org.openidex.search

Class SearchGroup.Registry

java.lang.Object

org.openidex.search.SearchGroup.Registry

Enclosing class:

SearchGroup

public static final class SearchGroup.Registry
extends Object

Registry which registers search group factories (SearchGroup.Factory) for search object types.

Initially, factories for search object types DataObject and FileObject are already registered (DataObjectSearchGroup and FileObjectSearchGroup).

See Also:

SearchGroup.Factory, DataObjectSearchGroup, FileObjectSearchGroup

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static SearchGroup	createSearchGroup(Class searchObjectType) Creates a SearchGroup for the specified search object type.
static boolean	hasFactory(Class searchObjectType) Tests whether there is a Factory registered for the specified search object class type.
static boolean	registerSearchGroupFactory(Class searchObjectClass, SearchGroup.Factory factory) Registers a search group factory for a search object type (Class).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

registerSearchGroupFactory

public static boolean registerSearchGroupFactory(Class searchObjectClass,
                                                 SearchGroup.Factory factory)

Registers a search group factory for a search object type (Class). If a factory has already been registered for the specified search object type, the old registration is kept (the registration fails).

Parameters:

searchObjectClass - search object type the factory is to be registered for

factory - factory to be registered

Returns:

true if the registration was successful, false if the registration failed (i. e. if some factory has already been registered for the specified search object type)

createSearchGroup

public static SearchGroup createSearchGroup(Class searchObjectType)

Creates a SearchGroup for the specified search object type. The search group is created using the factory registered for the specified search object type.

Parameters:

searchObjectType - search object type to create a search group for

Returns:

search group created by the registered factory, or null if no factory has been registed for the specified search object type

See Also:

registerSearchGroupFactory

hasFactory

public static boolean hasFactory(Class searchObjectType)

Tests whether there is a Factory registered for the specified search object class type.

Parameters:

searchObjectType - search object type

Returns:

true if some factory has been registered for the specified search object type, false otherwise