module Arel class Expression < Attribute attr_reader :attribute alias :name :alias def initialize(attribute, aliaz = nil, ancestor = nil) super(attribute.relation, aliaz, :alias => aliaz, :ancestor => ancestor) @attribute = attribute end def aggregation? true end def to_sql(formatter = Sql::SelectClause.new(relation)) formatter.expression self end def as(aliaz) self.class.new(attribute, aliaz, self) end def bind(new_relation) new_relation == relation ? self : self.class.new(attribute.bind(new_relation), @alias, self) end def to_attribute(relation) Attribute.new(relation, @alias, :ancestor => self) end end class Count < Expression def function_sql; 'COUNT' end end class Distinct < Expression def function_sql; 'DISTINCT' end end class Sum < Expression def function_sql; 'SUM' end end class Maximum < Expression def function_sql; 'MAX' end end class Minimum < Expression def function_sql; 'MIN' end end class Average < Expression def function_sql; 'AVG' end end end