KinoSearch1::Searcher(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation KinoSearch1::Searcher(3pm)
NAME
KinoSearch1::Searcher - execute searches
SYNOPSIS
my $analyzer = KinoSearch1::Analysis::PolyAnalyzer->new(
language => 'en',
);
my $searcher = KinoSearch1::Searcher->new(
invindex => $invindex,
analyzer => $analyzer,
);
my $hits = $searcher->search( query => 'foo bar' );
DESCRIPTION
Use the Searcher class to perform queries against an invindex.
METHODS
new
my $searcher = KinoSearch1::Searcher->new(
invindex => $invindex,
analyzer => $analyzer,
);
Constructor. Takes two labeled parameters, both of which are required.
o invindex - can be either a path to an invindex, or a KinoSearch1::Store::InvIndex object.
o analyzer - An object which subclasses KinoSearch1::Analysis::Analyer, such as a PolyAnalyzer. This must be identical to the Analyzer
used at index-time, or the results won't match up.
search
my $hits = $searcher->search(
query => $query, # required
filter => $filter, # default: undef (no filtering)
);
Process a search and return a Hits object. search() expects labeled hash-style parameters.
o query - Can be either an object which subclasses KinoSearch1::Search::Query, or a query string. If it's a query string, it will be
parsed using a QueryParser and a search will be performed against all indexed fields in the invindex. For more sophisticated
searching, supply Query objects, such as TermQuery and BooleanQuery.
o filter - Must be a KinoSearch1::Search::QueryFilter. Search results will be limited to only those documents which pass through the
filter.
Caching a Searcher
When a Searcher is created, a small portion of the invindex is loaded into memory. For large document collections, this startup time may
become noticeable, in which case reusing the searcher is likely to speed up your search application. Caching a Searcher is especially
helpful when running a high-activity app under mod_perl.
Searcher objects always represent a snapshot of an invindex as it existed when the Searcher was created. If you want the search results to
reflect modifications to an invindex, you must create a new Searcher after the update process completes.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2005-2010 Marvin Humphrey
LICENSE, DISCLAIMER, BUGS, etc.
See KinoSearch1 version 1.00.
perl v5.14.2 2011-11-15 KinoSearch1::Searcher(3pm)