org.openanzo.glitter.query
Interface QueryResultForm

All Known Implementing Classes:

Ask, Construct, Projection

public interface QueryResultForm

A QueryResultForm represents the form of results returned for a particular QueryType.

Author:

lee

Method Summary

SolutionSet	refineSolutions(SolutionSet solutions) Result forms are given a chance to apply solution modifiers to the solution set before transforming the results.
java.lang.Object	serializeResults(SolutionSet results)

Method Detail

refineSolutions

SolutionSet refineSolutions(SolutionSet solutions)

Result forms are given a chance to apply solution modifiers to the solution set before transforming the results. (For example, Projection might apply DISTINCT here.

Parameters:

solutions - The original solution set

Returns:

The (possibly) modified solution set

serializeResults

java.lang.Object serializeResults(SolutionSet results)

Parameters:

results - The solution set after all solution modified have been applied.

Returns:

A form of the solution set specific to this QueryResultForm.