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package org.apache.torque.util;

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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.torque.Torque;
import org.apache.torque.TorqueException;
import org.apache.torque.criteria.CriteriaInterface;
import org.apache.torque.sql.SqlBuilder;

/**
 * This class can be used to retrieve a large result set from a database query.
 * The query is started and then rows are returned a page at a time.  The <code>
 * LargeSelect</code> is meant to be placed into the Session or User.Temp, so
 * that it can be used in response to several related requests.  Note that in
 * order to use <code>LargeSelect</code> you need to be willing to accept the
 * fact that the result set may become inconsistent with the database if updates
 * are processed subsequent to the queries being executed.  Specifying a memory
 * page limit of 1 will give you a consistent view of the records but the totals
 * may not be accurate and the performance will be terrible.  In most cases
 * the potential for inconsistencies data should not cause any serious problems
 * and performance should be pretty good (but read on for further warnings).
 *
 * <p>The idea here is that the full query result would consume too much memory
 * and if displayed to a user the page would be too long to be useful.  Rather
 * than loading the full result set into memory, a window of data (the memory
 * limit) is loaded and retrieved a page at a time.  If a request occurs for
 * data that falls outside the currently loaded window of data then a new query
 * is executed to fetch the required data.  Performance is optimized by
 * starting a thread to execute the database query and fetch the results.  This
 * will perform best when paging forwards through the data, but a minor
 * optimization where the window is moved backwards by two rather than one page
 * is included for when a user pages past the beginning of the window.
 *
 * <p>As the query is performed in in steps, it is often the case that the total
 * number of records and pages of data is unknown.  <code>LargeSelect</code>
 * provides various methods for indicating how many records and pages it is
 * currently aware of and for presenting this information to users.
 *
 * <p><code>LargeSelect</code> utilizes the <code>Criteria</code> methods
 * <code>setOffset()</code> and <code>setLimit()</code> to limit the amount of
 * data retrieved from the database - these values are either passed through to
 * the DBMS when supported (efficient with the caveat below) or handled by
 * the Torque API when it is not (not so efficient).
 *
 * <p>As <code>LargeSelect</code> must re-execute the query each time the user
 * pages out of the window of loaded data, you should consider the impact of
 * non-index sort orderings and other criteria that will require the DBMS to
 * execute the entire query before filtering down to the offset and limit either
 * internally or via Torque.
 *
 * <p>The memory limit defaults to 5 times the page size you specify, but
 * alternative constructors and the class method <code>setMemoryPageLimit()
 * </code> allow you to override this for a specific instance of
 * <code>LargeSelect</code> or future instances respectively.
 *
 * <p>Typically you will create a <code>LargeSelect</code> using your <code>
 * Criteria</code> (perhaps created from the results of a search parameter
 * page), page size, memory page limit, return class name (for which you may
 * have defined a business object class before hand) and peer class
 * and place this in user.Temp thus:
 *
 * <pre>
 *     data.getUser().setTemp("someName", largeSelect);
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>In your template you will then use something along the lines of:
 *
 * <pre>
 *    #set($largeSelect = $data.User.getTemp("someName"))
 *    #set($searchop = $data.Parameters.getString("searchop"))
 *    #if($searchop.equals("prev"))
 *      #set($recs = $largeSelect.PreviousResults)
 *    #else
 *      #if($searchop.equals("goto"))
 *        #set($recs = $largeSelect.getPage($data.Parameters.getInt("page", 1)))
 *      #else
 *        #set($recs = $largeSelect.NextResults)
 *      #end
 *    #end
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>...to move through the records.  <code>LargeSelect</code> implements a
 * number of convenience methods that make it easy to add all of the necessary
 * bells and whistles to your template.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of the objects which are returned on a query.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:john.mcnally@clearink.com">John D. McNally</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:seade@backstagetech.com.au">Scott Eade</a>
 * @version $Id: LargeSelect.java 1377560 2012-08-27 03:25:41Z tfischer $
 */
public class LargeSelect<T> implements Runnable, Serializable {
    /** Serial version */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -1166842932571491942L;

