Class sap.ui.core.search.SearchProviderModule: sap/ui/core/search/SearchProvider

extends Element
known direct subclasses: OpenSearchProvider

Abstract base class for all SearchProviders which can be e.g. attached to a SearchField. Do not create instances of this class, but use a concrete sub class instead.

Constructor Summary
new sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider(sId?, mSettings?)Constructor for a new search/SearchProvider.
Method Summary
sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.extend(sClassName, oClassInfo?, FNMetaImpl?)Creates a new subclass of class sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider with name sClassName and enriches it with the information contained in oClassInfo.
sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.getMetadata()Returns a metadata object for class sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.
getIcon()Gets current value of property icon.
setIcon(sIcon)Sets a new value for property icon.
suggest(sValue, fnCallback)Call this function to get suggest values from the search provider.
Constructor Detail
new sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider(sId?, mSettings?)
Constructor for a new search/SearchProvider.

Accepts an object literal mSettings that defines initial property values, aggregated and associated objects as well as event handlers. See sap.ui.base.ManagedObject for a general description of the syntax of the settings object.

The supported settings are:

  • Properties

In addition, all settings applicable to the base type sap.ui.core.Element can be used as well.

Parameters:
{string}sId? id for the new control, generated automatically if no id is given
{object}mSettings? initial settings for the new control
Method Detail
sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.extend(sClassName, oClassInfo?, FNMetaImpl?): function
Creates a new subclass of class sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider with name sClassName and enriches it with the information contained in oClassInfo.

oClassInfo might contain the same kind of information as described in sap.ui.core.Element.extend.

Parameters:
{string}sClassName Name of the class being created
{object}oClassInfo? Object literal with information about the class
{function}FNMetaImpl? Constructor function for the metadata object; if not given, it defaults to sap.ui.core.ElementMetadata
Returns:
{function} Created class / constructor function
sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.getMetadata(): sap.ui.base.Metadata
Returns a metadata object for class sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider.
Returns:
{sap.ui.base.Metadata} Metadata object describing this class
getIcon(): string
Gets current value of property icon.

Icon of the Search Provider

Returns:
{string} Value of property icon
Sets a new value for property icon.

Icon of the Search Provider

When called with a value of null or undefined, the default value of the property will be restored.

Parameters:
{string}sIcon New value for property icon
Returns:
{sap.ui.core.search.SearchProvider} Reference to this in order to allow method chaining
suggest(sValue, fnCallback)
Call this function to get suggest values from the search provider. The given callback function is called with the suggest value (type 'string', 1st parameter) and an array of the suggestions (type '[string]', 2nd parameter).
Parameters:
{string}sValue The value for which suggestions are requested.
{function}fnCallback The callback function which is called when the suggestions are available.