Interface EndpointQuery

All Superinterfaces:

Extensible, OsidBrowsableQuery, OsidCatalogQuery, OsidExtensibleQuery, OsidFederateableQuery, OsidIdentifiableQuery, OsidObjectQuery, OsidQuery, OsidSourceableQuery, Suppliable

public interface EndpointQuery
extends OsidCatalogQuery

This is the query for searching endpoints. Each method specifies an AND term while multiple invocations of the same method produce a nested OR.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearAncestorEndpointIdTerms()	Clears the ancestor endpoint Id terms.
void	clearAncestorEndpointTerms()	Clears the ancestor endpoint terms.
void	clearDescendantEndpointIdTerms()	Clears the descendant endpoint Id terms.
void	clearDescendantEndpointTerms()	Clears the descendant endpoint terms.
void	clearResourceIdTerms()	Clears the resource Id terms.
void	clearResourceTerms()	Clears the resource terms.
EndpointQuery	getAncestorEndpointQuery()	Gets the query for a endpoint.
EndpointQuery	getDescendantEndpointQuery()	Gets the query for a endpoint.
EndpointQueryRecord	getEndpointQueryRecord(Type endpointRecordType)	Gets the endpoint query record corresponding to the given Endpoint record Type.Multiple retrievals produce a nested OR term.
ResourceQuery	getResourceQuery()	Gets the query for a resource.
void	matchAncestorEndpointId(Id endpointid, boolean match)	Sets the endpoint Id for this query to match endpoints that have the specified endpoint as an ancestor.
void	matchAnyAncestorEndpoint(boolean match)	Matches endpoints with any ancestor.
void	matchAnyDescendantEndpoint(boolean match)	Matches endpoints with any descendant.
void	matchAnyResource(boolean match)	Matches endpoints with any resource.
void	matchDescendantEndpointId(Id endpointid, boolean match)	Sets the endpoint Id for this query to match endpoints that have the specified endpoint as a descendant.
void	matchResourceId(Id resourceId, boolean match)	Sets the resource Id for this query.
boolean	supportsAncestorEndpointQuery()	Tests if a EndpointQuery is available.
boolean	supportsDescendantEndpointQuery()	Tests if a EndpointQuery is available.
boolean	supportsResourceQuery()	Tests if a ResourceQuery is available.

Methods inherited from interface Extensible

getRecordTypes, hasRecordType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeList	getRecordTypes()	Gets the record types available in this object.
boolean	hasRecordType(Type recordType)	Tests if this object supports the given record Type.

Methods inherited from interface OsidExtensibleQuery

clearRecordTerms, matchAnyRecord, matchRecordType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearRecordTerms()	Clears all record Type terms.
void	matchAnyRecord(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any record.
void	matchRecordType(Type recordType, boolean match)	Sets a Type for querying objects having records implementing a given record type.

Methods inherited from interface OsidIdentifiableQuery

clearIdTerms, matchId

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearIdTerms()	Clears all Id terms.
void	matchId(Id id, boolean match)	Adds an Id to match.

Methods inherited from interface OsidObjectQuery

clearCommentIdTerms, clearCommentTerms, clearCreditIdTerms, clearCreditTerms, clearDescriptionTerms, clearDisplayNameTerms, clearGenusTypeTerms, clearJournalEntryIdTerms, clearJournalEntryTerms, clearParentGenusTypeTerms, clearRelationshipIdTerms, clearRelationshipPeerIdTerms, clearRelationshipTerms, clearStateIdTerms, clearStateTerms, clearStatisticTerms, clearSubjectIdTerms, clearSubjectRelevancyTerms, clearSubjectTerms, getCommentQuery, getCreditQuery, getJournalEntryQuery, getRelationshipQuery, getStateQuery, getStatisticQuery, getSubjectQuery, getSubjectRelevancyQuery, matchAnyComment, matchAnyCredit, matchAnyDescription, matchAnyDisplayName, matchAnyGenusType, matchAnyJournalEntry, matchAnyRelationship, matchAnyState, matchAnyStatistic, matchAnySubject, matchCommentId, matchCreditId, matchDescription, matchDisplayName, matchGenusType, matchJournalEntryId, matchParentGenusType, matchRelationshipId, matchRelationshipPeerId, matchStateId, matchSubjectId, supportsCommentQuery, supportsCreditQuery, supportsJournalEntryQuery, supportsRelationshipQuery, supportsStateQuery, supportsStatisticQuery, supportsSubjectQuery, supportsSubjectRelevancyQuery

