Requesting a method to move descriptione elements between descriptions
[cdmlib.git] / cdmlib-services / src / main / java / eu / etaxonomy / cdm / api / service / IDescriptionService.java
1 // $Id$
2 /**
3 * Copyright (C) 2007 EDIT
4 * European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy
5 * http://www.e-taxonomy.eu
6 *
7 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
8 * See LICENSE.TXT at the top of this package for the full license terms.
9 */
10
11 package eu.etaxonomy.cdm.api.service;
12
13 import java.util.Collection;
14 import java.util.List;
15 import java.util.Map;
16 import java.util.Set;
17 import java.util.UUID;
18
19 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.api.service.pager.Pager;
20 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.Annotation;
21 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.Language;
22 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.MarkerType;
23 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.TermVocabulary;
24 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.DescriptionBase;
25 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.DescriptionElementBase;
26 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.Feature;
27 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.FeatureTree;
28 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.PresenceAbsenceTermBase;
29 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.Scope;
30 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.TaxonDescription;
31 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.TaxonNameDescription;
32 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.location.NamedArea;
33 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.location.NamedAreaLevel;
34 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.media.Media;
35 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.name.TaxonNameBase;
36 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.taxon.Taxon;
37 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.persistence.dao.BeanInitializer;
38 import eu.etaxonomy.cdm.persistence.query.OrderHint;
39
40 public interface IDescriptionService extends IIdentifiableEntityService<DescriptionBase> {
41
42 /**
43 *
44 * @return
45 * @deprecated use TermService#getVocabulary(VocabularyType) instead
46 */
47 public TermVocabulary<Feature> getDefaultFeatureVocabulary();
48
49 /**
50 * @deprecated use TermService#getVocabulary(VocabularyType) instead
51 */
52 public TermVocabulary<Feature> getFeatureVocabulary(UUID uuid);
53
54 /**
55 * Gets a DescriptionElementBase instance matching the supplied uuid
56 *
57 * @param uuid the uuid of the DescriptionElement of interest
58 * @return a DescriptionElement, or null if the DescriptionElement does not exist
59 */
60 public DescriptionElementBase getDescriptionElementByUuid(UUID uuid);
61
62 /**
63 * Loads and existing DescriptionElementBase instance matching the supplied uuid,
64 * and recursively initializes all bean properties given in the
65 * <code>propertyPaths</code> parameter.
66 * <p>
67 * For detailed description and examples <b>please refer to:</b>
68 * {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
69 *
70 * @param uuid the uuid of the DescriptionElement of interest
71 * @return a DescriptionElement, or null if the DescriptionElement does not exist
72 */
73 public DescriptionElementBase loadDescriptionElement(UUID uuid,List<String> propertyPaths);
74
75 /**
76 * Persists a <code>DescriptionElementBase</code>
77 * @param descriptionElement
78 * @return
79 */
80 public UUID saveDescriptionElement(DescriptionElementBase descriptionElement);
81
82 /**
83 * Persists a collection of <code>DescriptionElementBase</code>
84 * @param descriptionElements
85 * @return
86 */
87 public Map<UUID, DescriptionElementBase> saveDescriptionElement(Collection<DescriptionElementBase> descriptionElements);
88
89 /**
90 * Delete an existing description element
91 *
92 * @param descriptionElement the description element to be deleted
93 * @return the unique identifier of the deleted entity
94 */
95 public UUID deleteDescriptionElement(DescriptionElementBase descriptionElement);
96
97 /**
98 * List the descriptions of type <T>, filtered using the following parameters
99 *
100 * @param type The type of description returned (Taxon, TaxonName, or Specimen)
101 * @param hasMedia Restrict the description to those that do (true) or don't (false) contain <i>elements</i> that have one or more media (can be null)
102 * @param hasText Restrict the description to those that do (true) or don't (false) contain TextData <i>elements</i> that have some textual content (can be null)
103 * @param feature Restrict the description to those <i>elements</i> which are scoped by one of the Features passed (can be null or empty)
104 * @param pageSize The maximum number of descriptions returned (can be null for all descriptions)
105 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
106 * @param orderHints may be null
107 * @param propertyPaths properties to initialize - see {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
108 * @return a Pager containing DescriptionBase instances
109 */
110 public Pager<DescriptionBase> page(Class<? extends DescriptionBase> type, Boolean hasMedia, Boolean hasText, Set<Feature> feature, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<OrderHint> orderHints, List<String> propertyPaths);
111
112 /**
113 * Count the descriptions of type <TYPE>, filtered using the following parameters
114 *
115 * @param type The type of description returned (Taxon, TaxonName, or Specimen)
