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package org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.ebxml;

/**
 * Encapsulation of the ebXML classes for {@code AdhocQueryRequest}. 
 * <p>
 * This class contains convenience methods and provides a version independent
 * abstraction of the ebXML data structure.
 * @author Jens Riemschneider
 */
public interface EbXMLAdhocQueryRequest<E> extends EbXMLSlotList {
    
    /**
     * @param returnType
     *          the type of objects that the query should return.
     */
    void setReturnType(String returnType);

    /**
     * @return the type of objects that the query should return.
     */
    String getReturnType();
    
    /**
     * @param id  
     *          the id of the query.
     */
    void setId(String id);
    
    /**
     * @return the id of the query.
     */
    String getId();
    
    /**
     * @param homeCommunityID
     *          home community ID.
     */
    void setHome(String homeCommunityID);
    
    /**
     * @return home community ID.
     */
    String getHome();

    /**
     * @return the ebXML object wrapped by this object.
     */
    E getInternal();
}
