org.apache.xindice.core.query
Interface Query

public interface Query

Query represents a compiled (parsed and primed) query.

Method Summary

NodeSet	execute() execute actually Executes the query and returns the resulting NodeSet.
Key[]	getKeySet() getKeySet returns the initial set of Keys for this Query.
NamespaceMap	getNamespaceMap() getNamespaceMap returns the Map for prefixed namespace resolution in relation to this Query.
Collection	getQueryContext() getQueryContext returns the Collection context for this query.
java.lang.String	getQueryString() getQueryString returns the String that was used to create the Query instance.
java.lang.String	getQueryStyle() getQueryStyle returns the QueryStyle (ex: XPath) for this Query instance.

Method Detail

getQueryStyle

public java.lang.String getQueryStyle()

getQueryStyle returns the QueryStyle (ex: XPath) for this Query instance.

Returns:

The Query style

getQueryContext

public Collection getQueryContext()

getQueryContext returns the Collection context for this query.

Returns:

The Collection context

getQueryString

public java.lang.String getQueryString()

getQueryString returns the String that was used to create the Query instance.

Returns:

The Query String

getNamespaceMap

public NamespaceMap getNamespaceMap()

getNamespaceMap returns the Map for prefixed namespace resolution in relation to this Query.

Returns:

The namespace Map (if any)

getKeySet

public Key[] getKeySet()

getKeySet returns the initial set of Keys for this Query.

Returns:

The initial Key set (if any)

execute

public NodeSet execute()
                throws QueryException

execute actually Executes the query and returns the resulting NodeSet.

Returns:

The NodeSet