public Map<String, String[]> getConditions() {
        return as;
    }

    @Override
    public int getStartPosition() {
        if (start == null) {
            start = ComponentUtil.getFessConfig().getPagingSearchPageStartAsInteger();
        }
        return start;
    }

    @Override
    public int getOffset() {
        if (offset == null) {
            offset = 0;
        }
        return offset;