QueryConfigFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractQueryConfigFactory
```
public interface QueryConfigFactory
```
This is the designer-scoped interface that 3rd party module authors need to implement to add new query types. If you create a new instance of this class, make sure and register it with the DesignerDataSourceRegistry

Since:

7.8.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`QueryConfigPanel`	`createConfigPanel(DesignerContext context, ReportResource report, QueryConfig configObject)`	Create a new `QueryConfigPanel` which will be used to display and alter the configuration of a config object.
`java.lang.String`	`getDefaultDataKey()`	A string to use as the default "Data Key" name for this query
`java.lang.String`	`getDisplayName()`	A human friendly name for this type of query
`java.lang.String`	`getId()`	Return a unique ID for this type of query.
`java.lang.String`	`getTooltip()`	An optional string for a tooltip for this query
`QueryConfig`	`newConfigObject()`	Create a new, unconfigured copy of the object used to store the configuration of an instance of this query.

- Method Detail
  - getId
```
java.lang.String getId()
```
    Return a unique ID for this type of query. Must match the ID of a QueryType registered in the Gateway
  - getDisplayName
```
java.lang.String getDisplayName()
```
    A human friendly name for this type of query
  - getTooltip
```
java.lang.String getTooltip()
```
    An optional string for a tooltip for this query
  - getDefaultDataKey
```
java.lang.String getDefaultDataKey()
```
    A string to use as the default "Data Key" name for this query
  - newConfigObject
```
QueryConfig newConfigObject()
```
    Create a new, unconfigured copy of the object used to store the configuration of an instance of this query. Must not return null. This object must be both java.io.Serializable and XML serializable (public constructor, getter/setter pairs)
  - createConfigPanel
```
QueryConfigPanel createConfigPanel(DesignerContext context,
                                   ReportResource report,
                                   QueryConfig configObject)
```
    Create a new QueryConfigPanel which will be used to display and alter the configuration of a config object.