SearchQueryElementFactory (Hibernate Search 6.1.8.Final)

Type Parameters:

T - The type returned by create(Object, Object). Can be the type of the query element, or an intermediary builder type.

SC - The type of the backend-specific search scope.

N - The type representing the target of the query element.
```
public interface SearchQueryElementFactory<T,SC,N>
```
A factory for query elements (predicates, sorts, projections, aggregations, ...) targeting index nodes (root, value fields, object fields).

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`checkCompatibleWith(SearchQueryElementFactory<?,?,?> other)`	Checks whether this factory and the given factory can be used interchangeably.
`T`	`create(SC scope, N node)`

- Method Detail
  - create
```
T create(SC scope,
         N node)
```
    Parameters:
    
    scope - The search context, i.e. information regarding the targeted indexes.
    
    node - The targeted index node.
    
    Returns:
    
    The query element, or an intermediary builder (depending on the factory type).
  - checkCompatibleWith
```
void checkCompatibleWith(SearchQueryElementFactory<?,?,?> other)
```
    Checks whether this factory and the given factory can be used interchangeably.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - Another factory.
    
    Throws:
    
    SearchException - if the two factories cannot be used interchangeably.