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package org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.search;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.DavException;
import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.MultiStatus;
/**
* <code>SearchResource</code> defines METHODS required in order to handle
* a SEARCH request.
*/
public interface SearchResource {
/**
* The 'SEARCH' method
*/
public String METHODS = "SEARCH";
/**
* Returns the protected DAV:supported-method-set property which is defined
* mandatory by RTF 3253. This method call is a shortcut for
* <code>DavResource.getProperty(SearchConstants.QUERY_GRAMMER_SET)</code>.
*
* @return the DAV:supported-query-grammer-set
* @see SearchConstants#QUERY_GRAMMER_SET
*/
public QueryGrammerSet getQueryGrammerSet();
/**
* Runs a search with the language and query defined in the {@link SearchInfo}
* object specified and returns a {@link MultiStatus} object listing the
* results.
*
* @param sInfo <code>SearchInfo</code> element encapsulating the SEARCH
* request body.
* @return <code>MultiStatus</code> object listing the results.
* @throws DavException
*/
public MultiStatus search(SearchInfo sInfo) throws DavException;
}