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package org.apache.atlas.repository.graphdb;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * A graph query that runs directly against a particular index.
 *
 * @param <V> vertex class used by the graph
 * @param <E> edge class used by the graph
 */
public interface AtlasIndexQuery<V,E> {

    /**
     * Gets the query results.
     * 
     * @return
     */
    Iterator<Result<V,E>> vertices();

    /** 
     * Query result from an index query.
     * 
     * @param <V>
     * @param <E>
     */
    public interface Result<V,E> {
        
        /**
         * Gets the vertex for this result
         */
        AtlasVertex<V,E> getVertex();
        
        /**
         * Gets the score for this result.
         * 
         */
        double getScore();

    }

}