Package fi.tut.mei.resdescapi.rescatapi

Class ResCatAPI

java.lang.Object

fi.tut.mei.resdescapi.rescatapi.ResCatAPI

All Implemented Interfaces:

ResCatAPIInterface

Direct Known Subclasses:

ResCatAPI_ByDescription, ResCatAPI_ByGuid, ResCatAPI_ById, ResCatAPI_ByName, ResCatAPI_BySwitching

public abstract class ResCatAPI
extends Object
implements ResCatAPIInterface

Abstract class of Resource Catalogue API

Author:

Niko Siltala

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected ResCatStorageInterface	resCatStoHandler	Handler for Resource Catalogue Storage actions
protected ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField	searchField	Information field which is used as search target.
protected Util.EnumSearchType	searchType	Search type which is applied.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ResCatAPI()	Default constructor
ResCatAPI(String configFileName)	Constructor with explicit RD API related configuration file.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected Map<String,String>	createResultMapOutOfDescInfos(Collection<? extends DescriptionInfo> infoItems, ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField)	Process retrieved set of DescriptionInfo items (or its successors) and extracts collection (Map) according given searchFiled.
AbstractResourceDesc	getARDStructure_ARDId(String ardId)	Retrieves an Abstract Resource Description (ARD) from the Resource Catalogue in java object format.
int	getNumberOfArds()	Get number of ARDs in the currently selected repository.
int	getNumberOfRds()	Get number of RDs in the currently selected repository.
ResourceDescription	getRDSkeleton_ARDandProfile(String ARDId, String ProfileId)	Creates a RDSkeleton, which is a customised RDTemplate, by given ARD and Profile.
ResourceDescription	getRDStructure_EmptyTemplate()	Retrieves an Empty Template of Resource Description (RD)
ResourceDescription	getRDStructure_RDId(String RDId)	Retrieves Resource Description (RD) by given RD Id
ResCatStorageInterface	getResCatStoHandler()
protected ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField	getSearchField()	Gets the current search field used for searches.
Util.EnumSearchType	getSearchType()
boolean	setARDStructure(AbstractResourceDesc ardObj, boolean overwrite)	Writes/pushes Abstract Resource Description (ARD) to the Resource Catalogue
boolean	setARDStructure(AbstractResourceDesc ardObj, String filename, boolean overwrite)	Writes/pushes Abstract Resource Description (ARD) to the Resource Catalogue
boolean	setRDStructure(ResourceDescription rdObj, boolean overwrite)	Sets (pushes) the given Resource Description (RD) to Resource Catalogue Storage
boolean	setRDStructure(ResourceDescription rdObj, String filename, boolean overwrite)	Sets (pushes) the given Resource Description (RD) to Resource Catalogue Storage
void	setResCatStoHandler(ResCatStorageInterface resCatStoHandler)
protected void	setSearchField(ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField)	Sets the search field used for searches.
void	setSearchType(Util.EnumSearchType searchType)
Map<String,String>	viewARD_All()	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions
Map<String,String>	viewARD_Capability(String capability)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary capability
Map<String,String>	viewARD_CapabilityParameter(String capability, List<String> parameters, List<String> values)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters.
Map<String,String>	viewARD_Category(String category)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary category
Map<String,String>	viewARD_Description(String ardDesc)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an textual description
Map<String,String>	viewARD_Interface(String interfaceStd)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary interface standard.
Map<String,String>	viewARD_Property(String property)	Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary property.
Map<String,String>	viewProfile_ARDandCapability(String capability, String ARDId)	Retrieving the complete list of Profiles descriptions of specific ARD containing an arbitrary capability
Map<String,String>	viewProfile_ARDandCapabilityParameter(String capability, String ARDId, List<String> parameters, List<String> values)	Retrieving the complete list of Profiles descriptions of specific ARD by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters.
Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo>	viewProfile_Capability(String capability)	Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary capability
Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo>	viewProfile_CapabilityParameter(String capability, List<String> parameters, List<String> values)	Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters.
Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo>	viewProfile_Category(String category)	Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary category
Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo>	viewProfile_Interface(String interfaceStd)	Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary interface standard
Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo>	viewProfile_Property(String property)	Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary property
Map<String,String>	viewRD_All()	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions
Map<String,String>	viewRD_Capability(String capability)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary capability
Map<String,String>	viewRD_CapabilityParameter(String capability, List<String> parameters, List<String> values)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters.
Map<String,String>	viewRD_Category(String category)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary category
Map<String,String>	viewRD_Description(String rdDesc)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary RD related description
Map<String,String>	viewRD_Interface(String interfaceStd)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary interface standard
Map<String,String>	viewRD_Property(String property)	Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary property

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

searchType

protected Util.EnumSearchType searchType

Search type which is applied. Default is EXACT

resCatStoHandler

protected ResCatStorageInterface resCatStoHandler

Handler for Resource Catalogue Storage actions

searchField

protected ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField

Information field which is used as search target. Default is NAME

Constructor Detail

ResCatAPI

public ResCatAPI()

Default constructor

ResCatAPI

public ResCatAPI(String configFileName)

Constructor with explicit RD API related configuration file.

