A JComponent (Java) for searching with live searchresults while you type
#Detailed description It's a Swing JComponent that can display search results as you type. It searches using a SearchProvider that you have to supply. It's rather simple to provide it, just implement an interface with two methods and handle searches with a string as the search term. You can optionally supply your own JComponent objects to be displayed as search suggestions or you can use the defaults. Finally you have to implement an interface that contains the logic for what to do when the user either selects a search results or if the user starts or stops hovering the search suggestion with the mouse.
#Future possible features
- Delay between search and last keypress
- Example styled search suggestion
- JavaDoc
#Known issues None.
#Checklists for developers using this component
- Download and add to your project.
- Create a new class that implements SearchProvider and implement the two required methods. See included ExampleSearchProvider for inspiration.
- Create a containing JPanel, JFrame or re-use an existing container. Add a new instance of SearchSuggestionComponent to it. Give your implementation of SearchProvider as parameter to the SearchSuggestionComponent constructor.
- (Recommended) Add a ComponentListener to the searchSuggestionComponent instance and implement the componentResized with window.pack; (Where window is the container you put the SearchSuggestionComponent in. This resizes your panel when the number of search suggestions change or their size change.
- Create a SearchSuggestionListener that does whatever you want to do when a search suggestion is clicked or hovered.
- Create a new class that extends JComponent and implements SearchSuggestion
#Distribution formats Source only
#External dependencies None.
#Java version required 1.5 or later.
#License BSD 3-clause license. See LICENSE file.