Tizen Native API  7.0

The contacts Filter API provides the set of definitions and interfaces that enable application developers to make filters to set query.

Required Header

#include <contacts.h>

Functions

int contacts_filter_create (const char *view_uri, contacts_filter_h *filter)
 Creates a filter.
int contacts_filter_destroy (contacts_filter_h filter)
 Destroys a filter.
int contacts_filter_add_str (contacts_filter_h filter, unsigned int property_id, contacts_match_str_flag_e match, const char *match_value)
 Adds a condition for a string type property.
int contacts_filter_add_int (contacts_filter_h filter, unsigned int property_id, contacts_match_int_flag_e match, int match_value)
 Adds a condition for an integer type property.
int contacts_filter_add_lli (contacts_filter_h filter, unsigned int property_id, contacts_match_int_flag_e match, long long int match_value)
 Adds a condition for a long int type property.
int contacts_filter_add_double (contacts_filter_h filter, unsigned int property_id, contacts_match_int_flag_e match, double match_value)
 Adds a condition for a double type property.
int contacts_filter_add_bool (contacts_filter_h filter, unsigned int property_id, bool match_value)
 Adds a condition for a boolean type property.
int contacts_filter_add_operator (contacts_filter_h filter, contacts_filter_operator_e operator_type)
 Adds an operator between conditions.
int contacts_filter_add_filter (contacts_filter_h parent_filter, contacts_filter_h child_filter)
 Adds a filter to a given filter.

Enumeration Type Documentation

Enumeration for Contacts filter operators.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
CONTACTS_FILTER_OPERATOR_AND 

AND

CONTACTS_FILTER_OPERATOR_OR 

OR

Enumeration for Contacts match int flags.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
CONTACTS_MATCH_EQUAL 

'='

CONTACTS_MATCH_GREATER_THAN 

'>'

CONTACTS_MATCH_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL 

'>='

CONTACTS_MATCH_LESS_THAN 

'<'

CONTACTS_MATCH_LESS_THAN_OR_EQUAL 

'<='

CONTACTS_MATCH_NOT_EQUAL 

'<>', this flag can yield poor performance

CONTACTS_MATCH_NONE 

IS NULL

Enumeration for Contacts match string flags.

Since :
2.3
Enumerator:
CONTACTS_MATCH_EXACTLY 

Full string, case-sensitive

CONTACTS_MATCH_FULLSTRING 

Full string, case-insensitive

CONTACTS_MATCH_CONTAINS 

Sub string, case-insensitive

CONTACTS_MATCH_STARTSWITH 

Start with, case-insensitive

CONTACTS_MATCH_ENDSWITH 

End with, case-insensitive

CONTACTS_MATCH_EXISTS 

IS NOT NULL


Function Documentation

int contacts_filter_add_bool ( contacts_filter_h  filter,
unsigned int  property_id,
bool  match_value 
)

Adds a condition for a boolean type property.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]property_idThe property ID to add a condition
[in]match_valueThe match value
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()
int contacts_filter_add_double ( contacts_filter_h  filter,
unsigned int  property_id,
contacts_match_int_flag_e  match,
double  match_value 
)

Adds a condition for a double type property.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]property_idThe property ID to add a condition
[in]matchThe match flag
[in]match_valueThe match value
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()
int contacts_filter_add_filter ( contacts_filter_h  parent_filter,
contacts_filter_h  child_filter 
)

Adds a filter to a given filter.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]parent_filterThe parent filter handle
[in]child_filterThe child filter handle
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()
int contacts_filter_add_int ( contacts_filter_h  filter,
unsigned int  property_id,
contacts_match_int_flag_e  match,
int  match_value 
)

Adds a condition for an integer type property.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]property_idThe property ID to add a condition
[in]matchThe match flag
[in]match_valueThe match value
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()
int contacts_filter_add_lli ( contacts_filter_h  filter,
unsigned int  property_id,
contacts_match_int_flag_e  match,
long long int  match_value 
)

Adds a condition for a long int type property.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]property_idThe property ID to add a condition
[in]matchThe match flag
[in]match_valueThe match value
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()

Adds an operator between conditions.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]operator_typeThe operator type
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_str()
contacts_filter_add_int()
contacts_filter_add_bool()
int contacts_filter_add_str ( contacts_filter_h  filter,
unsigned int  property_id,
contacts_match_str_flag_e  match,
const char *  match_value 
)

Adds a condition for a string type property.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
[in]property_idThe property ID to add a condition
[in]matchThe match flag
[in]match_valueThe match value
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_add_operator()
int contacts_filter_create ( const char *  view_uri,
contacts_filter_h filter 
)

Creates a filter.

Since :
2.3
Remarks:
You must release filter using contacts_filter_destroy().
Parameters:
[in]view_uriThe view URI of a filter
[out]filterThe filter handle
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORYOut of memory
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
Precondition:
contacts_connect() should be called to initialize
See also:
contacts_filter_destroy()

Destroys a filter.

Since :
2.3
Parameters:
[in]filterThe filter handle
Returns:
0 on success, otherwise a negative error value
Return values:
CONTACTS_ERROR_NONESuccessful
CONTACTS_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETERInvalid parameter
CONTACTS_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTEDNot supported
CONTACTS_ERROR_SYSTEMInternal system module error
See also:
contacts_filter_create()