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OSID Specifications
search package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.search.EngineQueryInspector
Implementsosid.OsidCatalogQueryInspector
Used Byosid.search.EngineQueryInspector
osid.search.EngineSearchResults
Description

The query inspectors provide a means of accessing the match terms of a query. These interfaces are used to examine the actual query terms used in a search or that may be used to create a smart catalog. Query inspectors may be converted to OsidQuery interfaces for reuse or modification in the search sessions.

Like all OsidQueryInspectors, EngineQueryInspector is stateful and must not be accessed by multiple processing threads.

MethodgetAncestorEngineIdTerms
Description

Gets the ancestor engine Id query terms.

Returnosid.search.terms.IdTerm[] the ancestor engine Id terms
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetAncestorEngineTerms
Description

Gets the ancestor engine query terms.

Returnosid.search.EngineQueryInspector[] the ancestor engine terms
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetDescendantEngineIdTerms
Description

Gets the descendant engine Id query terms.

Returnosid.search.terms.IdTerm[] the descendant engine Id terms
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetDescendantEngineTerms
Description

Gets the descendant engine query terms.

Returnosid.search.EngineQueryInspector[] the descendant engine terms
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetEngineQueryInspectorRecord
Description

Gets the engine query inspector record corresponding to the given Engine record Type. Multiple record retrievals produce a nested boolean OR term.

Parametersosid.type.TypeengineRecordType an engine record type
Returnosid.search.records.EngineQueryInspectorRecord the engine query inspector record
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT engineRecordType is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure occurred
UNSUPPORTED hasRecordType(engineRecordType) is false
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.