This session provides methods for searching AddressBook objects. The search query is constructed using the AddressBookQuery. The address book record Type also specifies the record for the address book query.

getAddressBooksByQuery() is the basic search method and returns a list of AddressBook elements. A more advanced search may be performed with getAddressBooksBySearch(). It accepts an AddressBookSearch in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. getAddressBooksBySearch() returns an AddressBookSearchResults that can be used to access the resulting AddressBookList or be used to perform a search within the result set through AddressBookSearch.

AddressBooks may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the AddressBookQuery. The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.