package org.apache.lucene.queryParser.surround.query;
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import java.io.IOException;

public interface DistanceSubQuery {
  /** When distanceSubQueryNotAllowed() returns non null, the reason why the subquery
   * is not allowed as a distance subquery is returned.
   * <br>When distanceSubQueryNotAllowed() returns null addSpanNearQueries() can be used
   * in the creation of the span near clause for the subquery.
   */
  String distanceSubQueryNotAllowed();
    
  void addSpanQueries(SpanNearClauseFactory sncf) throws IOException;
}