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearCommentIdTerms()	Clears all comment Id terms.
void	clearCommentTerms()	Clears all comment terms.
void	clearCreditIdTerms()	Clears all credit Id terms.
void	clearCreditTerms()	Clears all credit terms.
void	clearDescriptionTerms()	Clears all description terms.
void	clearDisplayNameTerms()	Clears all display name terms.
void	clearGenusTypeTerms()	Clears all genus type terms.
void	clearJournalEntryIdTerms()	Clears all journal entry Id terms.
void	clearJournalEntryTerms()	Clears all journal entry terms.
void	clearParentGenusTypeTerms()	Clears all genus type terms.
void	clearRelationshipIdTerms()	Clears all relationship Id terms.
void	clearRelationshipPeerIdTerms()	Clears all relationship Id terms.
void	clearRelationshipTerms()	Clears all relationship terms.
void	clearStateIdTerms()	Clears all state Id terms.
void	clearStateTerms()	Clears all state terms.
void	clearStatisticTerms()	Clears all statistic terms.
void	clearSubjectIdTerms()	Clears all subject Id terms.
void	clearSubjectRelevancyTerms()	Clears all subject relevancy terms.
void	clearSubjectTerms()	Clears all subject terms.
CommentQuery	getCommentQuery()	Gets the query for a comment.
CreditQuery	getCreditQuery()	Gets the query for an ackowledgement credit.
JournalEntryQuery	getJournalEntryQuery()	Gets the query for a journal entry.
RelationshipQuery	getRelationshipQuery()	Gets the query for relationship.
StateQuery	getStateQuery()	Gets the query for a state.
StatisticQuery	getStatisticQuery()	Gets the query for a statistic.
SubjectQuery	getSubjectQuery()	Gets the query for a subject.
RelevancyQuery	getSubjectRelevancyQuery()	Gets the query for a subject relevancy.
void	matchAnyComment(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any Comment in the given Book.
void	matchAnyCredit(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any Credit.
void	matchAnyDescription(boolean match)	Matches a description that has any value.
void	matchAnyDisplayName(boolean match)	Matches any object with a display name.
void	matchAnyGenusType(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any genus type.
void	matchAnyJournalEntry(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any JournalEntry in the given Journal.
void	matchAnyRelationship(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any Relationship.
void	matchAnyState(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any mapping to a State in the given Process.
void	matchAnyStatistic(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any Statistic.
void	matchAnySubject(boolean match)	Matches an object that has any relationship to a Subject.
void	matchCommentId(Id commentId, boolean match)	Matches an object that has the given comment.
void	matchCreditId(Id creditId, boolean match)	Matches an object that has the given credit.
void	matchDescription(String description, Type stringMatchType, boolean match)	Adds a description name to match.
void	matchDisplayName(String displayName, Type stringMatchType, boolean match)	Adds a display name to match.
void	matchGenusType(Type genusType, boolean match)	Sets a Type for querying objects of a given genus.
void	matchJournalEntryId(Id journalEntryId, boolean match)	Matches an object that has the given journal entry.
void	matchParentGenusType(Type genusType, boolean match)	Sets a Type for querying objects of a given genus.
void	matchRelationshipId(Id relationshipId, boolean match)	Matches an object that has the given relationship.
void	matchRelationshipPeerId(Id peerId, boolean match)	Matches an object that has a relationship to the given peer Id .
void	matchStateId(Id stateId, boolean match)	Matches an object mapped to the given state.
void	matchSubjectId(Id subjectId, boolean match)	Matches an object with a relationship to the given subject.
boolean	supportsCommentQuery()	Tests if a CommentQuery is available.
boolean	supportsCreditQuery()	Tests if a CreditQuery is available to provide queries of related acknowledgements.
boolean	supportsJournalEntryQuery()	Tests if a JournalEntry is available to provide queries of journaled OsidObjects.
boolean	supportsRelationshipQuery()	Tests if a RelationshipQuery is available.
boolean	supportsStateQuery()	Tests if a StateQuery is available to provide queries of processed objects.
boolean	supportsStatisticQuery()	Tests if a StatisticQuery is available to provide statistical queries.
boolean	supportsSubjectQuery()	Tests if a SubjectQuery is available.
boolean	supportsSubjectRelevancyQuery()	Tests if a RelevancyQuery is available to provide queries about the relationships to Subjects.

Methods inherited from interface OsidQuery

clearAnyTerms, clearKeywordTerms, getStringMatchTypes, matchAny, matchKeyword, supportsStringMatchType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearAnyTerms()	Clears the match any terms.
void	clearKeywordTerms()	Clears all keyword terms.
TypeList	getStringMatchTypes()	Gets the string matching types supported.
void	matchAny(boolean match)	Matches any object.
void	matchKeyword(String keyword, Type stringMatchType, boolean match)	Adds a keyword to match.
boolean	supportsStringMatchType(Type stringMatchType)	Tests if the given string matching type is supported.

