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package javax.faces.component.search;
import javax.faces.component.UIComponent;
/**
* An
* enum that specifies hints that impact
* the behavior of a component tree search.
*
* @since 2.3
*/
public enum SearchExpressionHint {
/**
*
* Hint that indicates that if a expression resolves to null, null will be returned.
* Otherwise a {@link ComponentNotFoundException} will be thrown.
*
*
* @since 2.3
*/
IGNORE_NO_RESULT,
/**
*
* Hint that indicates that only real {@link UIComponent}s should be resolved.
* Virtual components are components, which are reused in repeatable components like {@link javax.faces.component.UIData} or ui:repeat.
*
*
* @since 2.3
*/
SKIP_VIRTUAL_COMPONENTS,
/**
*
* Hint that indicates that only one component should be resolved.
*
* This hint is important if a {@link SearchKeywordResolver} uses {@link UIComponent#visitTree},
* as the tree visit can be terminated after the first component was resolved.
*
* This hint will be automatically added internally if
* {@link SearchExpressionHandler#resolveClientId(javax.faces.component.search.SearchExpressionContext, java.lang.String)}
* or
* {@link SearchExpressionHandler#resolveComponent(javax.faces.component.search.SearchExpressionContext, java.lang.String, javax.faces.component.ContextCallback)}
* is used.
*
*
* @since 2.3
*/
RESOLVE_SINGLE_COMPONENT,
/**
*
* Hint that indicates that a keyword can be resolved later and will just be returned as passthrough, if supported by the keyword.
* For example:
* The AJAX client- and server-side is able to handle @all or @form.
* So it's not necessary at all to resolve them to their clientId's on the server side.
*
*
* @see SearchKeywordResolver#isPassthrough(javax.faces.component.search.SearchExpressionContext, java.lang.String)
*
* @since 2.3
*/
RESOLVE_CLIENT_SIDE
}