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package edu.tufts.vue.fsm;
/**
A Federated Search Manager returns UI controls that are included with VUE or provided
by a third party. A query adjuster allows a third party an opportunity to modify the
search criteria, type, or properties before a search is called. A result set manager
returns results of a search.
*/
public interface FederatedSearchManager
{
public QueryEditor getQueryEditorForType(org.osid.shared.Type searchType);
public QueryAdjuster getQueryAdjusterForRepository(org.osid.shared.Id repositoryId);
public AssetViewer getAssetViewerForType(org.osid.shared.Type assetType);
public ResultSetManager getResultSetManager(java.io.Serializable searchCriteria,
org.osid.shared.Type searchType,
org.osid.shared.Properties searchProperties);
}