com.bea.apps.groupspace.search.controls
Interface RepoSearchControl<T>

All Superinterfaces

SearchControl<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

CmExpressionSearchControl, ExpressionSearchControl<T>, GsExpressionSearchControl<T>

public interface RepoSearchControl<T>
extends SearchControl<T>

A base control interface that allows configuration of parameters for searches restricted to the BEA repository (ies). It also provides methods for accessing more information about the ObjectClasses (content type) in the repository.

• ObjectClass
• Search path (optional)

Method Summary

Map<String,ObjectClass>	getAvailableObjectClasses() Show available ObjectClasses
Set<String>	getObjectClassProperties(String objectClassName) Return the set of searchable property names available for this ObjectClass.
PropertyDefinition[]	getObjectClassPropertyDefinitions(String objectClassName) Get all of the property definitions that belong to the specified object class
void	setSearchPath(String path) Search paths are automatically set for some controls, such as the GroupSpace controls.
void	setSearchPaths(String[] paths) Search paths are automatically set for some controls, such as the GroupSpace controls.

Methods inherited from interface com.bea.apps.groupspace.search.controls.SearchControl

asList, asSet, flushSearchCache, getSortCriteria, setSortCriteria

Method Detail

setSearchPath

void setSearchPath(String path)

Search paths are automatically set for some controls, such as the GroupSpace controls. If you want to override those defaults, set either this or searchPaths() but not both.

setSearchPaths

void setSearchPaths(String[] paths)

Search paths are automatically set for some controls, such as the GroupSpace controls. If you want to override those defaults, set either this or searchPath() but not both

getAvailableObjectClasses

Map<String,ObjectClass> getAvailableObjectClasses()

Show available ObjectClasses

getObjectClassProperties

Set<String> getObjectClassProperties(String objectClassName)
                                     throws AuthorizationException

Return the set of searchable property names available for this ObjectClass. This is useful in constructing search expressions such as (TITLE == 'My Special Link'

Returns

the alphabetically sorted set of ObjectClass property definition names, or null if no viewable ObjectClass were found.

Throws

AuthorizationException - if user is not allowed to view properties of that ObjectClass

getObjectClassPropertyDefinitions

PropertyDefinition[] getObjectClassPropertyDefinitions(String objectClassName)
                                                       throws AuthorizationException,
                                                              NoSuchObjectClassException

Get all of the property definitions that belong to the specified object class

Throws

AuthorizationException

NoSuchObjectClassException