SearchRecentSuggestions

public class SearchRecentSuggestions
extends Object

java.lang.Object
   ↳ android.provider.SearchRecentSuggestions


This is a utility class providing access to SearchRecentSuggestionsProvider.

Unlike some utility classes, this one must be instantiated and properly initialized, so that it can be configured to operate with the search suggestions provider that you have created.

Typically, you will do this in your searchable activity, each time you receive an incoming ACTION_SEARCH Intent. The code to record each incoming query is as follows:

      SearchSuggestions suggestions = new SearchSuggestions(this,
              MySuggestionsProvider.AUTHORITY, MySuggestionsProvider.MODE);
      suggestions.saveRecentQuery(queryString, null);
 

For a working example, see SearchSuggestionSampleProvider and SearchQueryResults in samples/ApiDemos/app.

Developer Guides

For information about using search suggestions in your application, read the Adding Recent Query Suggestions developer guide.

Summary

Constants

int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DATE_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections.

int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY1_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections.

int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY2_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections.

int QUERIES_PROJECTION_QUERY_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections.

Fields

public static final String[] QUERIES_PROJECTION_1LINE

This is the database projection that can be used to view saved queries, when configured for one-line operation.

public static final String[] QUERIES_PROJECTION_2LINE

This is the database projection that can be used to view saved queries, when configured for two-line operation.

Public constructors

SearchRecentSuggestions(Context context, String authority, int mode)

Although provider utility classes are typically static, this one must be constructed because it needs to be initialized using the same values that you provided in your SearchRecentSuggestionsProvider.

Public methods

void clearHistory()

Completely delete the history.

void saveRecentQuery(String queryString, String line2)

Add a query to the recent queries list.

Protected methods

void truncateHistory(ContentResolver cr, int maxEntries)

Reduces the length of the history table, to prevent it from growing too large.

Inherited methods

Constants

QUERIES_PROJECTION_DATE_INDEX

Added in API level 1
public static final int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DATE_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections. For use with Cursor.update methods.

Constant Value: 1 (0x00000001)

QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY1_INDEX

Added in API level 1
public static final int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY1_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections. For use with Cursor.update methods.

Constant Value: 3 (0x00000003)

QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY2_INDEX

Added in API level 1
public static final int QUERIES_PROJECTION_DISPLAY2_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections. For use with Cursor.update methods.

Constant Value: 4 (0x00000004)

QUERIES_PROJECTION_QUERY_INDEX

Added in API level 1
public static final int QUERIES_PROJECTION_QUERY_INDEX

Index into the provided query projections. For use with Cursor.update methods.

Constant Value: 2 (0x00000002)

Fields

QUERIES_PROJECTION_1LINE

Added in API level 1
public static final String[] QUERIES_PROJECTION_1LINE

This is the database projection that can be used to view saved queries, when configured for one-line operation.

QUERIES_PROJECTION_2LINE

Added in API level 1
public static final String[] QUERIES_PROJECTION_2LINE

This is the database projection that can be used to view saved queries, when configured for two-line operation.

Public constructors

SearchRecentSuggestions

Added in API level 1
public SearchRecentSuggestions (Context context, 
                String authority, 
                int mode)

Although provider utility classes are typically static, this one must be constructed because it needs to be initialized using the same values that you provided in your SearchRecentSuggestionsProvider.

Parameters
context Context

authority String: This must match the authority that you've declared in your manifest.

mode int: You can use mode flags here to determine certain functional aspects of your database. Note, this value should not change from run to run, because when it does change, your suggestions database may be wiped.

Public methods

clearHistory

Added in API level 1
public void clearHistory ()

Completely delete the history. Use this call to implement a "clear history" UI. Any application that implements search suggestions based on previous actions (such as recent queries, page/items viewed, etc.) should provide a way for the user to clear the history. This gives the user a measure of privacy, if they do not wish for their recent searches to be replayed by other users of the device (via suggestions).

saveRecentQuery

Added in API level 1
public void saveRecentQuery (String queryString, 
                String line2)

Add a query to the recent queries list. Returns immediately, performing the save in the background.

Parameters
queryString String: The string as typed by the user. This string will be displayed as the suggestion, and if the user clicks on the suggestion, this string will be sent to your searchable activity (as a new search query).

line2 String: If you have configured your recent suggestions provider with SearchRecentSuggestionsProvider.DATABASE_MODE_2LINES, you can pass a second line of text here. It will be shown in a smaller font, below the primary suggestion. When typing, matches in either line of text will be displayed in the list. If you did not configure two-line mode, or if a given suggestion does not have any additional text to display, you can pass null here.

Protected methods

truncateHistory

Added in API level 1
protected void truncateHistory (ContentResolver cr, 
                int maxEntries)

Reduces the length of the history table, to prevent it from growing too large.

Parameters
cr ContentResolver: Convenience copy of the content resolver.

maxEntries int: Max entries to leave in the table. 0 means remove all entries.