org.osid.workflow

Interface ProcessSearchSession

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable, OsidSession, ProcessQuerySession

public interface ProcessSearchSession
extends ProcessQuerySession

This session provides methods for searching among Process objects. The search query is constructed using the ProcessQuery.

getProcesssByQuery() is the basic search method and returns a list of Processes. A more advanced search may be performed with getProcessesBySearch(). It accepts a ProcessSearch in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. getProcessesBySearch() returns a ProcessSearchResults that can be used to access the resulting ProcessList or be used to perform a search within the result set through ProcessSearch.

This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching.

• federated office view: searches include processes in offices of which this office is an ancestor in the office hierarchy
• isolated office view: searches are restricted to processes in this office

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

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ProcessSearchResults	getProcessesBySearch(ProcessQuery processQuery, ProcessSearch processSearch) Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
ProcessQuery	getProcessQueryFromInspector(ProcessQueryInspector processQueryInspector) Gets a process query from an inspector.
ProcessSearch	getProcessSearch() Gets a process search.
ProcessSearchOrder	getProcessSearchOrder() Gets a process search order.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.workflow.ProcessQuerySession

canSearchProcesses, getOffice, getOfficeId, getProcessesByQuery, getProcessQuery, useFederatedOfficeView, useIsolatedOfficeView

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidSession

getAuthenticatedAgent, getAuthenticatedAgentId, getClockRate, getDate, getEffectiveAgent, getEffectiveAgentId, getFormatType, getLocale, isAuthenticated, startTransaction, supportsTransactions

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.binding.java.OsidSession

close

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

getProcessSearch

ProcessSearch getProcessSearch()

Gets a process search.

Returns:

the process search

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getProcessSearchOrder

ProcessSearchOrder getProcessSearchOrder()

Gets a process search order. The ProcessSearchOrder is supplied to a ProcessSearch to specify the ordering of results.

Returns:

the process search order

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getProcessesBySearch

ProcessSearchResults getProcessesBySearch(ProcessQuery processQuery,
                                        ProcessSearch processSearch)
                                          throws OperationFailedException,
                                                 PermissionDeniedException

Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.

Parameters:

processQuery - the process query

processSearch - the process search

Returns:

the process search results

Throws:

NullArgumentException - processQuery or processSearch is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure

UnsupportedException - processQuery or processSearch is not of this service

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getProcessQueryFromInspector

ProcessQuery getProcessQueryFromInspector(ProcessQueryInspector processQueryInspector)

Gets a process query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a ProcessSearchResults.

Parameters:

processQueryInspector - a process query inspector

Returns:

the process query

Throws:

NullArgumentException - processQueryInspector is null

UnsupportedException - processQueryInspector is not of this service

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.