ResourceListProvider.java

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package org.opencastproject.index.service.resources.list.api;

import org.opencastproject.index.service.exception.ListProviderException;
import org.opencastproject.security.api.Organization;

import java.util.Map;

public interface ResourceListProvider {

  /**
   * Returns the names of the list(s) provided
   * 
   * @return an array containing the lists available
   */
  String[] getListNames();

  /**
   * Returns the key-value list for the generator resource filtered with the given filter and based on the given
   * organization context.
   * 
   * @param listName
   *          the list name
   * @param query
   *          the list query
   * @param organization
   *          the organization context
   * @return the key-value list for the generator resource
   */
  Map<String, String> getList(String listName, ResourceListQuery query, Organization organization)
          throws ListProviderException;

}