Parameters:

configFileName - path and filename for configuration file for RD_API

Method Detail

getNumberOfArds

public int getNumberOfArds()

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Get number of ARDs in the currently selected repository.

Specified by:

getNumberOfArds in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Returns:

Number of ARDs in the repository. 0 or larger. Returns also 0 if repository does not exist.

viewARD_All

public Map<String,String> viewARD_All()

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions

Specified by:

viewARD_All in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if it is empty.

viewARD_Description

public Map<String,String> viewARD_Description(String ardDesc)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an textual description

Specified by:

viewARD_Description in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

ardDesc - string used to search from description. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewARD_Capability

public Map<String,String> viewARD_Capability(String capability)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary capability

Specified by:

viewARD_Capability in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewARD_CapabilityParameter

public Map<String,String> viewARD_CapabilityParameter(String capability,
                                                            List<String> parameters,
                                                            List<String> values)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters. In order to match with the ARD, all given parameters (and possible values) must match with the capability content. I.e. if even one of parameters is not found, the ARD will not be added on the list of matches.

Specified by:

viewARD_CapabilityParameter in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

values - Optional. The list can be null. Links to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list. Single item on the list can be null as well.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewARD_Category

public Map<String,String> viewARD_Category(String category)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary category

Specified by:

viewARD_Category in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

category - Category information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewARD_Interface

public Map<String,String> viewARD_Interface(String interfaceStd)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary interface standard.

Specified by:

viewARD_Interface in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

interfaceStd - Interface (standard) information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewARD_Property

public Map<String,String> viewARD_Property(String property)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARD descriptions by an arbitrary property.

Specified by:

viewARD_Property in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

property - Property information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewProfile_ARDandCapability

public Map<String,String> viewProfile_ARDandCapability(String capability,
                                                             String ARDId)
                                                      throws ARDNotExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of Profiles descriptions of specific ARD containing an arbitrary capability

Specified by:

viewProfile_ARDandCapability in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

ARDId - Abstract Resource Description (ARD) Id

Returns:

Map(ProfileId as key, Name of Profile as value). null if no matches are found.

Throws:

ARDNotExistException

viewProfile_ARDandCapabilityParameter

public Map<String,String> viewProfile_ARDandCapabilityParameter(String capability,
                                                                      String ARDId,
                                                                      List<String> parameters,
                                                                      List<String> values)
                                                               throws ARDNotExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of Profiles descriptions of specific ARD by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters. In order to match with the ARD and its Profile, all given parameters (and possible values) must match with the capability content. I.e. if even one of parameters is not found, the ARD's Profile will not be added on the list of matches.

Specified by:

viewProfile_ARDandCapabilityParameter in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

ARDId - Abstract Resource Description (ARD) Id

parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

values - Optional. The list can be null. Links to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list. Single item on the list can be null as well.

Returns:

Map(ProfileId as key, Name of Profile as value). null if no matches are found.

Throws:

ARDNotExistException

viewProfile_Capability

public Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo> viewProfile_Capability(String capability)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary capability

Specified by:

viewProfile_Capability in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDAndProfInfo as value>. null if no matches are found. (TODO Add link.)

viewProfile_CapabilityParameter

public Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo> viewProfile_CapabilityParameter(String capability,
                                                                        List<String> parameters,
                                                                        List<String> values)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters. In order to match with the ARD and its Profile, all given parameters (and possible values) must match with the capability content. I.e. if even one of parameters is not found, the ARD's Profile will not be added on the list of matches. An ARD is not added, if it does not have any matching Profile(s).

