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| package org.apache.directory.server.xdbm.search; |
| |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.model.filter.ExprNode; |
| import org.apache.directory.server.xdbm.IndexEntry; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Evaluates candidate entries to see if they match a filter expression. |
| * |
| * Evaluators contain various overloads to the evaluate method. Often a |
| * developer working in this region of the code may wonder when to use one |
| * override verses another. The overload taking an IndexEntry argument is |
| * specifically suited for use when there is the possibility of multiple entry |
| * lookups from the master table. If the same candidate in the form of an |
| * IndexEntry is evaluated more then this overload is more efficient since it |
| * stores the looked up entry in the IndexEntry preventing multiple lookups. |
| * |
| * If the index entry is already populated with an entry object, and some |
| * evaluation is required then it is preferrable to use the overload that |
| * takes a Long id instead. Likewise if it is known in advance that the |
| * expression is a leaf node built on an indexed attribute then the overload |
| * with the Long id argument is also preferrable unless an IndexEntry already |
| * exists in which case it makes no difference. |
| * |
| * The overload taking the ServerEntry itself is a last resort option and ok |
| * to use when it is known that no index exists for the attributes of |
| * Evaluators based on leaf expressions. |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Evaluator<N extends ExprNode, E, ID> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Evaluates a candidate to determine if a filter expression selects it. |
| * If an IndexEntry does has a null reference to the entry object, this |
| * Evaluator may set it if it has to access the full entry within the |
| * master table of the store. Subsequent evaluations on the IndexEntry |
| * then need not access the store to retreive the entry if they need to |
| * access it's attributes. |
| * |
| * @param entry the index record of the entry to evaluate |
| * @return true if filter selects the candidate false otherwise |
| * @throws Exception if there are faults during evaluation |
| */ |
| boolean evaluate( IndexEntry<?, E, ID> entry ) throws Exception; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Evaluates whether or not a candidate, specified by an id, satisfies the |
| * expression associated with this Evaluator . |
| * |
| * @param id the identifier for the candidate entry |
| * @return true if filter selects the candidate false otherwise |
| * @throws Exception if there are faults during evaluation |
| */ |
| boolean evaluateId( ID id ) throws Exception; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Evaluates whether or not a candidate, satisfies the expression |
| * associated with this Evaluator . |
| * |
| * @param entry the candidate entry |
| * @return true if filter selects the candidate false otherwise |
| * @throws Exception if there are faults during evaluation |
| */ |
| boolean evaluateEntry( E entry ) throws Exception; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the expression used by this expression Evaluator. |
| * |
| * @return the AST for the expression |
| */ |
| N getExpression(); |
| } |