NAME

WWW::Search::Google - class for searching Google

SYNOPSIS

use WWW::Search; my $Search = new WWW::Search('Google'); # cAsE matters my $Query = WWW::Search::escape_query("Where is Jimbo"); $Search->native_query($Query); while (my $Result = $Search->next_result()) { print $Result->url, "\n"; }

DESCRIPTION

This class is a Google specialization of WWW::Search. It handles making and interpreting Google searches. http://www.google.com.

Googles returns 100 Hits per page. Custom Linux Only search capable.

This class exports no public interface; all interaction should be done through WWW::Search objects.

LINUX SEARCH

For LINUX lovers like me, you can put Googles in a LINUX only search mode by changing search URL from:

'search_url' => 'http://www.google.com/search',

to:

'search_url' => 'http://www.google.com/linux',

SEE ALSO

To make new back-ends, see WWW::Search.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

native_setup_search is called (from WWW::Search::setup_search) before we do anything. It initializes our private variables (which all begin with underscore) and sets up a URL to the first results page in {_next_url}.

native_retrieve_some is called (from WWW::Search::retrieve_some) whenever more hits are needed. It calls WWW::Search::http_request to fetch the page specified by {_next_url}. It then parses this page, appending any search hits it finds to {cache}. If it finds a ``next'' button in the text, it sets {_next_url} to point to the page for the next set of results, otherwise it sets it to undef to indicate we''re done.

TESTING

This module adheres to the WWW::Search test suite mechanism.

AUTHOR

This backend is maintained and supported by Jim Smyser. <jsmyser@bigfoot.com>

LEGALESE

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

BUGS

Since this is a new Backend there are undoubtly one. Report any ASAP.

VERSION HISTORY

2.02 Last Minute description changes 7/13/99

2.01 New test mechanism 7/13/99

1.00 First release 7/11/99