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package org.springframework.data.relational.core.sql;

/**
 * Factory for common {@link Assignment}s.
 *
 * @author Mark Paluch
 * @since 1.1
 * @see SQL
 * @see Expressions
 * @see Functions
 */
public abstract class Assignments {

	/**
	 * Creates a {@link AssignValue value} assignment to a {@link Column} given an {@link Expression}.
	 *
	 * @param target target column, must not be {@literal null}.
	 * @param value assignment value, must not be {@literal null}.
	 * @return the {@link AssignValue}.
	 */
	public static AssignValue value(Column target, Expression value) {
		return AssignValue.create(target, value);
	}

	// Utility constructor.
	private Assignments() {}
}