    /** The number of records that a page consists of.  */
    private int pageSize;
    /** The maximum number of records to maintain in memory. */
    private int memoryLimit;

    /** The record number of the first record in memory. */
    private transient volatile int blockBegin = 0;
    /** The record number of the last record in memory. */
    private transient volatile int blockEnd;
    /** How much of the memory block is currently occupied with result data. */
    private volatile int currentlyFilledTo = -1;

    /** The memory store of results. */
    private transient List<T> results = null;

    /** The thread that executes the query. */
    private transient Thread thread = null;
    /**
     * A flag used to kill the thread when the currently executing query is no
     * longer required.
     */
    private transient volatile boolean killThread = false;
    /** A flag that indicates whether or not the query thread is running. */
    private transient volatile boolean threadRunning = false;
    /**
     * An indication of whether or not the current query has completed
     * processing.
     */
    private transient volatile boolean queryCompleted = false;
    /**
     * An indication of whether or not the totals (records and pages) are at
     * their final values.
     */
    private transient boolean totalsFinalized = false;

    /** The cursor position in the result set. */
    private int position;
    /** The total number of pages known to exist. */
    private int totalPages = -1;
    /** The total number of records known to exist. */
    private int totalRecords = 0;

    /** The criteria used for the query. */
    private CriteriaInterface<?> criteria = null;

    /** The last page of results that were returned. */
    private transient List<T> lastResults;

    /**
     * The BasePeerImpl object that handles database selects.
     */
    private BasePeerImpl<T> peer = null;

    /**
     * The default value ("&gt;") used to indicate that the total number of
     * records or pages is unknown.
     */
    public static final String DEFAULT_MORE_INDICATOR = "&gt;";

    /**
     * The value used to indicate that the total number of records or pages is
     * unknown (default: "&gt;"). You can use <code>setMoreIndicator()</code>
     * to change this to whatever value you like (e.g. "more than").
     */
    private String moreIndicator = DEFAULT_MORE_INDICATOR;

    /**
     * The default value for the maximum number of pages of data to be retained
     * in memory.
     */
    public static final int DEFAULT_MEMORY_LIMIT_PAGES = 5;

    /**
     * The maximum number of pages of data to be retained in memory.  Use
     * <code>setMemoryPageLimit()</code> to provide your own value.
     */
    private int memoryPageLimit = DEFAULT_MEMORY_LIMIT_PAGES;

    /**
     * The number of milliseconds to sleep when the result of a query
     * is not yet available.
     */
    private static final int QUERY_NOT_COMPLETED_SLEEP_TIME = 500;

    /**
     * The number of milliseconds to sleep before retrying to stop a query.
     */
    private static final int QUERY_STOP_SLEEP_TIME = 100;

    /** A place to store search parameters that relate to this query. */
    private Map<String, String> params = null;

    /** Logging */
    private static Log log = LogFactory.getLog(LargeSelect.class);

    /**
     * Creates a LargeSelect whose results are returned as a <code>List</code>
     * containing a maximum of <code>pageSize</code> objects of the type
     * defined within the class named <code>returnBuilderClassName</code> at a
     * time, maintaining a maximum of <code>LargeSelect.memoryPageLimit</code>
     * pages of results in memory.
     *
     * @param criteria object used by BasePeer to build the query.  In order to
     * allow this class to utilize database server implemented offsets and
     * limits (when available), the provided criteria must not have any limit or
     * offset defined.
     *
     * @param pageSize number of rows to return in one block.
     * @param peerImpl the peer that will be used to do the select operations
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>criteria</code> uses one or
     * both of offset and limit, if <code>pageSize</code> is less than 1 or
     * the Criteria object does not contain SELECT columns.
     */
    public LargeSelect(CriteriaInterface<?> criteria, int pageSize, BasePeerImpl<T> peerImpl) {
        this(criteria, pageSize, LargeSelect.DEFAULT_MEMORY_LIMIT_PAGES, peerImpl);
    }

