        values, the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.autoescape` flag
        may be set to ``True`` to apply escaping to occurrences of these
        characters within the string value so that they match as themselves
        and not as wildcard characters.  Alternatively, the
        :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.escape` parameter will establish
        a given character as an escape character which can be of use when
        the target expression is not a literal string.

:param other: expression to be compared.   This is usually a plain
          string value, but can also be an arbitrary SQL expression.  LIKE
          wildcard characters ``%`` and ``_`` are not escaped by default unless
          the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.autoescape` flag is
          set to True.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.endswith("foo%bar", autoescape=True)

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE '%' || :param ESCAPE '/'

With the value of ``:param`` as ``"foo/%bar"``.

.. versionadded:: 1.2

.. versionchanged:: 1.2.0 The
            :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.autoescape` parameter is
             now a simple boolean rather than a character; the escape
             character itself is also escaped, and defaults to a forwards
             slash, which itself can be customized using the
             :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.escape` parameter.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.endswith("foo/%bar", escape="^")

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE '%' || :param ESCAPE '^'

The parameter may also be combined with
          :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.endswith.autoescape`::

somecolumn.endswith("foo%bar^bat", escape="^", autoescape=True)

Where above, the given literal parameter will be converted to
          ``"foo^%bar^^bat"`` before being passed to the database.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.startswith`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.contains`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`

"""
        return self.operate(endswith_op, other, **kwargs)

def contains(self, other, **kwargs):
        r"""Implement the 'contains' operator.

Produces a LIKE expression that tests against a match for the middle
        of a string value::

column LIKE '%' || <other> || '%'

E.g.::

stmt = select([sometable]).\
                where(sometable.c.column.contains("foobar"))

Since the operator uses ``LIKE``, wildcard characters
        ``"%"`` and ``"_"`` that are present inside the <other> expression
        will behave like wildcards as well.   For literal string
        values, the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.autoescape` flag
        may be set to ``True`` to apply escaping to occurrences of these
        characters within the string value so that they match as themselves
        and not as wildcard characters.  Alternatively, the
        :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.escape` parameter will establish
        a given character as an escape character which can be of use when
        the target expression is not a literal string.

:param other: expression to be compared.   This is usually a plain
          string value, but can also be an arbitrary SQL expression.  LIKE
          wildcard characters ``%`` and ``_`` are not escaped by default unless
          the :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.autoescape` flag is
          set to True.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.contains("foo%bar", autoescape=True)

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE '%' || :param || '%' ESCAPE '/'

With the value of ``:param`` as ``"foo/%bar"``.

.. versionadded:: 1.2

.. versionchanged:: 1.2.0 The
            :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.autoescape` parameter is
             now a simple boolean rather than a character; the escape
             character itself is also escaped, and defaults to a forwards
             slash, which itself can be customized using the
             :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.escape` parameter.

An expression such as::

somecolumn.contains("foo/%bar", escape="^")

Will render as::

somecolumn LIKE '%' || :param || '%' ESCAPE '^'

The parameter may also be combined with
          :paramref:`.ColumnOperators.contains.autoescape`::

somecolumn.contains("foo%bar^bat", escape="^", autoescape=True)

Where above, the given literal parameter will be converted to
          ``"foo^%bar^^bat"`` before being passed to the database.

.. seealso::

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.startswith`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.endswith`

:meth:`.ColumnOperators.like`

"""
        return self.operate(contains_op, other, **kwargs)

def match(self, other, **kwargs):
        """Implements a database-specific 'match' operator.

:meth:`~.ColumnOperators.match` attempts to resolve to
        a MATCH-like function or operator provided by the backend.
        Examples include:

* PostgreSQL - renders ``x @@ to_tsquery(y)``
        * MySQL - renders ``MATCH (x) AGAINST (y IN BOOLEAN MODE)``
        * Oracle - renders ``CONTAINS(x, y)``
        * other backends may provide special implementations.
        * Backends without any special implementation will emit
          the operator as "MATCH".  This is compatible with SQLite, for
          example.

"""
        return self.operate(match_op, other, **kwargs)

def desc(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.desc` clause against the
        parent object."""
        return self.operate(desc_op)

def asc(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.asc` clause against the
        parent object."""
        return self.operate(asc_op)

def nullsfirst(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.nullsfirst` clause against the
        parent object."""
        return self.operate(nullsfirst_op)

def nullslast(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.nullslast` clause against the
        parent object."""
        return self.operate(nullslast_op)

def collate(self, collation):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.collate` clause against
        the parent object, given the collation string.

