Class: Amazon::AWS::ItemSearch

Inherits:
Operation show all
Defined in:
lib/amazon/aws.rb

Overview

This is the class for the most common type of AWS look-up, an ItemSearch. This allows you to search for items that match a set of broad criteria. It returns items for sale by Amazon merchants and most types of seller.

Constant Summary collapse

SEARCH_INDICES =

Not all search indices work in all locales. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that a given index is valid within a given locale.

According to the AWS documentation:

  • All searches through all indices (but currently exists only in the US locale).

  • Blended combines DVD, Electronics, Toys, VideoGames, PCHardware, Tools, SportingGoods, Books, Software, Music, GourmetFood, Kitchen and Apparel.

  • Merchants combines all search indices for a merchant given with MerchantId.

  • Music combines the Classical, DigitalMusic, and MusicTracks indices.

  • Video combines the DVD and VHS search indices.

%w[
    All
    Apparel		Hobbies		    PetSupplies
    Automotive		HomeGarden	    Photo
    Baby		Jewelry		    Software
    Beauty		Kitchen		    SoftwareVideoGames
    Blended		Magazines	    SportingGoods
    Books		Merchants	    Tools
    Classical		Miscellaneous	    Toys
    DigitalMusic	Music		    VHS
    DVD			MusicalInstruments  Video
    Electronics		MusicTracks	    VideoGames
    ForeignBooks	OfficeProducts      Wireless
    GourmetFood		OutdoorLiving	    WirelessAccessories
    HealthPersonalCare  PCHardware
]

Constants inherited from Operation

Operation::ALL_PARAMETERS, Operation::OPERATIONS, Operation::OPT_PARAMETERS, Operation::PARAMETERS

Instance Attribute Summary

Attributes inherited from Operation

#kind, #params

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods inherited from Operation

#batch_parameters

Constructor Details

#initialize(search_index, parameters) ⇒ ItemSearch

Search AWS for items. search_index must be one of SEARCH_INDICES and parameters is a hash of relevant search parameters.

Example:

is = ItemSearch.new( 'Books', { 'Title' => 'ruby programming' } )

In the above example, we search for books with Ruby Programming in the title.



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# File 'lib/amazon/aws.rb', line 845

def initialize(search_index, parameters)
  unless SEARCH_INDICES.include? search_index.to_s
    raise "Invalid search index: #{search_index}"
  end
  
  parameter_check( parameters )
  super( { 'SearchIndex' => search_index }.merge( parameters ) )
end