1 /*
2 * XNap - A P2P framework and client.
3 *
4 * See the file AUTHORS for copyright information.
5 *
6 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
7 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
8 * the Free Software Foundation.
9 *
10 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
11 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
12 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
13 * GNU General Public License for more details.
14 *
15 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
16 * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
17 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
18 */
19
20 package org.xnap.search;
21
22 /***
23 * Defines the requirements for classes that provide search support.
24 */
25 public interface SearchProvider {
26
27 // --- Constants(s) ---
28
29 // --- Method(s) ---
30
31 /***
32 * Returns an array of {@link MediaType} objects that are supported
33 * by the provider.
34 */
35 MediaType[] getSupportedMediaTypes();
36
37 /***
38 * Returns the name of the search network that is displayed to the user.
39 */
40 String getName();
41
42 /***
43 * Invoked when a search is requested.
44 */
45 Search search(SearchFilter filter);
46
47 }
48