WWW::Search::NetFind - class for searching NetFind Originally based on Google.pm. NetFind is the same as AOL search.
use WWW::Search; my $Search = new WWW::Search('NetFind'); # cAsE matters my $Query = WWW::Search::escape_query("search engine consultant"); $Search->native_query($Query); while (my $Result = $Search->next_result()) { print $Result->url, "\n"; }
This class is a NetFind (AOL) specialization of WWW::Search. It handles making and interpreting NetFind searches. http://search.aol.com.
NetFinds returns 100 Hits per page.
This class exports no public interface; all interaction should be done through WWW::Search objects.
Please note that searching at search.aol.com produces results from both the Open Source Directory and the licensed Inktomi search engine. Results from Open Source Directory are presented first followed by results from Inktomi.
If there are no results from the Open Source Directory, then results are presented from Inktomi alone. Those results that start with "MATCHING SITES" are from the Open Source Directory and those that start with "MATCHING WEB PAGES" are from the Inktomi engine.
If you are interested in results only from Inktomi, then force the search to use the web.adp query like so:
$search->native_query(WWW::Search::escape_query($query),{search_url=>'http://netfind.aol.com/web.adp'});
If you are interested in results only from the Open Source Directory, refer to the OpenDirectory.pm module.
To make new back-ends, see WWW::Search.
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_setup_search
WWW::Search::setup_search
{_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.
native_retrieve_some
WWW::Search::retrieve_some
WWW::Search::http_request
{cache}
This module adheres to the WWW::Search test suite mechanism.
WWW::Search
This backend is maintained and supported by Gil Vidals. <gil@positiongeek.com>
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.
Since this is a new Backend there are undoubtly one. Report any ASAP.
1.5 Formatting change 10/08/99
0.7 First release 09/19/99
To install WWW::Search, copy and paste the appropriate command in to your terminal.
cpanm
cpanm WWW::Search
CPAN shell
perl -MCPAN -e shell install WWW::Search
For more information on module installation, please visit the detailed CPAN module installation guide.