--- a/src/main/java/de/intevation/lada/data/LProbeRepository.java	Wed Jun 12 13:13:03 2013 +0200
+++ b/src/main/java/de/intevation/lada/data/LProbeRepository.java	Wed Jun 12 13:15:19 2013 +0200
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     private LProbeManager manager;
 
     /**
-     * Filter for LProbe objects.
+     * Filter for LProbe objects used for calls from a service.
      *
      * @param mstId mst_id
      * @param uwbId umw_id
@@ -86,11 +86,21 @@
             Predicate beg = cb.equal(member.get("probeentnahmeBeginn"), new Date(begin));
             criteria.where(beg);
         }
-        List<LProbe> result = em.createQuery(criteria).getResultList();
+        List<LProbe> result = filter(criteria);
         return new Response(true, 200, result);
     }
 
     /**
+     * Filter LProbe object list by the given criteria.
+     *
+     * @param criteria
+     * @return List of LProbe objects.
+     */
+    public List<LProbe> filter(CriteriaQuery<LProbe> criteria) {
+        return em.createQuery(criteria).getResultList();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Validate and persist a new LProbe object.
      *
      * @param probe The new LProbe object