Creating ContextBeans using a Set of DataElements makes a lot of sense. It mostly defines the ContextBean as a Set of DataElements, which is the right way to think about a ContextBean from a Developer's perspective.
Now, a DataElement is simply a key (as a String) and a value (as an Object). This is perfect. However, searching for a ContextBean requires a Map of < String, String >. The assumption here is that the toString() method of the Object will serve as the comparator. Typically, a design will use the equals() operator as the Comparator, which allows for a similar signature between construction and search ( < String, Object > ).
On the subject of searching specifically as it related to Requests, I do not seem to be able to get the runtime to search and find any Requests. That really limits me from updating or querying a Request, unless I know the URL to the Request. The returned List always comes back empty. Here is a snippet of code that I am using:
final Map < String, Object > requestMetadata1_validDictionary = new TreeMap < String, Object > ()
{
{
put ("Context_Description", "Request1 Description");
put ("Context_Title", "Request1 Title");
}
};
// Build Request bean object and persist in cloud context
final Request request1 = new Request (DataElementUtils.convertDataMapToSet (requestMetadata1_validDictionary));
request1.setFieldsets (Arrays.asList ("cisco.base.request"));
contextServiceClient.encryptAndCreate (request1);
{
// ------- Look up Request - By description
final Map < String, String > params1 = new TreeMap < String, String > ()
{
{
put ("Context_Description", "Request1 Description");
}
};
final List < Request > requestList1 = contextServiceClient.searchAndDecrypt (Request.class, params1, Operation.AND);
if (requestList1.size () > 0)
for (Request request : requestList1)
System.out.println ("Search request returned: " + request.getRequestId ());
else
System.out.println ("No requests returned from search");
}
{
// ------- Look up Request - By title
final Map < String, String > params1 = new TreeMap < String, String > ()
{
{
put ("Context_Title", "Request1 Title");
}
};
final List < Request > requestList1 = contextServiceClient.searchAndDecrypt (Request.class, params1, Operation.AND);
if (requestList1.size () > 0)
for (Request request : requestList1)
System.out.println ("Search request returned: " + request.getRequestId ());
else
System.out.println ("No requests returned from search");
}
{
// ------- Look up Request - By description and title
final Map < String, String > params1 = new TreeMap < String, String > ()
{
{
put ("Context_Description", "Request1 Description");
put ("Context_Title", "Request1 Title");
}
};
final List < Request > requestList1 = contextServiceClient.searchAndDecrypt (Request.class, params1, Operation.AND);
if (requestList1.size () > 0)
for (Request request : requestList1)
System.out.println ("Search request returned: " + request.getRequestId ());
else
System.out.println ("No requests returned from search");
}
{
// ------- Look up Request - By description or title
final Map < String, String > params1 = new TreeMap < String, String > ()
{
{
put ("Context_Description", "Request1 Description");
put ("Context_Title", "Request1 Title");
}
};
final List < Request > requestList1 = contextServiceClient.searchAndDecrypt (Request.class, params1, Operation.OR);
if (requestList1.size () > 0)
for (Request request : requestList1)
System.out.println ("Search request returned: " + request.getRequestId ());
else
System.out.println ("No requests returned from search");
}