    /**
     * Creates a LargeSelect whose results are returned as a <code>List</code>
     * containing a maximum of <code>pageSize</code> objects of the type T at a
     * time, maintaining a maximum of <code>memoryPageLimit</code> pages of
     * results in memory.
     *
     * @param criteria object used by BasePeerImpl to build the query.  In order to
     * allow this class to utilize database server implemented offsets and
     * limits (when available), the provided criteria must not have any limit or
     * offset defined.
     *
     * @param pageSize number of rows to return in one block.
     * @param memoryPageLimit maximum number of pages worth of rows to be held
     * in memory at one time.
     * @param peerImpl the peer that will be used to do the select operations
     *
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>criteria</code> uses one or
     * both of offset and limit, if <code>pageSize</code> or <code>
     * memoryLimitPages</code> are less than 1 or the Criteria object does not
     * contain SELECT columns..
     */
    public LargeSelect(CriteriaInterface<?> criteria, int pageSize, int memoryPageLimit, BasePeerImpl<T> peerImpl) {
        this.peer = peerImpl;

        if (criteria.getOffset() != 0 || criteria.getLimit() != -1) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("criteria must not use Offset and/or Limit.");
        }

        if (pageSize < 1) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("pageSize must be greater than zero.");
        }

        if (memoryPageLimit < 1) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("memoryPageLimit must be greater than zero.");
        }

        this.pageSize = pageSize;
        this.memoryLimit = pageSize * memoryPageLimit;
        this.criteria = criteria;
        blockEnd = blockBegin + memoryLimit - 1;
        startQuery(pageSize);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve a specific page, if it exists.
     *
     * @param pageNumber the number of the page to be retrieved - must be
     * greater than zero.  An empty <code>List</code> will be returned if
     * <code>pageNumber</code> exceeds the total number of pages that exist.
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException when <code>pageNo</code> is not
     * greater than zero.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public List<T> getPage(int pageNumber) throws TorqueException {
        if (pageNumber < 1) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("pageNumber must be greater than zero.");
        }
        return getResults((pageNumber - 1) * pageSize);
    }

    /**
     * Gets the next page of rows.
     *
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public List<T> getNextResults() throws TorqueException {
        if (!getNextResultsAvailable()) {
            return getCurrentPageResults();
        }
        return getResults(position);
    }

    /**
     * Provide access to the results from the current page.
     *
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public List<T> getCurrentPageResults() throws TorqueException {
        return null == lastResults && position > 0 ? getResults(position) : lastResults;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the previous page of rows.
     *
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public List<T> getPreviousResults() throws TorqueException {
        if (!getPreviousResultsAvailable()) {
            return getCurrentPageResults();
        }

        int start;
        if (position - 2 * pageSize < 0) {
            start = 0;
        } else {
            start = position - 2 * pageSize;
        }
        return getResults(start);
    }

    /**
     * Gets a page of rows starting at a specified row.
     *
     * @param start the starting row.
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    private List<T> getResults(int start) throws TorqueException {
        return getResults(start, pageSize);
    }

    /**
     * Gets a block of rows starting at a specified row and containing a
     * specified number of rows.
     *
     * @param start the starting row.
     * @param size the number of rows.
     * @return a <code>List</code> of query results containing a maximum of
     * <code>pageSize</code> results.
     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <code>size &gt; memoryLimit</code> or
     * <code>start</code> and <code>size</code> result in a situation that is
     * not catered for.
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    private synchronized List<T> getResults(int start, int size) throws TorqueException {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("getResults(start: " + start + ", size: " + size + ") invoked.");
        }

        if (size > memoryLimit) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("size (" + size + ") exceeds memory limit (" + memoryLimit + ").");
        }

        // Request was for a block of rows which should be in progress.
        // If the rows have not yet been returned, wait for them to be
        // retrieved.
        if (start >= blockBegin && (start + size - 1) <= blockEnd) {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("getResults(): Sleeping until " + "start+size-1 (" + (start + size - 1)
                        + ") > currentlyFilledTo (" + currentlyFilledTo + ") && !queryCompleted (!" + queryCompleted
                        + ")");
            }
            while (((start + size - 1) > currentlyFilledTo) && !queryCompleted) {
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(QUERY_NOT_COMPLETED_SLEEP_TIME);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    throw new TorqueException("Unexpected interruption", e);
                }
            }
        }

