SearchQuery.m
/* |
Copyright (C) 2015 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
See LICENSE.txt for this sample’s licensing information |
Abstract: |
Data model for a photo search query. |
*/ |
#import "SearchQuery.h" |
NSString *SearchQueryChildrenDidChangeNotification = @"SearchQueryChildrenDidChangeNotification"; |
@interface SearchQuery () |
@property (strong) NSMetadataQuery *query; |
@property (strong) NSArray *children; |
@end |
#pragma mark - |
@implementation SearchQuery |
- (instancetype)init { |
return [self initWithSearchPredicate:nil title:@"" scopeURL:nil]; |
} |
- (instancetype)initWithSearchPredicate:(NSPredicate *)searchPredicate title:(NSString *)title scopeURL:(NSURL *)url { |
self = [super init]; |
if (self != nil) { |
_title = title; |
_query = [[NSMetadataQuery alloc] init]; |
_searchURL = url; |
// We want the items in the query to automatically be sorted by the file system name; |
// this way, we don't have to do any special sorting |
self.query.sortDescriptors = @[[[NSSortDescriptor alloc] initWithKey:(id)kMDItemFSName ascending:YES]]; |
self.query.predicate = searchPredicate; |
// Use KVO to watch the results of the query |
[self.query addObserver:self forKeyPath:@"results" options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew | NSKeyValueObservingOptionOld context:nil]; |
self.query.delegate = self; |
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(queryNote:) name:nil object:self.query]; |
// define the scope/where the search will take placce |
self.query.searchScopes = (url != nil) ? @[url] : nil; |
[self.query startQuery]; |
} |
return self; |
} |
- (void)dealloc { |
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self]; |
[self.query removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"results"]; |
} |
- (void)sendChildrenDidChangeNote { |
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:SearchQueryChildrenDidChangeNotification object:self]; |
} |
- (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)keyPath ofObject:(id)object change:(NSDictionary *)change context:(void *)context { |
// Delegate the KVO notification by sending a children changed note. |
// We could check the keyPath, but there is no need, since we only observe one value. |
// |
_children = self.query.results; |
[self sendChildrenDidChangeNote]; |
} |
#pragma NSMetadataQuery Delegate |
- (id)metadataQuery:(NSMetadataQuery *)query replacementObjectForResultObject:(NSMetadataItem *)result { |
// We keep our own search item for the result in order to maintian state (image, thumbnail, title, etc) |
return [[SearchItem alloc] initWithItem:result]; |
} |
- (void)queryNote:(NSNotification *)note { |
// The NSMetadataQuery will send back a note when updates are happening. |
// By looking at the [note name], we can tell what is happening |
// |
if ([note.name isEqualToString:NSMetadataQueryDidFinishGatheringNotification]) { |
// At this point, the query will be done. You may recieve an update later on. |
if (self.children.count == 0) { |
SearchItem *emptyItem = [[SearchItem alloc] initWithItem:nil]; |
[emptyItem setTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"No results", @"Text to display when there are no results")]; |
_children = @[emptyItem]; |
[self sendChildrenDidChangeNote]; |
} |
} |
} |
@end |
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