SakilaResource.java

@Path("/sakila")
public class SakilaResource {

    @Context
    private SearchContext searchContext;

    List<Actor> actors = new ArrayList<Actor>();
    List<Film> films = new ArrayList<Film>();
    List<Rental> rentals = new ArrayList<Rental>();

    public SakilaResource() {
       // JPA Plumbing omitted for clarity.
    }

    @GET
    @Produces("application/xml")
    @Path("searchActors")
    public List<Actor> searchActors() {
        SearchCondition<Actor> sc = searchContext.getCondition(Actor.class);

        if (sc == null) {
            throw new NotFoundException("Invalid search query.");
        }
        System.out.println(sc.toSQL("actor"));

        List<Actor> found = sc.findAll(actors);
        if (found.size() == 0) {
            throw new NotFoundException("No matching actor found.");
        }
        return found;
    }

    @GET
    @Produces("application/xml")
    @Path("searchFilms")
    public List<Film> searchFilms() {
        SearchCondition<Film> sc = searchContext.getCondition(Film.class);

        if (sc == null) {
            throw new NotFoundException("Invalid search query.");
        }
        System.out.println(sc.toSQL("film"));

        List<Film> found = sc.findAll(films);
        if (found.size() == 0) {
            throw new NotFoundException("No matching film found.");
        }
        return found;
    }

    @GET
    @Produces("application/xml")
    @Path("searchRentals")
    public List<Rental> searchRentals() {
        SearchCondition<Rental> sc = searchContext.getCondition(Rental.class);

        if (sc == null) {
            throw new NotFoundException("Invalid search query.");
        }
        System.out.println(sc.toSQL("rental"));

        List<Rental> found = sc.findAll(rentals);
        if (found.size() == 0) {
            throw new NotFoundException("No matching rental found.");
        }
        return found;
    }
}