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Xapian::Query Class Reference

Class representing a query. More...

#include <query.h>

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Public Types

enum  op {
  OP_AND, OP_OR, OP_AND_NOT, OP_XOR,
  OP_AND_MAYBE, OP_FILTER, OP_NEAR, OP_PHRASE,
  OP_WEIGHT_CUTOFF, OP_ELITE_SET
}
 Enum of possible query operations. More...


Public Methods

 Query (const Query &copyme)
 Copy constructor. More...

Query & operator= (const Query &copyme)
 Assignment. More...

 Query ()
 Default constructor: makes an undefined query which can't be used directly. More...

 ~Query ()
 Destructor. More...

 Query (const termname &tname, termcount wqf=1, termpos term_pos=0)
 A query consisting of a single term. More...

 Query (Query::op op_, const Query &left, const Query &right)
 A query consisting of two subqueries, opp-ed together. More...

 Query (Query::op op_, const termname &left, const termname &right)
 A query consisting of two termnames opp-ed together. More...

template<class Iterator>  Query (Query::op op_, Iterator qbegin, Iterator qend)
 A set of Query's, merged together with specified operator. More...

template<class SubQ>  Query (Query::op op_, SubQ q)
 A single Query, modified by a specified operator. More...

void set_window (termpos window)
 Set the window size, for a NEAR or PHRASE query. More...

void set_cutoff (weight cutoff)
 Set the cutoff parameter, for a WEIGHT_CUTOFF query. More...

void set_elite_set_size (termcount size)
 Set the elite set size, for ELITE_SET queries. More...

termcount get_length () const
 Get the length of the query, used by some ranking formulae. More...

termcount set_length (termcount qlen)
 Set the length of the query. More...

TermIterator get_terms_begin () const
 Return an TermIterator returning all the terms in the query, in order of termpos. More...

TermIterator get_terms_end () const
 Return an TermIterator to the end of the list of terms in the query. More...

bool is_empty () const
 Test is the query is empty (i.e. was set using Query() or with. More...

std::string get_description () const
 Returns a string representing the query. More...


Public Attributes

Internal * internal


Detailed Description

Class representing a query.

Queries are represented as a hierarchy of classes.


Member Enumeration Documentation

enum Xapian::Query::op
 

Enum of possible query operations.

Enumeration values:
OP_AND  Return iff both subqueries are satisfied.
OP_OR  Return if either subquery is satisfied.
OP_AND_NOT  Return if left but not right satisfied.
OP_XOR  Return if one query satisfied, but not both.
OP_AND_MAYBE  Return iff left satisfied, but use weights from both.
OP_FILTER  As AND, but use only weights from left subquery.
OP_NEAR  Find occurrences of a list of terms with all the terms occurring within a specified window of positions.

Each occurrence of a term must be at a different position, but the order they appear in is irrelevant.

The window parameter should be specified for this operation, but will default to the number of terms in the list.

OP_PHRASE  Find occurrences of a list of terms with all the terms occurring within a specified window of positions, and all the terms appearing in the order specified.

Each occurrence of a term must be at a different position.

The window parameter should be specified for this operation, but will default to the number of terms in the list.

OP_WEIGHT_CUTOFF  Return only results with a weight greater than or equal to a specified cutoff value.

The cutoff parameter should be specified for this operation, and will default to 0 (no cutoff).

OP_ELITE_SET  Select an elite set of terms from the subqueries, and perform a query with all those terms combined as an OR query.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Xapian::Query::Query const Query &    copyme
 

Copy constructor.

Xapian::Query::Query  
 

Default constructor: makes an undefined query which can't be used directly.

Such queries should be thought of as placeholders: they are provided merely for convenience.

An exception will be thrown if an attempt is made to run an undefined query, or to use an undefined query when building up a composite query.

Xapian::Query::~Query  
 

Destructor.

Xapian::Query::Query const termname &    tname,
termcount    wqf = 1,
termpos    term_pos = 0
 

A query consisting of a single term.

Xapian::Query::Query Query::op    op_,
const Query &    left,
const Query &    right
 

A query consisting of two subqueries, opp-ed together.

Xapian::Query::Query Query::op    op_,
const termname &    left,
const termname &    right
[inline]
 

A query consisting of two termnames opp-ed together.

template<class Iterator>
Xapian::Query::Query Query::op    op_,
Iterator    qbegin,
Iterator    qend
 

A set of Query's, merged together with specified operator.

(Takes begin and end iterators). AND, OR, NEAR and PHRASE can take any number of subqueries. WEIGHT_CUTOFF takes only one subquery. If the operator is anything else then there must be exactly two subqueries.

The iterators may be to any of: Query objects, pointers to Query objects, or termnames (ie, strings).

template<class SubQ>
Xapian::Query::Query Query::op    op_,
SubQ    q
 

A single Query, modified by a specified operator.

The subquery may be any of: an Query object, Query pointer, or termname.


Member Function Documentation

std::string Xapian::Query::get_description   const
 

Returns a string representing the query.

Introspection method.

termcount Xapian::Query::get_length   const
 

Get the length of the query, used by some ranking formulae.

This value is calculated automatically, but may be overridden using set_length().

TermIterator Xapian::Query::get_terms_begin   const
 

Return an TermIterator returning all the terms in the query, in order of termpos.

If multiple terms have the same term position, their order is unspecified. Duplicates (same term and termpos) will be removed.

TermIterator Xapian::Query::get_terms_end   const
 

Return an TermIterator to the end of the list of terms in the query.

bool Xapian::Query::is_empty   const
 

Test is the query is empty (i.e. was set using Query() or with.

Query& Xapian::Query::operator= const Query &    copyme
 

Assignment.

void Xapian::Query::set_cutoff weight    cutoff
 

Set the cutoff parameter, for a WEIGHT_CUTOFF query.

void Xapian::Query::set_elite_set_size termcount    size
 

Set the elite set size, for ELITE_SET queries.

termcount Xapian::Query::set_length termcount    qlen
 

Set the length of the query.

This overrides the automatically calculated value, which may be desirable in some situations. Returns the old value of the query length.

void Xapian::Query::set_window termpos    window
 

Set the window size, for a NEAR or PHRASE query.


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Documentation for Xapian (version 0.6.3).
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