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IPCC.SearchTask
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Class: SearchTask

IPCC.SearchTask(searchQuery)

This object represent a search task, which can be used to perform searches on any text string. The IPCC.SearchTask.search method on the IPCC.SearchTask object can be used to search text contained in the Mark and comments objects. It will also perform search on any other text string.

Constructor

new SearchTask(searchQuery)

Creates a `SearchTask` object used for searching any text string.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
searchQuery string | IPCC.ViewerControl~SearchQuery A value specifying the search query. The value specifies a single search term (string) or an object specifying multiple search terms and options. _NOTE: The searchQuery can be a single search term or a hash specifying one or more terms and options. If only a single search term (string) is supplied, then default options are used._
See:
Throws:
  • If search query is not a string or a valid IPCC.ViewerControl~SearchQuery object.
    Type
    Error
  • When using the `SearchQuery` object, if the `searchQuery.searchTerm` is not an Array.
    Type
    Error
  • When using the `SearchQuery` object, if the `searchQuery.searchTerms[i].searchTerm` property of each Object in ther `searchTerms` array is not a string.
    Type
    Error
  • If the combination of a search terms and matching options results in an invalid search, such as performing a wildcard search with only a `*` character and no valid content.
    Type
    Error
Example
// Search on multiple terms and specify options
var searchQuery = {
    searchTerms: [{
        searchTerm: "Full",
        contextPadding: 10,
        highlightColor: '#B22222',
        matchingOptions: {
            beginsWith: true,
        }
    }]
};

// create a text annotation
var mark1 = viewerControl.addMark(1, "TextAnnotation");
set text in the text annotation
mark1.setText("When Full-Text Search is being installed for an existing client without Full-Text Search");
// create IPCC.SearchTask object
var searchTask = new IPCC.SearchTask(searchQuery);
// use the method IPCC.SearchTask.search to search the word "Full" in mark1 annotation text.
var results = searchTask.search(mark1.mark1.getText());
//use it search some other text string
var results2 = searchTask.search("To enable the full-text search functionality, your system should have a dedicated server.");

Methods

Searches any text string using the search criteria that were provided to the IPCC.SearchTask constructor.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
The string text string to be searched.
Returns:
An array of IPCC.SearchTaskResult objects.
Type
Array.<IPCC.SearchTaskResult>
Example
var searchQuery = {
    searchTerms: [{
        searchTerm: "client",
        contextPadding: 10,
        highlightColor: '#B22222',
        matchingOptions: {
            beginsWith: true,
        }
    }]
};
var textString = "When Full-Text Search is being installed for an existing client without Full-Text Search";
var searchTask = new IPCC.SearchTask(searchQuery);
//search the textString
var results = searchTask.search(textString);