PaginatedSearchFunction

Type Parameters:

E - the type of the to-be-retrieved record

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface PaginatedSearchFunction<E>
```
Interface that represents a function that retrieves a range of records given filtering, sorting and ordering parameters.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.List<E>`	`apply(java.lang.String query, java.lang.String orderByField, TableRequest.Order.Direction orderDirection, int start, int count)`	Retrieves a list of a defined range of all records that match the given query, sorted by the given field and ordered in the given direction.

- Method Detail
  - apply
```
java.util.List<E> apply(java.lang.String query,
                        java.lang.String orderByField,
                        TableRequest.Order.Direction orderDirection,
                        int start,
                        int count)
```
    Retrieves a list of a defined range of all records that match the given query, sorted by the given field and ordered in the given direction.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the query string
    
    orderByField - field used by ordering
    
    orderDirection - ordering direction (ascending or descending)
    
    start - index of first record
    
    count - quantity of records to be retrieved
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of retrieved records