116 * @param hasMedia Restrict the description to those that do (true) or don't (false) contain <i>elements</i> that have one or more media (can be null)
117 * @param hasText Restrict the description to those that do (true) or don't (false) contain TextData <i>elements</i> that have some textual content (can be null)
118 * @param feature Restrict the description to those <i>elements</i> which are scoped by one of the Features passed (can be null or empty)
119 * @return a count of DescriptionBase instances
120 */
121 public int count(Class<? extends DescriptionBase> type, Boolean hasImages, Boolean hasText, Set<Feature> feature);
122
123 /**
124 * Returns description elements of type <TYPE>, belonging to a given description, optionally filtered by one or more features
125 *
126 * @param description The description which these description elements belong to (can be null to count all description elements)
127 * @param features Restrict the results to those description elements which are scoped by one of the Features passed (can be null or empty)
128 * @param type The type of description
129 * @param class
130 * @param pageSize The maximum number of description elements returned (can be null for all description elements)
131 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
132 * @param propertyPaths Properties to initialize in the returned entities, following the syntax described in {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
133 * @return a Pager containing DescriptionElementBase instances
134 *
135 * FIXME candidate for harmonization - rename to pageDescriptionElements
136 */
137 public Pager<DescriptionElementBase> getDescriptionElements(DescriptionBase description,Set<Feature> features, Class<? extends DescriptionElementBase> type, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
138
139 /**
140 * Returns description elements of type <TYPE>, belonging to a given description, optionally filtered by one or more features
141 *
142 * @param description The description which these description elements belong to (can be null to count all description elements)
143 * @param features Restrict the results to those description elements which are scoped by one of the Features passed (can be null or empty)
144 * @param type The type of description
145 * @param class
146 * @param pageSize The maximum number of description elements returned (can be null for all description elements)
147 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
148 * @param propertyPaths Properties to initialize in the returned entities, following the syntax described in {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
149 * @return a List containing DescriptionElementBase instances
150 */
151 public List<DescriptionElementBase> listDescriptionElements(DescriptionBase description,Set<Feature> features, Class<? extends DescriptionElementBase> type, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
152
153 /**
154 * Return a Pager containing Annotation entities belonging to the DescriptionElementBase instance supplied, optionally filtered by MarkerType
155 * @param annotatedObj The object that "owns" the annotations returned
156 * @param status Only return annotations which are marked with a Marker of this type (can be null to return all annotations)
157 * @param pageSize The maximum number of terms returned (can be null for all annotations)
158 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
159 * @param orderHints may be null
160 * @param propertyPaths properties to initialize - see {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
161 * @return a Pager of Annotation entities
162 */
163 public Pager<Annotation> getDescriptionElementAnnotations(DescriptionElementBase annotatedObj, MarkerType status, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<OrderHint> orderHints, List<String> propertyPaths);
164
165
166 /**
167 * Returns a List of TaxonDescription instances, optionally filtered by parameters passed to this method
168 *
169 * @param taxon The taxon which the description refers to (can be null for all TaxonDescription instances)
170 * @param scopes Restrict the results to those descriptions which are scoped by one of the Scope instances passed (can be null or empty)
171 * @param geographicalScope Restrict the results to those descriptions which have a geographical scope that overlaps with the NamedArea instances passed (can be null or empty)
172 * @param pageSize The maximum number of descriptions returned (can be null for all descriptions)
173 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
174 * @param propertyPaths Properties to initialize in the returned entities, following the syntax described in {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
175 * @return a Pager containing TaxonDescription instances
176 *
177 * FIXME candidate for harmonization - rename to pageTaxonDescriptions
178 */
179 public Pager<TaxonDescription> getTaxonDescriptions(Taxon taxon, Set<Scope> scopes, Set<NamedArea> geographicalScope, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
180
181 /**
182 * @see {@link #getTaxonDescriptions(Taxon, Set, Set, Integer, Integer, List)}
183 *
184 * @param taxon
185 * @param scopes
186 * @param geographicalScope
187 * @param pageSize
188 * @param pageNumber
189 * @param propertyPaths
190 * @return
191 */
192 public List<TaxonDescription> listTaxonDescriptions(Taxon taxon, Set<Scope> scopes, Set<NamedArea> geographicalScope, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
193
194 /**
195 * Returns a List of TaxonNameDescription instances, optionally filtered by the name which they refer to
