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Search and Apache Solr Integration

by Peter Wolanin

This chapter will discuss the Apache Solr Search Integration module in terms of how it implements the Drupal core Search module hooks, as an example of how to make a custom search, and in terms of its functionality. This chapter also highlights some of the additional hooks that allow the module's behavior to be customized and extended. This module can be seen as an example of integrating Drupal with a web service, and it makes use of some object-oriented code.

The Search module in Drupal core provides a framework and API for modules to provide search functionality. The Search ...

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