        // Going in reverse direction, trying to limit db hits so assume user
        // might want at least 2 sets of data.
        else if (start < blockBegin && start >= 0) {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("getResults(): Paging backwards as start (" + start + ") < blockBegin (" + blockBegin
                        + ") && start >= 0");
            }
            stopQuery();
            if (memoryLimit >= 2 * size) {
                blockBegin = start - size;
                if (blockBegin < 0) {
                    blockBegin = 0;
                }
            } else {
                blockBegin = start;
            }
            blockEnd = blockBegin + memoryLimit - 1;
            startQuery(size);
            // Re-invoke getResults() to provide the wait processing.
            return getResults(start, size);
        }

        // Assume we are moving on, do not retrieve any records prior to start.
        else if ((start + size - 1) > blockEnd) {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("getResults(): Paging past end of loaded data as " + "start+size-1 (" + (start + size - 1)
                        + ") > blockEnd (" + blockEnd + ")");
            }
            stopQuery();
            blockBegin = start;
            blockEnd = blockBegin + memoryLimit - 1;
            startQuery(size);
            // Re-invoke getResults() to provide the wait processing.
            return getResults(start, size);
        }

        else {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Parameter configuration not " + "accounted for.");
        }

        int fromIndex = start - blockBegin;
        int toIndex = fromIndex + Math.min(size, results.size() - fromIndex);

        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("getResults(): Retrieving records from results elements " + "start-blockBegin (" + fromIndex
                    + ") through " + "fromIndex + Math.min(size, results.size() - fromIndex) (" + toIndex + ")");
        }

        List<T> returnResults;

        synchronized (results) {
            returnResults = new ArrayList<T>(results.subList(fromIndex, toIndex));
        }

        position = start + size;
        lastResults = returnResults;
        return returnResults;
    }

    /**
     * A background thread that retrieves the rows.
     */
    public void run() {
        /* The connection to the database. */
        Connection conn = null;

        try {
            // Add 1 to memory limit to check if the query ends on a page break.
            results = new ArrayList<T>(memoryLimit + 1);

            criteria.setOffset(blockBegin);
            // Add 1 to memory limit to check if the query ends on a
            // page break.
            criteria.setLimit(memoryLimit + 1);

            /*
             * Fix criterions relating to booleanint or booleanchar columns
             * The defaultTableMap parameter in this call is null because we have
             * no default peer class inside LargeSelect. This means that all
             * columns not fully qualified will not be modified.
             */
            String query;
            if (criteria instanceof Criteria) {
                peer.correctBooleans((Criteria) criteria);
                peer.setDbName((Criteria) criteria);
                query = SqlBuilder.buildQuery((Criteria) criteria).toString();
            } else {
                peer.correctBooleans((org.apache.torque.criteria.Criteria) criteria);
                peer.setDbName((org.apache.torque.criteria.Criteria) criteria);
                query = SqlBuilder.buildQuery((org.apache.torque.criteria.Criteria) criteria).toString();
            }

            // Execute the query.
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("run(): query = " + query);
                log.debug("run(): memoryLimit = " + memoryLimit);
                log.debug("run(): blockBegin = " + blockBegin);
                log.debug("run(): blockEnd = " + blockEnd);
            }

            // Get a connection to the db.
            conn = Transaction.begin(criteria.getDbName());

            // Continue getting rows one page at a time until the memory limit
            // is reached, all results have been retrieved, or the rest
            // of the results have been determined to be irrelevant.
            boolean allRecordsRetrieved = false;
            while (!killThread && !allRecordsRetrieved && currentlyFilledTo + pageSize <= blockEnd) {
                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    log.debug("run(): Invoking BasePeerImpl.doSelect()");
                }

                List<T> tempResults;
                if (criteria instanceof Criteria) {
                    tempResults = peer.doSelect((Criteria) criteria, conn);
                } else {
                    tempResults = peer.doSelect((org.apache.torque.criteria.Criteria) criteria, conn);
                }

                if (tempResults.size() < criteria.getLimit()) {
                    allRecordsRetrieved = true;
                }

                synchronized (results) {
                    results.addAll(tempResults);
                }

                currentlyFilledTo += tempResults.size();

                boolean perhapsLastPage = true;

