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+<?php
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+// {{{ICINGA_LICENSE_HEADER}}}
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Monitoring\Backend\Livestatus\Query;
+
+use Icinga\Protocol\Livestatus\Query;
+
+class HostgroupQuery extends Query
+{
+    protected $table = 'hostgroups';
+
+    protected $available_columns = array(
+        'hostgroups'      => 'name',
+        'hostgroup_name'  => 'name',
+        'hostgroup_alias' => 'alias',
+        'host'            => 'members',
+        'host_name'       => 'members',
+    );
+}