Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
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diff -u -r56e673c6a6897edeea5967c0839e402223698d99 -r73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2
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Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dao/hibernate/BaseDAO.java
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diff -u -r6633f5d5c7844c27582a9b323fead87fac99dfd5 -r73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dao/hibernate/BaseDAO.java	(.../BaseDAO.java)	(revision 6633f5d5c7844c27582a9b323fead87fac99dfd5)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/dao/hibernate/BaseDAO.java	(.../BaseDAO.java)	(revision 73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2)
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@
 	private static final String SPACE = " ";
 	private static final String SPOT = ".";
 	private static final String EQUAL_TO_WHAT = "=?";
+	private static final String LIKE_WHAT = " like ?";
 	
 	private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(BaseDAO.class);
 	
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@
 	 * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.dao.IBaseDAO#deleteByProperties(java.lang.Class, java.util.Map)
 	 */
 	public void deleteByProperties(Class clazz, Map<String,Object> properties) {
-		Qv qv = buildQueryString(clazz,properties,DELETE);
+		Qv qv = buildQueryString(clazz,properties,DELETE,EQUAL_TO_WHAT);
 		getHibernateTemplate().bulkUpdate(qv.queryString,qv.values);
 	}
 
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@
 	 * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.dao.IBaseDAO#findByProperties(java.lang.Class, java.util.Map)
 	 */
 	public List findByProperties(Class clazz, Map<String,Object> properties) {
-		Qv qv = buildQueryString(clazz,properties,SELECT);
+		Qv qv = buildQueryString(clazz,properties,SELECT,EQUAL_TO_WHAT);
 		return getHibernateTemplate().find(qv.queryString,qv.values);
 	}
 
@@ -274,23 +276,27 @@
 	}
 
 	public List searchByStringProperties(Class clazz, Map<String, String> properties) {
-		//TODO implement me
-		return null;
+		Map<String,Object> p = new HashMap<String,Object>();
+		for(Map.Entry<String,String> entry : properties.entrySet()){
+			p.put(entry.getKey(), (Object)entry.getValue());
+		}
+		Qv qv = buildQueryString(clazz,p,SELECT,LIKE_WHAT);
+		return getHibernateTemplate().find(qv.queryString,qv.values);
 	}
 
 	public List searchByNumberSpan(Class clazz, String name, Integer min, Boolean minIncluded, Integer max, Boolean maxIncluded) {
 		//TODO implement me
 		return null;
 	}
-
-	private Qv buildQueryString(Class clazz, Map<String,Object> properties, String operation){
+	
+	private Qv buildQueryString(Class clazz, Map<String,Object> properties, String operation, String condition){
 		String clazzName = clazz.getSimpleName();
 		String objName = createObjectName(clazzName);
 		StringBuffer queryString = new StringBuffer(operation).append(clazzName).append(SPACE).append(objName).append(WHERE);
 		Object[] values = new Object[properties.size()];
 		int i=0;
 		for(Map.Entry<String,Object> entry : properties.entrySet()){
-			queryString.append(objName).append(SPOT).append(entry.getKey()).append(EQUAL_TO_WHAT);
+			queryString.append(objName).append(SPOT).append(entry.getKey()).append(condition);
 			if(i!=properties.size()-1){
 				queryString.append(AND);
 			}
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/IUserManagementService.java
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diff -u -r3d71a49e4ac4155d5624c517ec35da85ced50af3 -r73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/IUserManagementService.java	(.../IUserManagementService.java)	(revision 3d71a49e4ac4155d5624c517ec35da85ced50af3)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/IUserManagementService.java	(.../IUserManagementService.java)	(revision 73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2)
@@ -147,6 +147,13 @@
 	 */
 	public List findAnythingLike(Object object);
 	
+	/**
+	 * @param clazz
+	 * @param properties
+	 * @return a list of objects which have similar property values
+	 */
+	public List searchByStringProperties(Class clazz, Map<String,String> properties);
+	
     /**
      * Retrieves a tree of organisations for a user. The top of the tree is a "dummy" root
      * organisation, just so that we have a real tree. This makes life easier for Flash.
@@ -290,4 +297,5 @@
      * @return a list of roles according to the organisation type and whether you want sysadmin or not
      */
     public List getRolesForOrgType(OrganisationType orgType, Boolean sysadmin);
+    
 }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java
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diff -u -r3d71a49e4ac4155d5624c517ec35da85ced50af3 -r73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java	(.../UserManagementService.java)	(revision 3d71a49e4ac4155d5624c517ec35da85ced50af3)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/usermanagement/service/UserManagementService.java	(.../UserManagementService.java)	(revision 73d514c4abd3da68dfa6fbb96fd3141c2726b6e2)
@@ -161,6 +161,10 @@
 	public List findAnythingLike(Object object) {
 		return baseDAO.findAnythingLike(object);
 	}
+	
+	public List searchByStringProperties(Class clazz, Map<String, String> properties) {
+		return baseDAO.searchByStringProperties(clazz, properties);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * @see org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.service.IUserManagementService#getOrganisationRolesForUser(org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.User, java.util.List<String>)