websphinx.searchengine
Interface SearchEngine

All Superinterfaces:

Classifier, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Excite, MetaCrawler, NewsIndex, AltaVista, HotBot, NewsBot

public interface SearchEngine

extends Classifier

Abstract representation of a search engine.

Method Summary

int	getResultsPerPage() Get number of results per page for this search engine.
java.net.URL	makeQuery(java.lang.String keywords) Make a query URL for this search engine.

Methods inherited from interface websphinx.Classifier

classify, getPriority

Method Detail

makeQuery

public java.net.URL makeQuery(java.lang.String keywords)

Make a query URL for this search engine.

Parameters:

keywords - list of keywords, separated by spaces

Returns:

URL that submits the keywords to this search engine

getResultsPerPage

public int getResultsPerPage()

Get number of results per page for this search engine.

Returns:

typical number of results per page