diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/dao/QueryField.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/dao/QueryField.java
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+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * -
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.dao;
+
+import org.alfresco.api.AlfrescoPublicApi;
+
+/**
+ * Interface for representations of fields that queries can be sorted by.
+ *
+ * @author Tom Page
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+@AlfrescoPublicApi
+public interface QueryField
+{
+}
diff --git a/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/dao/QueryParams.java b/rm-community/rm-community-repo/source/java/org/alfresco/module/org_alfresco_module_rm/util/dao/QueryParams.java
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+/*
+ * #%L
+ * Alfresco Records Management Module
+ * %%
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2017 Alfresco Software Limited
+ * %%
+ * This file is part of the Alfresco software.
+ * -
+ * If the software was purchased under a paid Alfresco license, the terms of
+ * the paid license agreement will prevail.  Otherwise, the software is
+ * provided under the following open source license terms:
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ * -
+ * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ * -
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * #L%
+ */
+package org.alfresco.module.org_alfresco_module_rm.util.dao;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+
+import org.alfresco.api.AlfrescoPublicApi;
+import org.alfresco.util.Pair;
+
+/**
+ * Options when listing something.
+ *
+ * @author Tom Page
+ * @since 2.6
+ */
+@AlfrescoPublicApi
+public class QueryParams<T extends QueryField>
+{
+    /** The ordered list of columns to sort on (and their sort direction). */
+    private List<Pair<T, Boolean>> sortProps;
+    /** The number of items to skip before creating the list. */
+    private int skipCount = 0;
+    /** The total number of items to return (assuming enough are available). */
+    private int maxItems = 10;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor that takes the sort order.
+     *
+     * @param sortProps A list of fields to sort on, and the direction to sort in.
+     */
+    public QueryParams(List<Pair<T, Boolean>> sortProps)
+    {
+        setSortProps(sortProps);
+    }
+
+    /** Sets the skip count required. */
+    public QueryParams<T> withSkipCount(final int skipCount)
+    {
+        this.skipCount = skipCount;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /** Sets the max items count required. */
+    public QueryParams<T> withMaxItems(final int maxItems)
+    {
+        this.maxItems = maxItems;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the sort properties required.
+     *
+     * @param sortProps A list of pairs of properties and sort directions.
+     * @return The updated QueryParams object.
+     */
+    public QueryParams<T> withSortProps(List<Pair<T, Boolean>> sortProps)
+    {
+        this.setSortProps(sortProps);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the sort properties required and validates the list.
+     *
+     * @param sortProps A list of pairs of properties and sort directions.
+     */
+    public void setSortProps(List<Pair<T, Boolean>> sortProps)
+    {
+        this.sortProps = ImmutableList.copyOf(sortProps);
+
+        //validate the list
+        for(Pair<T, Boolean> sortPair : sortProps)
+        {
+            if(sortPair == null || sortPair.getFirst() == null || sortPair.getSecond() == null)
+            {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unexpected null or null containing element in list: " + sortProps);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Get the ordered list of columns to sort on (and their sort direction). */
+    public List<Pair<T, Boolean>> getSortProps()
+    {
+        return this.sortProps;
+    }
+
+    /** Get the number of items to skip before creating the list. */
+    public int getSkipCount()
+    {
+        return this.skipCount;
+    }
+
+    /** Get the total number of items to return (assuming enough are available). */
+    public int getMaxItems()
+    {
+        return this.maxItems;
+    }
+}