001    /*
002    // $Id: SortOrder.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
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020    package org.olap4j.query;
021    /**
022     * Defines in what order to perform sort operations.
023     * @author Luc Boudreau
024     * @version $Id: SortOrder.java 482 2012-01-05 23:27:27Z jhyde $
025     * @since 0.9.8
026     */
027    public enum SortOrder {
028        /**
029         * Ascending sort order. Members of
030         * the same hierarchy are still kept together.
031         */
032        ASC,
033        /**
034         * Descending sort order. Members of
035         * the same hierarchy are still kept together.
036         */
037        DESC,
038        /**
039         * Sorts in ascending order, but does not
040         * maintain members of a same hierarchy
041         * together. This is known as a "break
042         * hierarchy ascending sort".
043         */
044        BASC,
045        /**
046         * Sorts in descending order, but does not
047         * maintain members of a same hierarchy
048         * together. This is known as a "break
049         * hierarchy descending sort".
050         */
051        BDESC
052    }
053    // End SortOrder.java