---Create a Resource query that will return the specific ECS world resource.
---
---@see ResQuery
---@param resource table|userdata
---@return ResQuery
function Res(resource)
    return ResQuery.new(resource)
end

---@alias Query function|table|userdata

---Create a `ChangedQuery` query that will return only if the resource or component has changed
---since last tick.
---
---@see ChangedQuery
---@param val table|userdata
---@return ChangedQuery
function Changed(val)
    return ChangedQuery.new(val)
end

---Create a `HasQuery` filter that will return only if the entity has a specific component.
---
---@see HasQuery
---@param val table|userdata
---@return HasQuery
function Has(val)
    return HasQuery.new(val)
end

---Create a `NotQuery` filter that will allow results if the query returns nothing or
---filter denies.
---
---@see NotQuery
---@param val Query
---@return NotQuery
function Not(val)
    return NotQuery.new(val)
end

---Create a `AnyQuery` filter that will allow results if any of the queries return something.
---
---The queries are evaluated in the order they were provided.
---
---@see AnyQuery
---@param ... Query
---@return AnyQuery
function Any(...)
    return AnyQuery.new(...)
end

---Create a `TickOfQuery` for retrieving the tick of the resource or component on the entity.
---
---@see TickOfQuery
---@param ... table|userdata
---@return TickOfQuery
function TickOf(...)
    return TickOfQuery.new(...)
end

---Create any `OptionalQuery` that allows for a query to return nothing.
---
---If the query is a filter, its result will essentially be ignored. If the query returns `None`
---or `AlwaysNone`, this query will return `Nil`. If the query results in a value, its value
---will be the result of this query.
---
---@see OptionalQuery
---@param q Query
---@return OptionalQuery
function Optional(q)
    return OptionalQuery.new(q)
end