Interface AnswerQueryInspector

All Superinterfaces:

Extensible, OsidBrowsableQueryInspector, OsidExtensibleQueryInspector, OsidIdentifiableQueryInspector, OsidObjectQueryInspector, OsidQueryInspector

public interface AnswerQueryInspector
extends OsidObjectQueryInspector

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.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AnswerQueryInspectorRecord	getAnswerQueryInspectorRecord(Type questionRecordType)	Gets the record query inspector corresponding to the given Question record Type .

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 OsidExtensibleQueryInspector

getRecordTypeTerms

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeTerm[]	getRecordTypeTerms()	Gets the record type query terms.

Methods inherited from interface OsidIdentifiableQueryInspector

getIdTerms

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IdTerm[]	getIdTerms()	Gets the Id query terms.

Methods inherited from interface OsidObjectQueryInspector

getCommentIdTerms, getCommentTerms, getCreditIdTerms, getCreditTerms, getDescriptionTerms, getDisplayNameTerms, getGenusTypeTerms, getJournalEntryIdTerms, getJournalEntryTerms, getParentGenusTypeTerms, getRelationshipIdTerms, getRelationshipPeerIdTerms, getRelationshipTerms, getStateIdTerms, getStateTerms, getStatisticTerms, getSubjectIdTerms, getSubjectRelevancyTerms, getSubjectTerms

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
IdTerm[]	getCommentIdTerms()	Gets the comment Id query terms.
CommentQueryInspector[]	getCommentTerms()	Gets the comment query terms.
IdTerm[]	getCreditIdTerms()	Gets the credit Id query terms.
CreditQueryInspector[]	getCreditTerms()	Gets the credit query terms.
StringTerm[]	getDescriptionTerms()	Gets the description query terms.
StringTerm[]	getDisplayNameTerms()	Gets the display name query terms.
TypeTerm[]	getGenusTypeTerms()	Gets the genus type query terms.
IdTerm[]	getJournalEntryIdTerms()	Gets the journal entry Id query terms.
JournalEntryQueryInspector[]	getJournalEntryTerms()	Gets the journal entry query terms.
TypeTerm[]	getParentGenusTypeTerms()	Gets the parent genus type query terms.
IdTerm[]	getRelationshipIdTerms()	Gets the relationship Id query terms.
IdTerm[]	getRelationshipPeerIdTerms()	Gets the relationship peer Id query terms.
RelationshipQueryInspector[]	getRelationshipTerms()	Gets the relationship query terms.
IdTerm[]	getStateIdTerms()	Gets the state Id query terms.
StateQueryInspector[]	getStateTerms()	Gets the state query terms.
StatisticQueryInspector[]	getStatisticTerms()	Gets the statistic query terms.
IdTerm[]	getSubjectIdTerms()	Gets the subject Id query terms.
RelevancyQueryInspector[]	getSubjectRelevancyTerms()	Gets the subject relevancy query terms.
SubjectQueryInspector[]	getSubjectTerms()	Gets the subject query terms.

Methods inherited from interface OsidQueryInspector

getAnyTerms, getKeywordTerms

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
BooleanTerm[]	getAnyTerms()	Gets the any query terms.
StringTerm[]	getKeywordTerms()	Gets the keyword query terms.

Method Details

getAnswerQueryInspectorRecord

AnswerQueryInspectorRecord getAnswerQueryInspectorRecord(Type questionRecordType)
                                                  throws OperationFailedException

Gets the record query inspector corresponding to the given Question record Type .

Parameters:

questionRecordType - a question record type

Returns:

the answer query inspector record

Throws:

NullArgumentException - questionRecordType is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(questionRecordType) is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.