.. seealso::

:func:`_expression.collate`

"""
        return self.operate(collate, collation)

def __radd__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``+`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__add__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(add, other)

def __rsub__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``-`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__sub__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(sub, other)

def __rmul__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``*`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__mul__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(mul, other)

def __rdiv__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``/`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__div__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(div, other)

def __rmod__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``%`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__mod__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(mod, other)

def between(self, cleft, cright, symmetric=False):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.between` clause against
        the parent object, given the lower and upper range.

"""
        return self.operate(between_op, cleft, cright, symmetric=symmetric)

def distinct(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.distinct` clause against the
        parent object.

"""
        return self.operate(distinct_op)

def any_(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.any_` clause against the
        parent object.

This operator is only appropriate against a scalar subquery
        object, or for some backends an column expression that is
        against the ARRAY type, e.g.::

# postgresql '5 = ANY (somearray)'
            expr = 5 == mytable.c.somearray.any_()

# mysql '5 = ANY (SELECT value FROM table)'
            expr = 5 == select([table.c.value]).as_scalar().any_()

.. seealso::

:func:`_expression.any_` - standalone version

:func:`_expression.all_` - ALL operator

.. versionadded:: 1.1

"""
        return self.operate(any_op)

def all_(self):
        """Produce a :func:`_expression.all_` clause against the
        parent object.

This operator is only appropriate against a scalar subquery
        object, or for some backends an column expression that is
        against the ARRAY type, e.g.::

# postgresql '5 = ALL (somearray)'
            expr = 5 == mytable.c.somearray.all_()

# mysql '5 = ALL (SELECT value FROM table)'
            expr = 5 == select([table.c.value]).as_scalar().all_()

.. seealso::

:func:`_expression.all_` - standalone version

:func:`_expression.any_` - ANY operator

.. versionadded:: 1.1

"""
        return self.operate(all_op)

def __add__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``+`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a + b``
        if the parent object has non-string affinity.
        If the parent object has a string affinity,
        produces the concatenation operator, ``a || b`` -
        see :meth:`.ColumnOperators.concat`.

"""
        return self.operate(add, other)

def __sub__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``-`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a - b``.

"""
        return self.operate(sub, other)

def __mul__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``*`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a * b``.

"""
        return self.operate(mul, other)

def __div__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``/`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a / b``.

"""
        return self.operate(div, other)

def __mod__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``%`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a % b``.

"""
        return self.operate(mod, other)

def __truediv__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``//`` operator.

In a column context, produces the clause ``a / b``.

"""
        return self.operate(truediv, other)

def __rtruediv__(self, other):
        """Implement the ``//`` operator in reverse.

See :meth:`.ColumnOperators.__truediv__`.

"""
        return self.reverse_operate(truediv, other)

_commutative = {eq, ne, add, mul}
_comparison = {eq, ne, lt, gt, ge, le}

def commutative_op(fn):
    _commutative.add(fn)
    return fn

def comparison_op(fn):
    _comparison.add(fn)
    return fn

def from_():
    raise NotImplementedError()

@comparison_op
def function_as_comparison_op():
    raise NotImplementedError()

def as_():
    raise NotImplementedError()

def exists():
    raise NotImplementedError()

def istrue(a):
    raise NotImplementedError()

def isfalse(a):
    raise NotImplementedError()

@comparison_op
def is_distinct_from(a, b):
    return a.is_distinct_from(b)

@comparison_op
def isnot_distinct_from(a, b):
    return a.isnot_distinct_from(b)

@comparison_op
def is_(a, b):
    return a.is_(b)

@comparison_op
def isnot(a, b):
    return a.isnot(b)

def collate(a, b):
    return a.collate(b)

def op(a, opstring, b):
    return a.op(opstring)(b)

@comparison_op
def like_op(a, b, escape=None):
    return a.like(b, escape=escape)

@comparison_op
def notlike_op(a, b, escape=None):
    return a.notlike(b, escape=escape)

@comparison_op
def ilike_op(a, b, escape=None):
    return a.ilike(b, escape=escape)

@comparison_op
def notilike_op(a, b, escape=None):
    return a.notilike(b, escape=escape)

@comparison_op
def between_op(a, b, c, symmetric=False):
    return a.between(b, c, symmetric=symmetric)

@comparison_op
def notbetween_op(a, b, c, symmetric=False):
    return a.notbetween(b, c, symmetric=symmetric)

@comparison_op
def in_op(a, b):
    return a.in_(b)

