src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/ocm/query/Query.java

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package org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.query;

/**
 * JCR Query interface
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:christophe.lombart@sword-technologies.com">Christophe Lombart</a>
 *
 */
public interface Query
{
		
	/**
	 * Set the filter to use with this query
	 * @param filter The filter to use
	 */
	public void setFilter(Filter filter);
	
	/**
	 *
	 * @return The filter used for this query
	 */
	public Filter getFilter();
	
	/**
	 * Order the object found (ascending)
	 * @param fieldNameAttribute the name of the field used to sort the search result
	 */
	public void addOrderByAscending(String fieldNameAttribute);
	
	/**
	 * Order the object found (descending)
	 * @param fieldNameAttribute the name of the field used to sort the search result
	 */
	
	public void addOrderByDescending(String fieldNameAttribute);

}