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

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package org.apache.jackrabbit.ocm.query;



/**
 * The query manager is used to instantiate query objects and execute query based on the object model.
 * Internally, this service used the JCR QueryManager
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:christophe.lombart@sword-technologies.com">Christophe Lombart</a>
 *
 */
public interface QueryManager
{
	/**
	 * Create a new empty filter
	 * @param classQuery The class used to search
	 * @return a new instantiated filter object
	 */
	 public Filter createFilter(Class classQuery);
	
	 /**
	  * Create a new empty query
	  * @param filter the filter used by the query
	  * @return a new instantiated query object
	  */
     public Query createQuery(Filter filter);

     /**
      * Build a JCR search expression from a Query
      * @param query the query matching to the JCR search expression
      * @return a JCR XPATH search expression
      */
     public String buildJCRExpression(Query query);


}