SearchTool (logicaldoc 8.6.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.logicaldoc.core.automation.SearchTool

```
public class SearchTool
extends Object
```
Utility methods to handle documents from within Automation

Since:

8.6.1

Author:

Marco Meschieri - LogicalDOC

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SearchTool()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Search`	`newSearch(SearchOptions options)`	Factory method for searches.
`List<Hit>`	`search(SearchOptions options)`	Instantiates a new `Search`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SearchTool
```
public SearchTool()
```
- Method Detail
  - newSearch
```
public Search newSearch(SearchOptions options)
```
    Factory method for searches.
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - the search criteria
    
    Returns:
    
    a Search instance for the given search options
  - search
```
public List<Hit> search(SearchOptions options)
                 throws SearchException
```
    Instantiates a new Search
    
    Parameters:
    
    options - the search criteria
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of hits that satisfy the search criteria
    
    Throws:
    
    SearchException - Raised in case of an error during the search