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016package org.gbif.api.service.common;
017
018import org.gbif.api.model.common.search.FacetedSearchRequest;
019import org.gbif.api.model.common.search.SearchParameter;
020import org.gbif.api.model.common.search.SearchRequest;
021import org.gbif.api.model.common.search.SearchResponse;
022
023/**
024 * Parameterized generic search interface that supports pagination.
025 * The generic {@link SearchResponse} and {@link SearchRequest} are used to provide the basic search parameters
026 * in a request and allow facets for results.
027 * This marker interface should be extended by other interfaces that support full text, faceted and paginated search.
028 *
029 * @param <T> the type of returned results
030 * @param <P> the supported search parameter enumeration
031 * @param <R> the supported search request type. For faceted searches this needs to extend {@link FacetedSearchRequest}
032 */
033public interface SearchService<T, P extends Enum<?> & SearchParameter, R extends SearchRequest<P>> {
034
035  /**
036   * Issues a SearchRequest and retrieves a response resulting of the search operation.
037   * The actual result information will contain a list elements of type T.
038   *
039   * @param searchRequest the searchRequest that contains the search parameters
040   *
041   * @return the SearchResponse resulting of the search operation
042   */
043  SearchResponse<T, P> search(R searchRequest);
044
045}