SearchRequestProcessor.java

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package org.dspace.app.xmlui.aspect.administrative.mapper;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.List;
import org.dspace.content.Collection;
import org.dspace.content.DSpaceObject;
import org.dspace.core.Context;
import org.dspace.search.QueryResults;

/**
 * Generic search.  See plug-ins derived from this interface.
 *
 * @author mwood
 */
interface SearchRequestProcessor
{
    /**
     * Search for Items to be mapped into a Collection.
     *
     * @param context
     * @param query matches the interesting Items.
     * @param collection into which the found Items may be mapped.
     * @return found Items.
     * @throws IOException
     * @throws SQLException
     */
    List<DSpaceObject> doItemMapSearch(Context context, String query, Collection collection)
            throws IOException, SQLException;
}