SearchProvider (hybris Commerce Suite 1905)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSearchProvider, GenericQuerySearchProvider, ProductPerspectiveQueryProvider
```
public interface SearchProvider
```
The interface SearchProvider. Base interface to implement for simple searches. Only parameter to set is required root type of search result. The interface also declares one method that takes Query as an argument and returns search result.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String SELECTED_OBJECT_TEMPLATE

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`SearchType`	`getDefaultRootType()`	Gets the default root type - search result will contain items of this type.
`ExtendedSearchResult`	`search(Query query)`	Performs search for the given `Query` object.
`void`	`setDefaultRootType(SearchType defaultRootType)`	Sets the default root type.

- Field Detail
  - SELECTED_OBJECT_TEMPLATE
```
static final java.lang.String SELECTED_OBJECT_TEMPLATE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDefaultRootType
```
SearchType getDefaultRootType()
```
    Gets the default root type - search result will contain items of this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    the default root type of the provider
  - setDefaultRootType
```
void setDefaultRootType(SearchType defaultRootType)
```
    Sets the default root type. We will expect items of this type in the search result.
    
    Parameters:
    
    defaultRootType - the new default root type
  - search
```
ExtendedSearchResult search(Query query)
```
    Performs search for the given Query object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    query - the query object. This object contains all required information to perform search in the system.
    
    Returns:
    
    the extended search result which is a simple POJO that contains result set and some additional information.