Methods inherited from interface OsidSourceableQuery

clearBrandingIdTerms, clearBrandingTerms, clearLicenseTerms, clearProviderIdTerms, clearProviderTerms, getBrandingQuery, getProviderQuery, matchAnyBranding, matchAnyLicense, matchAnyProvider, matchBrandingId, matchLicense, matchProviderId, supportsBrandingQuery, supportsProviderQuery

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearBrandingIdTerms()	Clears all asset Id terms.
void	clearBrandingTerms()	Clears all branding terms.
void	clearLicenseTerms()	Clears all license terms.
void	clearProviderIdTerms()	Clears all provider Id terms.
void	clearProviderTerms()	Clears all provider terms.
AssetQuery	getBrandingQuery(boolean match)	Gets the query for an asset.
ResourceQuery	getProviderQuery(boolean match)	Gets the query for the provider.
void	matchAnyBranding(boolean match)	Match sourceables with any branding.
void	matchAnyLicense(boolean match)	Matches any object with a license.
void	matchAnyProvider(boolean match)	Match sourceables with a provider value.
void	matchBrandingId(Id assetId, boolean match)	Match the Id of an asset used for branding.
void	matchLicense(String license, Type stringMatchType, boolean match)	Adds a license to match.
void	matchProviderId(Id resourceId, boolean match)	Match the Id of the provider resource.
boolean	supportsBrandingQuery()	Tests if an AssetQuery for the branding is available.
boolean	supportsProviderQuery()	Tests if a ResourceQuery for the provider is available.

Method Details

matchResourceId

void matchResourceId(Id resourceId,
 boolean match)

Sets the resource Id for this query.

Parameters:

resourceId - a resource Id

match - true for a positive match, false for a negative match

Throws:

NullArgumentException - resourceId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearResourceIdTerms

void clearResourceIdTerms()

Clears the resource Id terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsResourceQuery

boolean supportsResourceQuery()

Tests if a ResourceQuery is available.

Returns:

true if a resource query is available, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getResourceQuery

ResourceQuery getResourceQuery()

Gets the query for a resource. Multiple retrievals produce a nested OR term.

Returns:

the resource query

Throws:

UnimplementedException - supportsResourceQuery() is false

Compliance:

optional - This method must be implemented if {@code supportsResourceQuery()} is {@code true}.

matchAnyResource

void matchAnyResource(boolean match)

Matches endpoints with any resource.

Parameters:

match - true to match endpoints with any resource, false to match endpoints with no resources

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearResourceTerms

void clearResourceTerms()

Clears the resource terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

matchAncestorEndpointId

void matchAncestorEndpointId(Id endpointid,
 boolean match)

Sets the endpoint Id for this query to match endpoints that have the specified endpoint as an ancestor.

Parameters:

endpointid - a endpoint Id

match - true for a positive match, false for a negative match

Throws:

NullArgumentException - endpointId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearAncestorEndpointIdTerms

void clearAncestorEndpointIdTerms()

Clears the ancestor endpoint Id terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsAncestorEndpointQuery

boolean supportsAncestorEndpointQuery()

Tests if a EndpointQuery is available.

Returns:

true if a endpoint query is available, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getAncestorEndpointQuery

EndpointQuery getAncestorEndpointQuery()

Gets the query for a endpoint. Multiple retrievals produce a nested OR term.

Returns:

the endpoint query

Throws:

UnimplementedException - supportsAncestorEndpointQuery() is false

Compliance:

optional - This method must be implemented if {@code supportsAncestorEndpointQuery()} is {@code true}.

matchAnyAncestorEndpoint

void matchAnyAncestorEndpoint(boolean match)

Matches endpoints with any ancestor.

Parameters:

match - true to match endpoints with any ancestor, false to match root endpoints

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearAncestorEndpointTerms

void clearAncestorEndpointTerms()

Clears the ancestor endpoint terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

matchDescendantEndpointId

void matchDescendantEndpointId(Id endpointid,
 boolean match)

Sets the endpoint Id for this query to match endpoints that have the specified endpoint as a descendant.

Parameters:

endpointid - a endpoint Id

match - true for a positive match, false for a negative match

Throws:

NullArgumentException - endpointId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearDescendantEndpointIdTerms

void clearDescendantEndpointIdTerms()

Clears the descendant endpoint Id terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsDescendantEndpointQuery

boolean supportsDescendantEndpointQuery()

Tests if a EndpointQuery is available.

Returns:

true if a endpoint query is available, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getDescendantEndpointQuery

EndpointQuery getDescendantEndpointQuery()

Gets the query for a endpoint. Multiple retrievals produce a nested OR term.

Returns:

the endpoint query

Throws:

UnimplementedException - supportsDescendantEndpointQuery() is false

Compliance:

optional - This method must be implemented if {@code supportsDescendantEndpointQuery()} is {@code true}.

matchAnyDescendantEndpoint

void matchAnyDescendantEndpoint(boolean match)

Matches endpoints with any descendant.

Parameters:

match - true to match endpoints with any descendant, false to match leaf endpoints

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearDescendantEndpointTerms

void clearDescendantEndpointTerms()

Clears the descendant endpoint terms.

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getEndpointQueryRecord

EndpointQueryRecord getEndpointQueryRecord(Type endpointRecordType)
                                    throws OperationFailedException

Gets the endpoint query record corresponding to the given Endpoint record Type.Multiple retrievals produce a nested OR term.

Parameters:

endpointRecordType - a endpoint record type

Returns:

the endpoint query record

Throws:

NullArgumentException - endpointRecordType is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(endpointRecordType) is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.