                // If the extra record was indeed found then we know we are not
                // on the last page but we must now get rid of it.
                if (results.size() == memoryLimit + 1) {
                    synchronized (results) {
                        results.remove(currentlyFilledTo--);
                    }
                    perhapsLastPage = false;
                }

                if (results.size() > 0 && blockBegin + currentlyFilledTo >= totalRecords) {
                    // Add 1 because index starts at 0
                    totalRecords = blockBegin + currentlyFilledTo + 1;
                }

                // if the db has limited the datasets, we must retrieve all
                // datasets.
                if (allRecordsRetrieved) {
                    queryCompleted = true;
                    // The following ugly condition ensures that the totals are
                    // not finalized when a user does something like requesting
                    // a page greater than what exists in the database.
                    if (perhapsLastPage && getCurrentPageNumber() <= getTotalPages()) {
                        totalsFinalized = true;
                    }
                }
            }

            Transaction.commit(conn);
            conn = null;

            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("run(): While loop terminated because either:");
                log.debug("run(): 1. qds.allRecordsRetrieved(): " + allRecordsRetrieved);
                log.debug("run(): 2. killThread: " + killThread);
                log.debug("run(): 3. !(currentlyFilledTo + size <= blockEnd): !"
                        + (currentlyFilledTo + pageSize <= blockEnd));
                log.debug("run(): - currentlyFilledTo: " + currentlyFilledTo);
                log.debug("run(): - size: " + pageSize);
                log.debug("run(): - blockEnd: " + blockEnd);
                log.debug("run(): - results.size(): " + results.size());
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            log.error(e);
        } finally {
            if (conn != null) {
                Transaction.safeRollback(conn);
            }
            threadRunning = false;

            // Make sure getResults() finally returns if we die.
            queryCompleted = true;

            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("Exiting query thread");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Starts a new thread to retrieve the result set.
     *
     * @param initialSize the initial size for each block.
     */
    private synchronized void startQuery(int initialSize) {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("Starting query thread");
        }
        if (!threadRunning) {
            pageSize = initialSize;
            currentlyFilledTo = -1;
            queryCompleted = false;
            thread = new Thread(this);
            thread.setName("LargeSelect query Thread");
            thread.start();
            threadRunning = true;
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("query thread started");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Used to stop filling the memory with the current block of results, if it
     * has been determined that they are no longer relevant.
     *
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is interrupted.
     */
    private synchronized void stopQuery() throws TorqueException {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("stopQuery(): Stopping query thread");
        }
        if (threadRunning) {
            killThread = true;
            while (thread.isAlive()) {
                try {
                    Thread.sleep(QUERY_STOP_SLEEP_TIME);
                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                    throw new TorqueException("Unexpected interruption", e);
                }
            }
            killThread = false;
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("stopQuery(): query thread stopped.");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the number of the current page.
     *
     * @return the current page number.
     */
    public int getCurrentPageNumber() {
        return position / pageSize;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the total number of search result records that are known to
     * exist (this will be the actual value when the query has completeted (see
     * <code>getTotalsFinalized()</code>).  The convenience method
     * <code>getRecordProgressText()</code> may be more useful for presenting to
     * users.
     *
     * @return the number of result records known to exist (not accurate until
     * <code>getTotalsFinalized()</code> returns <code>true</code>).
     */
    public int getTotalRecords() {
        return totalRecords;
    }

