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package org.compass.core;
import java.io.Reader;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.compass.core.engine.SearchEngineException;
import org.compass.core.spi.AliasedObject;
/**
* A Resource holds a list of meta data properties. The Resource is the basic
* data that is saved in Compass. Compass provides object to Resource mapping as
* well in the CompassSession object.
*
* @author kimchy
*/
public interface Resource extends AliasedObject, Serializable {
/**
* Returns the mapping alias of the associated Resource
*
* @return The alias
*/
String getAlias();
/**
* Returns the unique id of the resource. Note, the ids must be
* set on this resource in order to get the uid, if not a
* <code>CompassException</code> will be thrown.
*/
String getUID() throws CompassException;
/**
* Returns the id of the resource. Used when there is only one id
* for the resource.
*
* @return The id of the resource.
*/
String getId();
/**
* Returns the id values of the resource.
*
* @return The id values of the resource
*/
String[] getIds();
/**
* Returns the id property of the resource
*
* @return The id properties of the resource
*/
Property getIdProperty();
/**
* Returns the id properties of the resource
*
* @return The id properties of the resource
*/
Property[] getIdProperties();
/**
* Returns the string value of the property with the given name if any exist
* in this resource, or null. If multiple properties exist with this name,
* this method returns the first value added.
*
* @param name The name of the property
* @return The first value that match the name
*/
String getValue(String name);
/**
* Returns the object vlaue of the property with the given name if any exists
* in the resource, or null. If multiple properties exists with this name,
* this methods returns the first value added.
* <p/>
* If a converter is associated with the property in one of Compass mapping definitions,
* it will be used to convert the string value to an object value. If there is no converter
* associated with the property, the string value will be returned.
*
* @param name The name of the property
* @return The first object value that match the name (converted if possible)
*/
Object getObject(String name);
/**
* Returns an array of values of the property specified as the method
* parameter. This method can return <code>null</code>.
*
* @param name the name of the property
* @return a <code>String[]</code> of property values
*/
String[] getValues(String name);
/**
* Adds a property to the resource based on resource mapping definitions. If
* the property already exists in the resource (the name exists), it will be
* added on top of it (won't replace it). ONLY use this method with resource
* mapping.
*
* @param name the name of the property
* @param value the value to be set (will be converted to a string).
* @throws SearchEngineException
*/
Resource addProperty(String name, Object value) throws SearchEngineException;
/**
* Adds a property to the resource based on resource mapping definitions. If
* the property already exists in the resource (the name exists), it will be
* added on top of it (won't replace it). ONLY use this method with resource
* mapping.
*
* @param name the name of the property
* @param value the value to be set (will be converted to a string).
* @throws SearchEngineException
*/
Resource addProperty(String name, Reader value) throws SearchEngineException;
/**
* Add a property to the resource. If the property already exists in the
* resource (the name exists), it will be added on top of it (won't replace
* it). Note: Compass adds all properties specified in mapping file, adding
* extra properties to a Resource will make the index out of sync with
* mapping.
*
* @param property The properyt to add
*/
Resource addProperty(Property property);
/**
* Sets a property to the resource (removes then adds) based on resource mapping definitions. If
* the property already exists in the resource (the name exists), it will be
* added on top of it (won't replace it). ONLY use this method with resource
* mapping.
*
* @param name the name of the property
* @param value the value to be set (will be converted to a string).
* @throws SearchEngineException
*/
Resource setProperty(String name, Object value) throws SearchEngineException;
/**
* Sets a property to the resource (removes then adds) based on resource mapping definitions. If
* the property already exists in the resource (the name exists), it will be
* added on top of it (won't replace it). ONLY use this method with resource
* mapping.
*
* @param name the name of the property
* @param value the value to be set (will be converted to a string).
* @throws SearchEngineException
*/
Resource setProperty(String name, Reader value) throws SearchEngineException;
/**
* Sest a property to the resource (removes then adds). If the property already exists in the
* resource (the name exists), it will be added on top of it (won't replace
* it). Note: Compass adds all properties specified in mapping file, adding
* extra properties to a Resource will make the index out of sync with
* mapping.
*
* @param property The properyt to add
*/
Resource setProperty(Property property);
/**
* Remove the latest property added under the given name.
*
* @param name The last property name to remove
*/
Resource removeProperty(String name);
/**
* Removes all the properties under the given name.
*
* @param name The properties name to remove
*/
Resource removeProperties(String name);
/**
* Returns the first property under the name.
*
* @param name The name of the property
* @return The first proeprty that match the name
*/
Property getProperty(String name);
/**
* Returns all the properties under the given name.
*
* @param name The name of the properties
* @return An array of properties that match the name
*/
Property[] getProperties(String name);
/**
* Returns all the properties for the resource.
*
* @return All the properties
*/
Property[] getProperties();
/**
* Returns the boost for the property.
*
* @return The boost value
*/
float getBoost();
/**
* Sets the boost level for the resource.
*
* @param boost The boost level for the resource
*/
Resource setBoost(float boost);
/**
* Copies the content of the give Resource into the current one
*
* @param resource The resource to copy from
*/
void copy(Resource resource);
}
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