return fields;
    }

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

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

    @Override

    /**
     * Default constructor for SearchForm.
     */
    public SearchForm() {
        super();
    }

    // advance

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

    @Override

     * @return The sort.
     */
    public abstract String getSort();

    /**
     * Returns the start position.
     *
     * @return The start position.
     */
    public abstract int getStartPosition();

    /**
     * Returns the page size.
     *
     * @return The page size.
     */
    public abstract int getPageSize();

    /**
     * Returns the offset.
     *