This API should be feature comparable to the standard API. 1 such feature that is missing is a count query which can very easily be implemented according to this ticket that was just closed:

#5061

All that is necessary is 1 of 3 things.

1. Don't implement it, but allow a user workaround by allowing setting a limit of 0. Why not? You can do it with other APIs.

2. Implement it as described in the above ticket (which works), add a count method, and maintain the exception of no allowing limits of 0.

3. Do both.

Either way, I don't quite understand the special java implementation that throws and exception with a limit of 0 is set considering this serves a purpose and is allowed by other APIs.