    /**
     * Provide an indication of whether or not paging of results will be
     * required.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> when multiple pages of results exist.
     */
    public boolean getPaginated() {
        // Handle a page memory limit of 1 page.
        if (!getTotalsFinalized()) {
            return true;
        }
        return blockBegin + currentlyFilledTo + 1 > pageSize;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the total number of pages of search results that are known to
     * exist (this will be the actual value when the query has completeted (see
     * <code>getQyeryCompleted()</code>).  The convenience method
     * <code>getPageProgressText()</code> may be more useful for presenting to
     * users.
     *
     * @return the number of pages of results known to exist (not accurate until
     * <code>getTotalsFinalized()</code> returns <code>true</code>).
     */
    public int getTotalPages() {
        if (totalPages > -1) {
            return totalPages;
        }

        int tempPageCount = getTotalRecords() / pageSize + (getTotalRecords() % pageSize > 0 ? 1 : 0);

        if (getTotalsFinalized()) {
            totalPages = tempPageCount;
        }

        return tempPageCount;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the page size.
     *
     * @return the number of records returned on each invocation of
     * <code>getNextResults()</code>/<code>getPreviousResults()</code>.
     */
    public int getPageSize() {
        return pageSize;
    }

    /**
     * Provide access to indicator that the total values for the number of
     * records and pages are now accurate as opposed to known upper limits.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> when the totals are known to have been fully
     * computed.
     */
    public boolean getTotalsFinalized() {
        return totalsFinalized;
    }

    /**
     * Provide a way of changing the more pages/records indicator.
     *
     * @param moreIndicator the indicator to use in place of the default
     * ("&gt;").
     */
    public void setMoreIndicator(String moreIndicator) {
        this.moreIndicator = moreIndicator;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve the more pages/records indicator.
     */
    public String getMoreIndicator() {
        return this.moreIndicator;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the multiplier that will be used to compute the memory limit when a
     * constructor with no memory page limit is used - the memory limit will be
     * this number multiplied by the page size.
     *
     * @param memoryPageLimit the maximum number of pages to be in memory
     * at one time.
     */
    public void setMemoryPageLimit(int memoryPageLimit) {
        this.memoryPageLimit = memoryPageLimit;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieves the multiplier that will be used to compute the memory limit
     * when a constructor with no memory page limit is used - the memory limit
     * will be this number multiplied by the page size.
     */
    public int getMemoryPageLimit() {
        return this.memoryPageLimit;
    }

    /**
     * A convenience method that provides text showing progress through the
     * selected rows on a page basis.
     *
     * @return progress text in the form of "1 of &gt; 5" where "&gt;" can be
     * configured using <code>setMoreIndicator()</code>.
     */
    public String getPageProgressText() {
        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
        result.append(getCurrentPageNumber());
        result.append(" of ");
        if (!totalsFinalized) {
            result.append(moreIndicator);
            result.append(" ");
        }
        result.append(getTotalPages());
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Provides a count of the number of rows to be displayed on the current
     * page - for the last page this may be less than the configured page size.
     *
     * @return the number of records that are included on the current page of
     * results.
     * @throws TorqueException if invoking the <code>populateObjects()<code>
     * method runs into problems or a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public int getCurrentPageSize() throws TorqueException {
        if (null == getCurrentPageResults()) {
            return 0;
        }
        return getCurrentPageResults().size();
    }

    /**
     * Provide the record number of the first row included on the current page.
     *
     * @return The record number of the first row of the current page.
     */
    public int getFirstRecordNoForPage() {
        if (getCurrentPageNumber() < 1) {
            return 0;
        }
        return (getCurrentPageNumber() - 1) * getPageSize() + 1;
    }

    /**
     * Provide the record number of the last row included on the current page.
     *
     * @return the record number of the last row of the current page.
     * @throws TorqueException if invoking the <code>populateObjects()<code>
     * method runs into problems or a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public int getLastRecordNoForPage() throws TorqueException {
        if (0 == getCurrentPageNumber()) {
            return 0;
        }
        return (getCurrentPageNumber() - 1) * getPageSize() + getCurrentPageSize();
    }

    /**
     * A convenience method that provides text showing progress through the
     * selected rows on a record basis.
     *
     * @return progress text in the form of "26 - 50 of &gt; 250" where "&gt;"
     * can be configured using <code>setMoreIndicator()</code>.
     * @throws TorqueException if invoking the <code>populateObjects()<code>
     * method runs into problems or a sleep is unexpectedly interrupted.
     */
    public String getRecordProgressText() throws TorqueException {
        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
        result.append(getFirstRecordNoForPage());
        result.append(" - ");
        result.append(getLastRecordNoForPage());
        result.append(" of ");
        if (!totalsFinalized) {
            result.append(moreIndicator);
            result.append(" ");
        }
        result.append(getTotalRecords());
        return result.toString();
    }

