Interface AddressSearchSession

All Superinterfaces:
AddressQuerySession, AutoCloseable, Closeable, OsidSession, OsidSession

public interface AddressSearchSession extends AddressQuerySession

This session provides methods for searching Addresses . The search query is constructed using the AddressQuery . The address record Type also specifies the record for the address query.

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

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

  • Method Details

    • getAddressSearch

      AddressSearch getAddressSearch()
      Gets an address search.
      Returns:
      the address search
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • getAddressSearchOrder

      AddressSearchOrder getAddressSearchOrder()
      Gets an address search order. The AddressSearchOrder is supplied to an AddressSearch to specify the ordering of results.
      Returns:
      the address search order
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • getAddressesBySearch

      AddressSearchResults getAddressesBySearch(AddressQuery addressQuery, AddressSearch addressSearch) throws OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets the search results matching the given search.
      Parameters:
      addressQuery - the address query
      addressSearch - the address search
      Returns:
      the address search results
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - addressQuery or addressSearch is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      UnsupportedException - addressQuery or addressSearch is not of this service
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.
    • getAddressQueryFromInspector

      AddressQuery getAddressQueryFromInspector(AddressQueryInspector addressQueryInspector)
      Gets an address query from an inspector. The inspector is available from an AddressSearchResults .
      Parameters:
      addressQueryInspector - an address query inspector
      Returns:
      the address book query
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - addressQueryInspector is null
      UnsupportedException - addressQueryInspector is not of this service
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.