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-rw-r--r--docs/dev/plugins.rst58
-rw-r--r--docs/src/searx.search.rst38
-rw-r--r--searx/search/__init__.py10
-rw-r--r--searx/search/models.py1
4 files changed, 89 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/docs/dev/plugins.rst b/docs/dev/plugins.rst
index 16262ea6d..44401e34f 100644
--- a/docs/dev/plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/dev/plugins.rst
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Example plugin
# attach callback to the post search hook
# request: flask request object
# ctx: the whole local context of the post search hook
- def post_search(request, ctx):
- ctx['search'].suggestions.add('example')
+ def post_search(request, search):
+ search.result_container.suggestions.add('example')
return True
External plugins
@@ -50,20 +50,52 @@ Plugin entry points
Entry points (hooks) define when a plugin runs. Right now only three hooks are
implemented. So feel free to implement a hook if it fits the behaviour of your
-plugin.
+plugin. A plugin doesn't need to implement all the hooks.
-Pre search hook
----------------
-Runs BEFORE the search request. Function to implement: ``pre_search``
+.. py:function:: pre_search(request, search) -> bool
-Post search hook
-----------------
+ Runs BEFORE the search request.
-Runs AFTER the search request. Function to implement: ``post_search``
+ `search.result_container` can be changed.
-Result hook
------------
+ Return a boolean:
-Runs when a new result is added to the result list. Function to implement:
-``on_result``
+ * True to continue the search
+ * False to stop the search
+
+ :param flask.request request:
+ :param searx.search.SearchWithPlugins search:
+ :return: False to stop the search
+ :rtype: bool
+
+
+.. py:function:: post_search(request, search) -> None
+
+ Runs AFTER the search request.
+
+ :param flask.request request: Flask request.
+ :param searx.search.SearchWithPlugins search: Context.
+
+
+.. py:function:: on_result(request, search, result) -> bool
+
+ Runs for each result of each engine.
+
+ `result` can be changed.
+
+ If `result["url"]` is defined, then `result["parsed_url"] = urlparse(result['url'])`
+
+ .. warning::
+ `result["url"]` can be changed, but `result["parsed_url"]` must be updated too.
+
+ Return a boolean:
+
+ * True to keep the result
+ * False to remove the result
+
+ :param flask.request request:
+ :param searx.search.SearchWithPlugins search:
+ :param typing.Dict result: Result, see - :ref:`engine results`
+ :return: True to keep the result
+ :rtype: bool
diff --git a/docs/src/searx.search.rst b/docs/src/searx.search.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ad76d4183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/src/searx.search.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+.. _searx.search:
+
+======
+Search
+======
+
+.. autoclass:: searx.search.EngineRef
+ :members:
+
+.. autoclass:: searx.search.SearchQuery
+ :members:
+
+.. autoclass:: searx.search.Search
+
+ .. attribute:: search_query
+ :type: searx.search.SearchQuery
+
+ .. attribute:: result_container
+ :type: searx.results.ResultContainer
+
+ .. automethod:: search() -> searx.results.ResultContainer
+
+.. autoclass:: searx.search.SearchWithPlugins
+ :members:
+
+ .. attribute:: search_query
+ :type: searx.search.SearchQuery
+
+ .. attribute:: result_container
+ :type: searx.results.ResultContainer
+
+ .. attribute:: ordered_plugin_list
+ :type: typing.List
+
+ .. attribute:: request
+ :type: flask.request
+
+ .. automethod:: search() -> searx.results.ResultContainer
diff --git a/searx/search/__init__.py b/searx/search/__init__.py
index 6c750a3f9..69d7ffb25 100644
--- a/searx/search/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/search/__init__.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Search:
__slots__ = "search_query", "result_container", "start_time", "actual_timeout"
- def __init__(self, search_query):
+ def __init__(self, search_query: SearchQuery):
# init vars
super().__init__()
self.search_query = search_query
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Search:
return True
# do search-request
- def search(self):
+ def search(self) -> ResultContainer:
self.start_time = default_timer()
if not self.search_external_bang():
if not self.search_answerers():
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ class Search:
class SearchWithPlugins(Search):
- """Similar to the Search class but call the plugins."""
+ """Inherit from the Search class, add calls to the plugins."""
__slots__ = 'ordered_plugin_list', 'request'
- def __init__(self, search_query, ordered_plugin_list, request):
+ def __init__(self, search_query: SearchQuery, ordered_plugin_list, request: "flask.Request"):
super().__init__(search_query)
self.ordered_plugin_list = ordered_plugin_list
self.result_container.on_result = self._on_result
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class SearchWithPlugins(Search):
def _on_result(self, result):
return plugins.call(self.ordered_plugin_list, 'on_result', self.request, self, result)
- def search(self):
+ def search(self) -> ResultContainer:
if plugins.call(self.ordered_plugin_list, 'pre_search', self.request, self):
super().search()
diff --git a/searx/search/models.py b/searx/search/models.py
index 7233fac42..e48cb3611 100644
--- a/searx/search/models.py
+++ b/searx/search/models.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import typing
class EngineRef:
+ """Reference by names to an engine and category"""
__slots__ = 'name', 'category'