Package org.gbif.api.service.common

Interface SearchService<T,​P extends SearchParameter,​R extends SearchRequest<P>>

  • Type Parameters:
    T - the type of returned results
    P - the supported search parameter enumeration
    R - the supported search request type. For faceted searches this needs to extend FacetedSearchRequest
    All Known Subinterfaces:
    DatasetSearchService, OccurrenceSearchService
    public interface SearchService<T,​P extends SearchParameter,​R extends SearchRequest<P>>
    Parameterized generic search interface that supports pagination. The generic SearchResponse and SearchRequest are used to provide the basic search parameters in a request and allow facets for results. This marker interface should be extended by other interfaces that support full text, faceted and paginated search.

    • Method Detail

      • search

        SearchResponse<T,​P> search​(R searchRequest)
        Issues a SearchRequest and retrieves a response resulting of the search operation. The actual result information will contain a list elements of type T.
        Parameters:
        searchRequest - the searchRequest that contains the search parameters
        Returns:
        the SearchResponse resulting of the search operation