Class: Query

$k. Query

new $k.Query()

Represents a query

Extends

Methods

static$k.Query.forDomain(domain, withoutInheritance) : $k.StructuredQuery

Returns the query for all objects of the domain

Name Type Description
domain $k.Domain

Domain or internal name of a type

withoutInheritance Boolean optional

If true do not return objects of subdomains

Since:
  • 4.1.0
Returns:
Type Description
$k.StructuredQuery

static$k.Query.forDomains(domain, withoutInheritance) : $k.StructuredQuery

Returns the query for all objects of the domains

Name Type Description
domain Array.<$k.Domain>

Domains or internal names of types

withoutInheritance Boolean optional

If true do not return objects of subdomains

Since:
  • 4.1.0
Returns:
Type Description
$k.StructuredQuery

definedParameters() : Array.<$k.QueryParameter>

Returns the parameters of the query

See:
Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.QueryParameter>

explainElements(elements, parameters) : Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Returns elements involved in the query

Name Type Description
elements Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Elements to explain. Elements that do not match the query are ignored.

parameters object optional
See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

filterElements(elements, parameters, searchString) : Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Returns all elements that match the query

Name Type Description
elements Array.<$k.SemanticElement>
parameters object optional
searchString string optional
See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.SemanticElement>
Example

var hits = $k.Registry.query("experts").filterElements(persons);

findElements(parameters, searchString) : Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Search and return all found semantic elements

Name Type Description
parameters object optional
searchString string optional
See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.SemanticElement>
Examples

var hits = $k.Registry.query("directSearch").findElements("Test");

var hits = $k.Registry.query("compositeSearch").findElements("Test", { context: "portal" });

findHits(parameters, searchString) : Array.<$k.Hit>

Search and return all found hits.

Name Type Description
parameters object optional
searchString string optional
See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.Hit>
Example

var hits = $k.Registry.query("directSearch").findHits("Test*");

fullExplainElements(elements, parameters) : Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Returns all elements involved in the query

Name Type Description
elements Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

Elements to full explain. Elements that do not match the query are ignored.

parameters object optional
See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<$k.SemanticElement>

name() : string

Returns the name

Returns:
Type Description
string

renderElements(tableConfiguration, keyFilter, detailFilter) : Array.<object>

Search and render found semantic elements using the given table configuration

Name Type Description
tableConfiguration $k.TableConfiguration
keyFilter object optional

Alternative 1: An array of strings defining a filter which property names to include.

Alternative 2: An object with "include" and/or "exclude" keys

{"exclude": ["key1", ...]}
includes all but the listed properties, while
{"include": ["key1", ...]}
or
["key1", ...]
includes only the listed properties.

Non-optional properties are always included

detailFilter object optional

A filter to define the granularity of the JSON structure

[ "schema" ]
includes json with schema information

Since:
  • 4.1.0
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<object> The rendered objects

renderHits(tableConfiguration, keyFilter, detailFilter) : Array.<object>

Search and render found hits using the given table configuration

Name Type Description
tableConfiguration $k.TableConfiguration
keyFilter object optional

Alternative 1: An array of strings defining a filter which property names to include.

Alternative 2: An object with "include" and/or "exclude" keys

{"exclude": ["key1", ...]}
includes all but the listed properties, while
{"include": ["key1", ...]}
or
["key1", ...]
includes only the listed properties.

Non-optional properties are always included

detailFilter object optional

A filter to define the granularity of the JSON structure

[ "schema" ]
includes json with schema information

Since:
  • 4.1.0
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.QueryError

When the query could not be solved, e.g. missing parameters

Returns:
Type Description
Array.<object> The rendered objects

searchString() : string

Returns the search string

Returns:
Type Description
string

setDomain(domains)

Restrict the query results to objects/types of the domains

Name Type Description
domains $k.Domain

The domain or internal name of a type

Since:
  • 4.1.0

setDomains(domains)

Restrict the query results to objects/types of the domains

Name Type Description
domains Array.<$k.Domain>

The domains or internal names of types

setParameter(parameterId, value)

Set a parameter of the query.

Name Type Description
parameterId string

The ID of the parameter

value

The value of the parameter. The type (string etc.) depends on the parameter. Arrays of values can be passed, too. The value undefined or null disables the parametrized condition.

Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.TypeError

When the value is not suitable for the parameter

setParameters(parameters)

Set the parameters of the query from the properties of the object

Name Type Description
parameters

The parameters

See:
Throws:
Type Description
$k.exception.TypeError

When a value is not a suitable parameter

setSearchString(searchString)

Set the string to search for

Name Type Description
searchString string

Intherited methods