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package org.alfresco.repo.virtual.template;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import org.alfresco.query.PagingRequest;
import org.alfresco.query.PagingResults;
import org.alfresco.repo.virtual.ActualEnvironment;
import org.alfresco.repo.virtual.VirtualizationException;
import org.alfresco.repo.virtual.ref.Reference;
import org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName;
import org.alfresco.util.Pair;

/**
 * A virtual nodes query used in virtualization processes.
 * 
 * @author Bogdan Horje
 */
public interface VirtualQuery
{
    /**
     * @param actualEnvironment
     * @param files
     * @param folders
     * @param pattern
     * @param ignoreTypeQNames
     * @param searchTypeQNames
     * @param ignoreAspectQNames
     * @param sortProps
     * @param pagingRequest
     * @return -
     * @throws VirtualizationException
     * @deprecated will be replaced by
     *             {@link #perform(ActualEnvironment, VirtualQueryConstraint,Reference)}
     *             once complex constrains are implemented
     */
    PagingResults<Reference> perform(ActualEnvironment actualEnvironment, boolean files, boolean folders,
                String pattern,  Set<QName> searchTypeQNames,Set<QName> ignoreTypeQNames, Set<QName> ignoreAspectQNames,
                List<Pair<QName, Boolean>> sortProps, PagingRequest pagingRequest, Reference parentReference)
                throws VirtualizationException;

    PagingResults<Reference> perform(ActualEnvironment actualEnvironment, VirtualQueryConstraint constraint,
                PagingRequest pagingRequest, Reference parentReference) throws VirtualizationException;

    String getQueryString();

    String getLanguage();

    String getStoreRef();
}