Specified by:

viewProfile_CapabilityParameter in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

values - Optional. The list can be null. Links to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list. Single item on the list can be null as well.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDAndProfInfo as value). null if no matches are found.

viewProfile_Category

public Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo> viewProfile_Category(String category)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary category

Specified by:

viewProfile_Category in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

category - Category information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDAndProfInfo as value>. null if no matches are found. (TODO Add link.)

viewProfile_Interface

public Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo> viewProfile_Interface(String interfaceStd)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary interface standard

Specified by:

viewProfile_Interface in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

interfaceStd - Interface (standard) information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDAndProfInfo as value>. null if no matches are found. (TODO Add link.)

viewProfile_Property

public Map<String,ARDAndProfInfo> viewProfile_Property(String property)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of ARDs and their Profiles containing an arbitrary property

Specified by:

viewProfile_Property in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

property - Property information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(ARDId as key, ARDAndProfInfo as value>. null if no matches are found. (TODO Add link.)

getARDStructure_ARDId

public AbstractResourceDesc getARDStructure_ARDId(String ardId)
                                           throws ARDNotExistException,
                                                  IOException,
                                                  Exception

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieves an Abstract Resource Description (ARD) from the Resource Catalogue in java object format.

Specified by:

getARDStructure_ARDId in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

ardId - ID of the Abstract Resource Description (ARD) to be retrieved.

Returns:

dataModel of ARD

Throws:

ARDNotExistException - corresponding ARD does not exist.

IOException

Exception

setARDStructure

public boolean setARDStructure(AbstractResourceDesc ardObj,
                               boolean overwrite)
                        throws UserAuthorisationException,
                               UserHasNotRightsException,
                               IOException,
                               ARDAlreadyExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Writes/pushes Abstract Resource Description (ARD) to the Resource Catalogue

Specified by:

setARDStructure in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

ardObj - Abstract Resource Description (ARD) structure as java object format

overwrite - Should existing ARD to be overwritten? default is false (i.e. not to do so). True existing description is overwritten.

Returns:

true if set succeeds

Throws:

UserAuthorisationException - User is not authorised.

UserHasNotRightsException - User has no enough rights to write this ARD

IOException - IO related failure has occured.

ARDAlreadyExistException - If ARD already exists. In case overwrite=true, this will not be thrown.

setARDStructure

public boolean setARDStructure(AbstractResourceDesc ardObj,
                               String filename,
                               boolean overwrite)
                        throws UserAuthorisationException,
                               UserHasNotRightsException,
                               IOException,
                               ARDAlreadyExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Writes/pushes Abstract Resource Description (ARD) to the Resource Catalogue

Specified by:

setARDStructure in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

ardObj - Abstract Resource Description (ARD) structure as java object format

filename - Filename used to store the ARD resource.

overwrite - Should existing ARD to be overwritten? default is false (i.e. not to do so). True existing description is overwritten.

Returns:

true if set succeeds

Throws:

UserAuthorisationException - User is not authorised.

UserHasNotRightsException - User has no enough rights to write this ARD

IOException - IO related failure has occured.

ARDAlreadyExistException - If ARD already exists. In case overwrite=true, this will not be thrown.

getRDSkeleton_ARDandProfile

public ResourceDescription getRDSkeleton_ARDandProfile(String ARDId,
                                                       String ProfileId)
                                                throws ARDNotExistException,
                                                       ProfileNotExistException,
                                                       IOException,
                                                       Exception

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Creates a RDSkeleton, which is a customised RDTemplate, by given ARD and Profile. This is a valid Resource Description (RD), which the user can start to modify and fill in.

Specified by:

getRDSkeleton_ARDandProfile in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

ARDId - Selected Abstract Resource Description(ARD)

ProfileId - Selected Profile inside ARD

Returns:

Resource Description (RD)

Throws:

ARDNotExistException

ProfileNotExistException

IOException

Exception

getNumberOfRds

public int getNumberOfRds()

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Get number of RDs in the currently selected repository.

Specified by:

getNumberOfRds in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Returns:

Number of RDs in the repository. 0 or larger. Returns also 0 if repository does not exist.

viewRD_All

public Map<String,String> viewRD_All()

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions

Specified by:

viewRD_All in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, Name of RD as value). null if it is empty.

viewRD_Description

public Map<String,String> viewRD_Description(String rdDesc)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary RD related description

Specified by:

viewRD_Description in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

rdDesc - Description information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, Name of RD as value). null if no matches are found.

viewRD_Capability

public Map<String,String> viewRD_Capability(String capability)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary capability

Specified by:

viewRD_Capability in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, Name of RD as value). null if no matches are found.

viewRD_CapabilityParameter

public Map<String,String> viewRD_CapabilityParameter(String capability,
                                                           List<String> parameters,
                                                           List<String> values)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary capability and associated parameters. In order to match with the RD all given parameters (and possible values) must match with the capability content. I.e. if even one of parameters is not found, the RD will not be added on the list of matches.

