/// <summary>
/// Dictionary search that will return a list of dictionary terms based on the dictionary type passed in
/// and what kind of search is desired
/// </summary>
/// <param name="searchText">the text that has been typed into the search box</param>
/// <param name="searchType">the type of search being executed</param>
/// <param name="offset">how many to offset the first return result</param>
/// <param name="maxResults">the max results to return<remarks>int.maxvalue should be used for retrieving all unless we have more</remarks></param>
/// <param name="dictionary">the dictionary type (cancert term, drug, genetic)</param>
/// <param name="language">English/Spanish</param>
/// <returns>returns a list of dictioanry terms and related metadata</returns>
public DictionarySearchResultCollection Search(String searchText, SearchType searchType, int offset, int maxResults, DictionaryType dictionary, String language)
{
// Translate from types the AppManager exposes to types the Dictionary Service exposes.
svcDictionaryType svcDictionary = TypeTranslator.Translate(dictionary);
svcSearchType svcSearchType = TypeTranslator.Translate(searchType);
svcLanguage svcLanguage = TypeTranslator.TranslateLocaleString(language);
DictionaryService service = new DictionaryService();
//sets up SearchReturn from Web Service
NCI.Services.Dictionary.BusinessObjects.SearchReturn searchRet = null;
//tries the dictionary service to get the strings back
try
{
searchRet = service.Search(searchText, svcSearchType, offset, maxResults, svcDictionary, svcLanguage);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
log.Error("There is an error in the Search Method of the Dictionary Service.", ex);
}
List <DictionarySearchResult> resultList = DeserializeList(searchRet.Result, svcDictionary);
DictionarySearchResultCollection collection = new DictionarySearchResultCollection(resultList.AsEnumerable());
collection.ResultsCount = searchRet.Meta.ResultCount;
return(collection);
}
/// <summary>
/// Term suggestions from what is being typed into the search box. Used for autosuggest
/// </summary>
/// <param name="searchText">the string being typed</param>
/// <param name="searchType">Type of search being done (contains, starts with, etc.)</param>
/// <param name="dictionary">Which dictionary is being searched</param>
/// <param name="language">Language</param>
/// <returns>returns list of suggestions</returns>
public DictionarySuggestionCollection SearchSuggest(String searchText, SearchType searchType, DictionaryType dictionary, String language)
{
// Translate from types the AppManager exposes to types the Dictionary Service exposes.
svcDictionaryType svcDictionary = TypeTranslator.Translate(dictionary);
svcSearchType svcSearchType = TypeTranslator.Translate(searchType);
svcLanguage svcLanguage = TypeTranslator.TranslateLocaleString(language);
//Set up variables we will use
List <DictionarySuggestion> list = new List <DictionarySuggestion>();
DictionaryService service = new DictionaryService();
SuggestReturnMeta meta = new SuggestReturnMeta();
NCI.Services.Dictionary.BusinessObjects.SuggestReturn suggestRet = null;
try
{
service.SearchSuggest(searchText, svcSearchType, svcDictionary, svcLanguage);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
log.Error("Error in search suggest method in Dictionary Web Service.", ex);
}
//sets up the suggest so the list of suggestions
DictionarySuggestion suggest = new DictionarySuggestion();
foreach (NCI.Services.Dictionary.BusinessObjects.DictionarySuggestion m in suggestRet.Result)
{
//get properties and set them then add to list
suggest.ID = m.ID;
suggest.Term = m.Term;
list.Add(suggest);
}
//create return variable based on list
DictionarySuggestionCollection result = new DictionarySuggestionCollection(list.AsEnumerable());
result.ResultsCount = suggestRet.Meta.ResultCount;
return(result);
}