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package ca.uhn.fhir.rest.api;

/**
 * Enumerated type to represent the various allowable syntax for a search/query
 * as described in the
 * FHIR Specification Section 2.1.11
 */
public enum SearchStyleEnum {

	/**
	 * This is the most common (and generally the default) behaviour. Performs the search using the style:
	 * 

	 * GET [base]/[resource type]?[params]
	 */
	GET,

	/**
	 * Performs the search using the style below. Note that this style is less commonly supported
	 * in servers so it should not be used unless there is a specific reason for needing to.
	 * 

	 * GET [base]/[resource type]/_search?[params]
	 */
	GET_WITH_SEARCH,

	/**
	 * Performs the search using the style below. This style is useful when you have long search strings.
	 * 

	 * POST [base]/[resource type]/_search
	 * 

	 * and the params in a form encoded POST body.
	 */
	POST
}