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# Copyright (c) 2006-2011, Prometheus Research, LLC
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"""
:mod:`htsql.introspect`
=======================

This module declares the database introspector adapter.
"""


from .adapter import Utility


class Introspect(Utility):
    """
    Declares the introspection interface.

    An introspector analyzes the database meta-data and generates
    an HTSQL catalog.

    Usage::

        introspect = Introspect()
        catalog = introspect()

    Note that most implementations loads the meta-data information
    when the adapter is constructed so subsequent calls of
    :meth:`__call__` will always produce essentially the same catalog.
    To re-load the meta-data from the database, create a new instance
    of the :class:`Introspect` adapter.
    """

    def __call__(self):
        """
        Returns an HTSQL catalog.
        """
        # Override in implementations.
        raise NotImplementedError()


