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NAME

Lucy::Search::SortSpec - Specify a custom sort order for search results.

SYNOPSIS

my $sort_spec = Lucy::Search::SortSpec->new(
rules => [
Lucy::Search::SortRule->new( field => 'date' ),
Lucy::Search::SortRule->new( type => 'doc_id' ),
],
);
my $hits = $searcher->hits(
query => $query,
sort_spec => $sort_spec,
);

DESCRIPTION

By default, searches return results in order of relevance; SortSpec allows you to indicate an alternate order via an array of SortRules.

Fields you wish to sort against must be sortable.

For a stable sort (important when paging through results), add a sort-by-doc rule as the last SortRule.

CONSTRUCTORS

new

my $sort_spec = Lucy::Search::SortSpec->new( rules => \@rules );

Create a new SortSpec.

  • rules - An array of SortRules.

INHERITANCE

Lucy::Search::SortSpec isa Clownfish::Obj.