ODataModel.read: pass select and filters

Hi!

How is it possible to pass a select parameter and filters to the ODataModel.read function?

I found this example in the SAP help:

oModel.read('/Products(1)', null, null, true, function(oData, oResponse){

  alert("Read successful: " + JSON.stringify(oData));

  },function(){

alert("Read failed");});

However isn't it contracdicting to the API?:
JsDoc Report - SAP UI development Toolkit for HTML5 - API Reference - sap.ui.model.odata.ODataModel

Thanks for your help!
Oliver