@comparison_op
def notin_op(a, b):
    return a.notin_(b)

def distinct_op(a):
    return a.distinct()

def any_op(a):
    return a.any_()

def all_op(a):
    return a.all_()

def _escaped_like_impl(fn, other, escape, autoescape):
    if autoescape:
        if autoescape is not True:
            util.warn(
                "The autoescape parameter is now a simple boolean True/False"
            )
        if escape is None:
            escape = "/"

if not isinstance(other, util.compat.string_types):
            raise TypeError("String value expected when autoescape=True")

if escape not in ("%", "_"):
            other = other.replace(escape, escape + escape)

other = other.replace("%", escape + "%").replace("_", escape + "_")

return fn(other, escape=escape)

@comparison_op
def startswith_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return _escaped_like_impl(a.startswith, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def notstartswith_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return ~_escaped_like_impl(a.startswith, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def endswith_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return _escaped_like_impl(a.endswith, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def notendswith_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return ~_escaped_like_impl(a.endswith, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def contains_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return _escaped_like_impl(a.contains, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def notcontains_op(a, b, escape=None, autoescape=False):
    return ~_escaped_like_impl(a.contains, b, escape, autoescape)

@comparison_op
def match_op(a, b, **kw):
    return a.match(b, **kw)

@comparison_op
def notmatch_op(a, b, **kw):
    return a.notmatch(b, **kw)

def comma_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

@comparison_op
def empty_in_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

@comparison_op
def empty_notin_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

def filter_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

def concat_op(a, b):
    return a.concat(b)

def desc_op(a):
    return a.desc()

def asc_op(a):
    return a.asc()

def nullsfirst_op(a):
    return a.nullsfirst()

def nullslast_op(a):
    return a.nullslast()

def json_getitem_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

def json_path_getitem_op(a, b):
    raise NotImplementedError()

def is_comparison(op):
    return op in _comparison or isinstance(op, custom_op) and op.is_comparison

def is_commutative(op):
    return op in _commutative

def is_ordering_modifier(op):
    return op in (asc_op, desc_op, nullsfirst_op, nullslast_op)

def is_natural_self_precedent(op):
    return (
        op in _natural_self_precedent
        or isinstance(op, custom_op)
        and op.natural_self_precedent
    )

_booleans = (inv, istrue, isfalse, and_, or_)

def is_boolean(op):
    return is_comparison(op) or op in _booleans

_mirror = {gt: lt, ge: le, lt: gt, le: ge}

def mirror(op):
    """rotate a comparison operator 180 degrees.

Note this is not the same as negation.

"""
    return _mirror.get(op, op)

_associative = _commutative.union([concat_op, and_, or_]).difference([eq, ne])

_natural_self_precedent = _associative.union(
    [getitem, json_getitem_op, json_path_getitem_op]
)
"""Operators where if we have (a op b) op c, we don't want to
parenthesize (a op b).

"""

_asbool = util.symbol("_asbool", canonical=-10)
_smallest = util.symbol("_smallest", canonical=-100)
_largest = util.symbol("_largest", canonical=100)

_PRECEDENCE = {
    from_: 15,
    function_as_comparison_op: 15,
    any_op: 15,
    all_op: 15,
    getitem: 15,
    json_getitem_op: 15,
    json_path_getitem_op: 15,
    mul: 8,
    truediv: 8,
    div: 8,
    mod: 8,
    neg: 8,
    add: 7,
    sub: 7,
    concat_op: 6,
    filter_op: 6,
    match_op: 5,
    notmatch_op: 5,
    ilike_op: 5,
    notilike_op: 5,
    like_op: 5,
    notlike_op: 5,
    in_op: 5,
    notin_op: 5,
    is_: 5,
    isnot: 5,
    eq: 5,
    ne: 5,
    is_distinct_from: 5,
    isnot_distinct_from: 5,
    empty_in_op: 5,
    empty_notin_op: 5,
    gt: 5,
    lt: 5,
    ge: 5,
    le: 5,
    between_op: 5,
    notbetween_op: 5,
    distinct_op: 5,
    inv: 5,
    istrue: 5,
    isfalse: 5,
    and_: 3,
    or_: 2,
    comma_op: -1,
    desc_op: 3,
    asc_op: 3,
    collate: 4,
    as_: -1,
    exists: 0,
    _asbool: -10,
    _smallest: _smallest,
    _largest: _largest,
}

def is_precedent(operator, against):
    if operator is against and is_natural_self_precedent(operator):
        return False
    else:
        return _PRECEDENCE.get(
            operator, getattr(operator, "precedence", _smallest)
        ) <= _PRECEDENCE.get(against, getattr(against, "precedence", _largest))

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