# Java CQL Engine - is it possible to short-circuit a library? — #cql 1 messages · 0 participants · Feb 5, 2026 local: /t/cql/Java%20CQL%20Engine%20-%20is%20it%20possible%20to%20short-circuit%20a%20library%3F count: 1 --- - Feb 5, 2026 | John Dobak: Not sure if this has been answered elsewhere, but is there any support in CQL and the Java engine for skipping the execution of certain defines based on the results of others, or for ending a Library prematurely?