AbstractSearchProcessor (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.help.search.AbstractSearchProcessor

```
public abstract class AbstractSearchProcessor
extends Object
```
This class is responsible for handling any pre or post search processing events, including query manipulation and output to the search frame.

Since:

3.6

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractSearchProcessor()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract ISearchResult[]`	`postSearch(String query, ISearchResult[] results)`	This method is called after the search is performed.
`abstract SearchProcessorInfo`	`preSearch(String query)`	This method is called before the search is performed.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractSearchProcessor
```
public AbstractSearchProcessor()
```
- Method Detail
  - preSearch
```
public abstract SearchProcessorInfo preSearch(String query)
```
    This method is called before the search is performed. See SearchProcessorInfo for types of information that can be used by the search display.
    
    Returns:
    
    SearchProcessorInfo, or null for no changes.
  - postSearch
```
public abstract ISearchResult[] postSearch(String query,
                                           ISearchResult[] results)
```
    This method is called after the search is performed. Results are stored as an array of ISearchResult containing all available data. This method can be used to return a modified result set. For example, one can change the result score of an item, add new results to the top of the list, or remove results.
    
    Returns:
    
    ISearchResult[], or null for no changes.