Specified by:

viewRD_CapabilityParameter in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

capability - Capability information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

parameters - List of parameter information. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

values - Optional. The list can be null. Links to a parameter on the parameters list. Must be same size and index as parameters list. Single item on the list can be null as well.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, RDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewRD_Category

public Map<String,String> viewRD_Category(String category)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary category

Specified by:

viewRD_Category in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

category - Category information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, RDName as value). null if no matches are found.

viewRD_Interface

public Map<String,String> viewRD_Interface(String interfaceStd)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary interface standard

Specified by:

viewRD_Interface in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

interfaceStd - Interface (standard) information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, Name of RD as value). null if no matches are found.

viewRD_Property

public Map<String,String> viewRD_Property(String property)

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieving the complete list of RD descriptions by an arbitrary property

Specified by:

viewRD_Property in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

property - Property information string. Meaning of this information depends on implementation.

Returns:

Map(RDId as key, Name of RD as value). null if no matches are found.

getRDStructure_EmptyTemplate

public ResourceDescription getRDStructure_EmptyTemplate()
                                                 throws RDNotExistException,
                                                        IOException,
                                                        Exception

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieves an Empty Template of Resource Description (RD)

Specified by:

getRDStructure_EmptyTemplate in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Returns:

Resource description (RD)

Throws:

RDNotExistException

IOException

Exception

getRDStructure_RDId

public ResourceDescription getRDStructure_RDId(String RDId)
                                        throws RDNotExistException,
                                               IOException,
                                               Exception

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Retrieves Resource Description (RD) by given RD Id

Specified by:

getRDStructure_RDId in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

RDId - ID of resource description

Returns:

Resource description (RD)

Throws:

RDNotExistException

IOException

Exception

setRDStructure

public boolean setRDStructure(ResourceDescription rdObj,
                              boolean overwrite)
                       throws UserAuthorisationException,
                              UserHasNotRightsException,
                              IOException,
                              RDAlreadyExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Sets (pushes) the given Resource Description (RD) to Resource Catalogue Storage

Specified by:

setRDStructure in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

rdObj - Resource Description (RD) according its object model

overwrite - true = overwrites existing RD

Returns:

true if set succeeds

Throws:

IOException - IO writing(/reading) issue has occurred

UserAuthorisationException

UserHasNotRightsException

RDAlreadyExistException

setRDStructure

public boolean setRDStructure(ResourceDescription rdObj,
                              String filename,
                              boolean overwrite)
                       throws UserAuthorisationException,
                              UserHasNotRightsException,
                              IOException,
                              RDAlreadyExistException

Description copied from interface: ResCatAPIInterface

Sets (pushes) the given Resource Description (RD) to Resource Catalogue Storage

Specified by:

setRDStructure in interface ResCatAPIInterface

Parameters:

rdObj - Resource Description (RD) according its object model

filename - Filename used to store the RD resource.

overwrite - true = overwrites existing RD

Returns:

true if set succeeds

Throws:

IOException - IO writing(/reading) issue has occurred

UserAuthorisationException

UserHasNotRightsException

RDAlreadyExistException

getSearchType

public Util.EnumSearchType getSearchType()

Returns:

the searchType

setSearchType

public void setSearchType(Util.EnumSearchType searchType)

Parameters:

searchType - the searchType to set

getResCatStoHandler

public ResCatStorageInterface getResCatStoHandler()

Returns:

the resCatStoHandler

setResCatStoHandler

public void setResCatStoHandler(ResCatStorageInterface resCatStoHandler)

Parameters:

resCatStoHandler - the resCatStoHandler to set

getSearchField

protected ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField getSearchField()

Gets the current search field used for searches. (Id, Gid, name, or description)

Returns:

the searchField

setSearchField

protected void setSearchField(ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField)

Sets the search field used for searches. (Id, Gid, name, or description)

Parameters:

searchField - the searchField to set

createResultMapOutOfDescInfos

protected Map<String,String> createResultMapOutOfDescInfos(Collection<? extends DescriptionInfo> infoItems,
                                                                 ResCatStorageInterface.EnumSearchField searchField)

Process retrieved set of DescriptionInfo items (or its successors) and extracts collection (Map) according given searchFiled.

Parameters:

infoItems - Set of DescriptionInfos (or its successors) as result of search criteria

searchField - which information was requested

Returns:

Map key:items Id as String; value: Data content defined by search field (e.g. ID, GUID, name, description) as String