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34  package info.magnolia.dam.api;
35  
36  /**
37   * Features optional implemented/provided by {@link AssetProvider}. Clients can ask a provider if they support
38   * a certain feature before attempting to use it; typically, this would enable/disable certain UI features.
39   * In some cases, this will also indicate that client code can cast to a specific interface.
40   * (e.g. {@link PathAwareAssetProvider} for {@link #hierarchical})
41   *
42   * If support for write operations is added, this enum will also be extended with new capabilities.
43   */
44  public enum AssetProviderCapability {
45      /**
46       * Some providers might not have a notion of a hierarchical tree of folders and assets.
47       * This could be used as an indicator for UIs.
48       * @see PathAwareAssetProvider
49       */
50      hierarchical,
51  
52      /**
53       * Whether this provider supports generating renditions of assets.
54       */
55      rendition,
56  
57      /**
58       * Whether this provider supports querying at all.
59       */
60      query,
61  
62      /**
63       * Whether this provider supports querying by keyword.
64       */
65      queryByKeyword,
66  
67      /**
68       * Whether this provider supports pagination.
69       */
70      queryWithPagination,
71  
72      /**
73       * Whether this provider supports sorting in queries.
74       */
75      queryWithSorting,
76  
77      /**
78       * Whether this provider supports queries with an additional provider-specific clauses.
79       * see {@link info.magnolia.dam.api.AssetQuery#getAdditionalQueryStatement()}
80       */
81      queryWithProviderSpecificString
82  }