    /**
     * Indicates if further result pages are available.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> when further results are available.
     */
    public boolean getNextResultsAvailable() {
        if (!totalsFinalized || getCurrentPageNumber() < getTotalPages()) {
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Indicates if previous results pages are available.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> when previous results are available.
     */
    public boolean getPreviousResultsAvailable() {
        if (getCurrentPageNumber() <= 1) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Indicates if any results are available.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> of any results are available.
     */
    public boolean hasResultsAvailable() {
        return getTotalRecords() > 0;
    }

    /**
     * Clear the query result so that the query is reexecuted when the next page
     * is retrieved.  You may want to invoke this method if you are returning to
     * a page after performing an operation on an item in the result set.
     *
     * @throws TorqueException if a sleep is interrupted.
     */
    public synchronized void invalidateResult() throws TorqueException {
        stopQuery();
        blockBegin = 0;
        blockEnd = 0;
        currentlyFilledTo = -1;
        results = null;
        // TODO Perhaps store the oldPosition and immediately restart the
        // query.
        // oldPosition = position;
        position = 0;
        totalPages = -1;
        totalRecords = 0;
        queryCompleted = false;
        totalsFinalized = false;
        lastResults = null;
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve a search parameter.  This acts as a convenient place to store
     * parameters that relate to the LargeSelect to make it easy to get at them
     * in order to repopulate search parameters on a form when the next page of
     * results is retrieved - they in no way effect the operation of
     * LargeSelect.
     *
     * @param name the search parameter key to retrieve.
     * @return the value of the search parameter.
     */
    public String getSearchParam(String name) {
        return getSearchParam(name, null);
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve a search parameter.  This acts as a convenient place to store
     * parameters that relate to the LargeSelect to make it easy to get at them
     * in order to repopulate search parameters on a form when the next page of
     * results is retrieved - they in no way effect the operation of
     * LargeSelect.
     *
     * @param name the search parameter key to retrieve.
     * @param defaultValue the default value to return if the key is not found.
     * @return the value of the search parameter.
     */
    public String getSearchParam(String name, String defaultValue) {
        if (null == params) {
            return defaultValue;
        }
        String value = params.get(name);
        return null == value ? defaultValue : value;
    }

    /**
     * Set a search parameter.  If the value is <code>null</code> then the
     * key will be removed from the parameters.
     *
     * @param name the search parameter key to set.
     * @param value the value of the search parameter to store.
     */
    public void setSearchParam(String name, String value) {
        if (null == value) {
            removeSearchParam(name);
        } else {
            if (null != name) {
                if (null == params) {
                    params = new Hashtable<String, String>();
                }
                params.put(name, value);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Remove a value from the search parameters.
     *
     * @param name the search parameter key to remove.
     */
    public void removeSearchParam(String name) {
        if (null != params) {
            params.remove(name);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Deserialize this LargeSelect instance.
     *
     * @param inputStream The serialization input stream.
     * @throws IOException
     * @throws ClassNotFoundException
     */
    private void readObject(ObjectInputStream inputStream) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException {
        inputStream.defaultReadObject();

        // avoid NPE because of Tomcat de-serialization of sessions
        if (Torque.isInit()) {
            startQuery(pageSize);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Provide something useful for debugging purposes.
     *
     * @return some basic information about this instance of LargeSelect.
     */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
        result.append("LargeSelect - TotalRecords: ");
        result.append(getTotalRecords());
        result.append(" TotalsFinalised: ");
        result.append(getTotalsFinalized());
        result.append("\nParameters:");
        if (null == params || params.size() == 0) {
            result.append(" No parameters have been set.");
        } else {
            Set<String> keys = params.keySet();
            for (Iterator<String> iter = keys.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
                String key = iter.next();
                String val = params.get(key);
                result.append("\n ").append(key).append(": ").append(val);
            }
        }
        return result.toString();
    }

}