Interface TextQuerySession

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable, OsidSession, OsidSession
All Known Subinterfaces:
TextSearchSession

public interface TextQuerySession extends OsidSession

This session provides methods for searching among Texts. The search query is constructed using the TextQuery.

This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching.

  • federated press view: searches include texts in presses of which this press is an ancestor in the press hierarchy
  • isolated press view: searches are restricted to texts in this press

Texts may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the TextQuery.

  • Method Details

    • getPressId

      Id getPressId()
      Gets the Press Id associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the Press Id associated with this session
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • getPress

      Gets the Press associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the press
      Throws:
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • canSearchTexts

      boolean canSearchTexts()
      Tests if this user can perform Text lookups. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. This is intended as a hint to an press that may not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
      Returns:
      false if search methods are not authorized, true otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • useFederatedPressView

      void useFederatedPressView()
      Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include texts in presses which are children of this press in the press hierarchy.
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.
    • useIsolatedPressView

      void useIsolatedPressView()
      Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts searches to this press only.
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.
    • getTextQuery

      TextQuery getTextQuery()
      Gets a text query.
      Returns:
      the text query
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • getTextsByQuery

      Gets a list of Texts matching the given text query,
      Parameters:
      textQuery - the text query
      Returns:
      the returned TextList
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - textQuery is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      UnsupportedException - textQuery is not of this service
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.