rewrite Search functionality

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the search functionality is rudimentary and inflexible. it needs to be 
rewritten.

This task dependent on a few others. do not mark it as done until they are 
completed.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by kae.verens@gmail.com on 14 Jun 2012 at 8:07

• Blocked on: #166, #167, #168

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I'd be willing to collaborate on this, just let me know what your plans are and 
how they differ from the old issue.

Original comment by conormac...@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2012 at 8:08

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thanks Conor - the plans are not really all that different. I just think it 
makes sense to keep it in the core and have fewer redundant systems.

my plan is to have a simple core functionality which can do basic searches 
through pages, but for each page type, it will check first to see if that page 
has its own dedicated search method, in which case that will be used instead 
and the results segregated (possibly - may also have a "merged results" view 
similar to Google)

also, I want results to be viewed using an Ajax-like viewer that can scroll 
forward/back within its section of results (sections would be "normal pages", 
"blogs", "products", etc).

I have another idea which is to have an RSS for search results, so people that 
are interested in new search results for "mountain bikes" will know when they 
are added to the system. this is probably a bad idea.

for the search widget, i think a clone of what you were doing with your Dynamic 
Search plugin is a good idea, using a "merged results" view so it doesn't take 
too much space

Original comment by kae.verens@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2012 at 9:31

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ok, well i'm happy enough to start coding over the weekend.

so each plugin will register a search function for their page type. the new 
search functionality will go through all pages, check their page type, if not 
"Normal" it will check to see if a plugin has a search function for that type, 
if so it will use that rather than the default. sound right?

I think i'll add that functionality first, then add ajax page viewing to the 
search page, then do the search widget and possibly the RSS after.

Original comment by conormac...@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2012 at 11:27

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will have to check out your new API code, wasn't finished last time i was 
working with webme

Original comment by conormac...@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2012 at 11:28

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the API is very stable now. have fun with that!

Original comment by kae.verens@gmail.com on 15 Jun 2012 at 11:59