Searcher.java

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@author Jose R. Perez-Aguera
 */

package edu.unc.ils.mrc.hive.ir.lucene.search;

import java.util.List;

import org.openrdf.elmo.sesame.SesameManager;

import edu.unc.ils.mrc.hive.api.SKOSConcept;

public interface Searcher {
	
	/**
	 * Search for a word or phrase in the Lucene index. Lookup the 
	 * returned concepts in Sesame to compose full SKOSConcept objects.
	 * 
	 * @param word		Phrase to search
	 * @param manager	SesameManager used for concept lookup
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<SKOSConcept> search(String word,SesameManager[] manager);
	
	/**
	 * Search for a word or phrase in the Lucene index. Optionally, lookup the 
	 * returned concepts in Sesame to compose full SKOSConcept objects.
	 * 
	 * @param word		Phrase to search
	 * @param manager	SesameManager used for concept lookup (only used if brief=true)
	 * @param brief		Whether to return brief or full records
	 * @return
	 */
	public List<SKOSConcept> search(String word, SesameManager[] manager, boolean brief);
	
	public void close();

}