org.xnap.search
Class SearchManager

java.lang.Object
  org.xnap.search.SearchManager

public class SearchManager
extends java.lang.Object

Manages search providers. SearchManager follows the singleton pattern.

Field Summary

static MediaType[]	DEFAULT_MEDIA_TYPES
static MediaType	MEDIA_ANYTHING Default media type that matches anything.
static MediaType	MEDIA_AUDIO Default media type that matches audio files.
static MediaType	MEDIA_DOCUMENTS Default media type that matches document files.
static MediaType	MEDIA_IMAGES Default media type that matches image files.
static MediaType	MEDIA_SOFTWARE Default media type that matches software files.
static java.lang.String	MEDIA_TYPE_FILE
static MediaType	MEDIA_VIDEO Default media type that matches video files.

Method Summary

void	add(SearchProvider provider) Adds provider to the list of available search providers.
void	addListListener(ListListener listener) Listener is notified when a new search provider is added.
static SearchManager	getInstance() Returns the instance of SearchManager.
static MediaType	getMediaType(java.lang.String filename)
void	handle(Search search) Asks the search manager to handle search.
void	initializeMediaTypes() Reads the extensions for the default media types from a property file.
void	remove(SearchProvider provider) Removes provider from the list of available search providers.
void	removeListListener(ListListener listener) Listener is notified when a new search provider is removed.
Search	searchAll(SearchFilter filter) Returns a new SearchContainer that searches all networks.
void	setListener(SearchManagerListener listener) Registers listener as the user search handler.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MEDIA_TYPE_FILE

public static java.lang.String MEDIA_TYPE_FILE

MEDIA_ANYTHING

public static MediaType MEDIA_ANYTHING

Default media type that matches anything.

MEDIA_AUDIO

public static MediaType MEDIA_AUDIO

Default media type that matches audio files.

MEDIA_DOCUMENTS

public static MediaType MEDIA_DOCUMENTS

Default media type that matches document files.

MEDIA_IMAGES

public static MediaType MEDIA_IMAGES

Default media type that matches image files.

MEDIA_SOFTWARE

public static MediaType MEDIA_SOFTWARE

Default media type that matches software files.

MEDIA_VIDEO

public static MediaType MEDIA_VIDEO

Default media type that matches video files.

DEFAULT_MEDIA_TYPES

public static MediaType[] DEFAULT_MEDIA_TYPES

Method Detail

getInstance

public static SearchManager getInstance()

Returns the instance of SearchManager.

getMediaType

public static MediaType getMediaType(java.lang.String filename)

add

public void add(SearchProvider provider)

Adds provider to the list of available search providers.

addListListener

public void addListListener(ListListener listener)

Listener is notified when a new search provider is added.

handle

public void handle(Search search)

Asks the search manager to handle search. The search object is passed to the listener that starts the search and displays the results. If no listener is set nothing happens.

See Also:

SearchManagerListener

initializeMediaTypes

public void initializeMediaTypes()

Reads the extensions for the default media types from a property file.

remove

public void remove(SearchProvider provider)

Removes provider from the list of available search providers.

removeListListener

public void removeListListener(ListListener listener)

Listener is notified when a new search provider is removed.

searchAll

public Search searchAll(SearchFilter filter)

Returns a new SearchContainer that searches all networks.

setListener

public void setListener(SearchManagerListener listener)

Registers listener as the user search handler.