196 *
197 * @param name Restrict the results to those descriptions that refer to a specific name (can be null for all TaxonNameDescription instances)
198 * @param pageSize The maximum number of descriptions returned (can be null for all descriptions)
199 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
200 * @param propertyPaths Properties to initialize in the returned entities, following the syntax described in {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
201 * @return a Pager containing TaxonNameBase instances
202 *
203 * FIXME candidate for harmonization - rename to pageTaxonNameDescriptions
204 */
205 public Pager<TaxonNameDescription> getTaxonNameDescriptions(TaxonNameBase name, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
206
207 /**
208 * Returns a List of distinct TaxonDescription instances which have Distribution elements that refer to one of the NamedArea instances passed (optionally
209 * filtered by a type of PresenceAbsenceTerm e.g. PRESENT / ABSENT / NATIVE / CULTIVATED etc)
210 *
211 * @param namedAreas The set of NamedArea instances
212 * @param presence Restrict the descriptions to those which have Distribution elements are of this status (can be null)
213 * @param pageSize The maximum number of descriptions returned (can be null for all descriptions)
214 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
215 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
216 * @param propertyPaths Properties to initialize in the returned entities, following the syntax described in {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
217 * @return a Pager containing TaxonDescription instances
218 */
219 public Pager<TaxonDescription> searchDescriptionByDistribution(Set<NamedArea> namedAreas, PresenceAbsenceTermBase presence, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<OrderHint> orderHints, List<String> propertyPaths);
220
221 /**
222 * Returns a Paged List of DescriptionElementBase instances where the default field matches the String queryString (as interpreted by the Lucene QueryParser)
223 *
224 * @param clazz filter the results by class (or pass null to return all DescriptionElementBase instances)
225 * @param queryString
226 * @param pageSize The maximum number of descriptionElements returned (can be null for all matching descriptionElements)
227 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
228 * @param orderHints
229 * Supports path like <code>orderHints.propertyNames</code> which
230 * include *-to-one properties like createdBy.username or
231 * authorTeam.persistentTitleCache
232 * @param propertyPaths properties to be initialized
233 * @return a Pager DescriptionElementBase instances
234 * @see <a href="http://lucene.apache.org/java/2_4_0/queryparsersyntax.html">Apache Lucene - Query Parser Syntax</a>
235 */
236 public Pager<DescriptionElementBase> searchElements(Class<? extends DescriptionElementBase> clazz, String queryString, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<OrderHint> orderHints, List<String> propertyPaths);
237
238 /**
239 * Returns a List of Media that are associated with a given description element
240 *
241 * @param descriptionElement the description element associated with these media
242 * @param pageSize The maximum number of media returned (can be null for all related media)
243 * @param pageNumber The offset (in pageSize chunks) from the start of the result set (0 - based)
244 * @param propertyPaths properties to initialize - see {@link BeanInitializer#initialize(Object, List)}
245 * @return a Pager containing media instances
246 *
247 * FIXME candidate for harmonization - rename to pageMedia
248 */
249 public Pager<Media> getMedia(DescriptionElementBase descriptionElement, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
250
251 public List<DescriptionElementBase> getDescriptionElementsForTaxon(Taxon taxon, Set<Feature> features, Class<? extends DescriptionElementBase> type, Integer pageSize, Integer pageNumber, List<String> propertyPaths);
252
253 public DistributionTree getOrderedDistributions(Set<TaxonDescription> taxonDescriptions, Set<NamedAreaLevel> levels, List<String> propertyPaths);
254
255 /**
256 * Generate a string representation of the structured <code>description</code> supplied in natural language
257 * The <code>featureTree</code> will be used to structure the NaturalLanguageDescription.
258 * This method does not require a initialization strategy so there is no <code>propertyPaths</code> parameter.
259 * @param featureTree
260 * @param description
261 * @param preferredLanguages
262 * @param separator
263 * @return
264 */
265 public String generateNaturalLanguageDescription(FeatureTree featureTree,TaxonDescription description, List<Language> preferredLanguages, String separator);
266
267 /**
268 * Preliminary method to test whether a description contains structured data.
269 * @deprecated The means of determining this fact may change soon, so this method is annotated a beeing deprecated.
270 * @param description
271 * @return
272 */
273 @Deprecated
274 public boolean hasStructuredData(DescriptionBase<?> description);
275
276 /**
277 * Add the collection of {@link DescriptionElementBase description elements} to the <code>targetDescription</code>.
278 * Remove the description elements from the description they are currently associated with.
279 *
280 * @param descriptionElements
281 * @param targetDescription
282 */
283 public void moveDescriptionElementsToDescription(Collection<DescriptionElementBase> descriptionElements, DescriptionBase targetDescription);
284 }