Find Qualifiers
Each of the find functions can take an optional list of UDDI find qualifiers, which enable more precise search criteria. Table 8-2 provides a list of the most frequently used UDDI find qualifiers.
Find qualifier |
Description |
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Mandates an exact name match |
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Mandates that the search be case-sensitive |
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Sorts results by name in ascending alphabetic order |
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Sorts results by name in descending alphabetic order |
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Sorts results by date last updated in ascending chronological order |
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Sorts results by date last updated in descending chronological order |
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Mandates a sound-alike search for the specified name (UDDI 2.0 only) |
The following example illustrates the use of the
exactNameMatch
qualifier:
<find_business generic="1.0" xmlns="urn:uddi-org:api"> <findQualifiers> <findQualifier>exactNameMatch</findQualifier> </findQualifiers> <name>Ariba, Inc</name> </find_business>
UDDI’s search facilities are fairly comprehensive and may be enhanced in future versions.
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