# Query Framework Example

## Introduction

This guide describes the model services query framework example in the SDK. This example demonstrates how to specify and execute queries against library model elements and their content.

## References

Please refer to the document EMF Model Query Examples Overview for reviewing the library meta-model used as the basis for demonstrating the capabilities in this example.

## Description

This example plug-in is named `org.eclipse.emf.query.examples.statements`. This plug-in contributes query related menu items to the library editor's main menu and context menu. Invoking these menu items will demonstrate the capabilities of the query framework. Please refer to the tutorial Query Framework Tutorial for reviewing the code samples within this example.

## Usage

Refer to this example if you need:

1. To facilitate the process of search and retrieval of model elements of interest in a flexible yet controlled and structured manner
2. To specify and execute queries using the query framework

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