NAME

Search::Xapian::Enquire - Make queries against a database

DESCRIPTION

This class provides an interface to the information retrieval system for the purpose of searching.

new
set_query: takes either a ready made Search::Xapian::Query or a scalar containing a query, which in that case will be passed to Search::Xapian::Query's constructor, together with any other passed arguments.
set_query_object <query>
get_query
matches <start> <size>: Takes the start element, and maximum number of elements, and returns an array tied to Search::Xapian::MSet::Tied.
get_matching_terms_begin: Returns a Search::Xapian::TermIterator, pointing to the start of the stream.
get_matching_terms_end: Returns a Search::Xapian::TermIterator, pointing to the end of the stream.
set_collapse_key <collapse_key>
set_sort_forward <sort_forward>
set_cutoff <percent_cutoff> [<weight_cutoff>]
set_sorting <sort_key> <sort_bands> [<sort_by_relevance>]
set_bias <bias_weight>=item set_sorting <sort_key> <sort_bands> [<sort_by_relevance>]
set_bias <bias_weight> <bias_halflife>
get_mset: Get match set.
get_eset
register_match_decoder <name> <mdecider>: See xapian api doc for these functions.
get_description: Returns a description of the object (for introspection).