Method: Mebla::Search#initialize

Defined in:
lib/mebla/search.rb

#initialize(query_string = "", type_names = []) ⇒ Search

Creates a new Search object

Parameters:

  • query_string (String) (defaults to: "") —

    optional search query

  • type_names (String, Symbol, Array) (defaults to: []) —

    a string, symbol or array representing the models to be searcheds



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# File 'lib/mebla/search.rb', line 42

def initialize(query_string = "", type_names = [])
  # Convert type names from string or symbol to array
  type_names = case true
    when type_names.is_a?(Symbol), type_names.is_a?(String)
      [type_names]      
    when type_names.is_a?(Array) && !type_names.empty?
      type_names.collect{|name| name.to_s}
    else
      []
    end
    
    @slingshot_search = Slingshot::Search::Search.new(Mebla.context.slingshot_index_name, {})
    # Add a type filter to return only certain types
    unless type_names.empty?
      only(:_type => type_names)
    end
    
    unless query_string.blank?
      query(query_string)
    end
end