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package org.wso2.carbon.registry.admin.api.search;
import org.wso2.carbon.registry.core.exceptions.RegistryException;
import org.wso2.carbon.registry.core.session.UserRegistry;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* API to perform a search through an OSGi service
*
* @param <Input> the input for the search
* @param <Output> the output of the search operation
*/
public interface SearchOSGiService<Input, Output> {
/**
* Method to search for results matching the given parameters from the registry instance
* provided.
*
* @param registry the registry instance to be used.
* @param input the input for the search
*
* @return search results.
* @throws RegistryException if the operation failed.
*/
public Output search(UserRegistry registry, Input input) throws RegistryException;
/**
* Method to search for results matching the given parameters for the given tenant.
*
* @param tenantId the identifier of the tenant.
* @param input the input for the search
*
* @return search results.
* @throws RegistryException if the operation failed.
*/
public Output search(int tenantId, Input input) throws RegistryException;
/**
* Method to search for results matching the given parameters.
*
* @param input the input for the search
*
* @return search results.
* @throws RegistryException if the operation failed.
*/
public Output search(Input input) throws RegistryException;
}