org.apache.lucene.queryparser.simple

## Class SimpleQueryParser

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.lucene.util.QueryBuilder
  - - org.apache.lucene.queryparser.simple.SimpleQueryParser

-     public class SimpleQueryParser
      extends QueryBuilder

  SimpleQueryParser is used to parse human readable query syntax.

  The main idea behind this parser is that a person should be able to type whatever they want to represent a query, and this parser will do its best to interpret what to search for no matter how poorly composed the request may be. Tokens are considered to be any of a term, phrase, or subquery for the operations described below. Whitespace including ' ' '\n' '\r' and '\t' and certain operators may be used to delimit tokens ( ) + | " .

  Any errors in query syntax will be ignored and the parser will attempt to decipher what it can; however, this may mean odd or unexpected results.

  Query Operators

  - '`+`' specifies `AND` operation: `token1+token2`
  - '`|`' specifies `OR` operation: `token1|token2`
  - '`-`' negates a single token: `-token0`
  - '`"`' creates phrases of terms: `"term1 term2 ..."`
  - '`*`' at the end of terms specifies prefix query: `term*`
  - '`~`N' at the end of terms specifies fuzzy query: `term~1`
  - '`~`N' at the end of phrases specifies near query: `"term1 term2"~5`
  - '`(`' and '`)`' specifies precedence: `token1 + (token2 | token3)`

  The `default operator` is `OR` if no other operator is specified. For example, the following will `OR` `token1` and `token2` together: `token1 token2`

  Normal operator precedence will be simple order from right to left. For example, the following will evaluate `token1 OR token2` first, then `AND` with `token3`:

  > token1 | token2 + token3

  Escaping

  An individual term may contain any possible character with certain characters requiring escaping using a '`\`'. The following characters will need to be escaped in terms and phrases: `+ | " ( ) ' \`

  The '`-`' operator is a special case. On individual terms (not phrases) the first character of a term that is `-` must be escaped; however, any '`-`' characters beyond the first character do not need to be escaped. For example:

  - `-term1` -- Specifies `NOT` operation against `term1`
  - `\-term1` -- Searches for the term `-term1`.
  - `term-1` -- Searches for the term `term-1`.
  - `term\-1` -- Searches for the term `term-1`.

  The '`*`' operator is a special case. On individual terms (not phrases) the last character of a term that is '`*`' must be escaped; however, any '`*`' characters before the last character do not need to be escaped:

  - `term1*` -- Searches for the prefix `term1`
  - `term1\*` -- Searches for the term `term1*`
  - `term*1` -- Searches for the term `term*1`
  - `term\*1` -- Searches for the term `term*1`

  Note that above examples consider the terms before text processing.

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    - ### Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.lucene.util.QueryBuilder

      `QueryBuilder.TermAndBoost`

  - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static int` | `AND_OPERATOR` Enables `AND` operator (+)
    `static int` | `ESCAPE_OPERATOR` Enables `ESCAPE` operator (\)
    `protected int` | `flags` flags to the parser (to turn features on/off)
    `static int` | `FUZZY_OPERATOR` Enables `FUZZY` operators: (~) on single terms
    `static int` | `NEAR_OPERATOR` Enables `NEAR` operators: (~) on phrases
    `static int` | `NOT_OPERATOR` Enables `NOT` operator (-)
    `static int` | `OR_OPERATOR` Enables `OR` operator (|)
    `static int` | `PHRASE_OPERATOR` Enables `PHRASE` operator (")
    `static int` | `PRECEDENCE_OPERATORS` Enables `PRECEDENCE` operators: `(` and `)`
    `static int` | `PREFIX_OPERATOR` Enables `PREFIX` operator (*)
    `protected Map<String,Float>` | `weights` Map of fields to query against with their weights
    `static int` | `WHITESPACE_OPERATOR` Enables `WHITESPACE` operators: ' ' '\n' '\r' '\t'

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.lucene.util.QueryBuilder

      `analyzer, autoGenerateMultiTermSynonymsPhraseQuery, enableGraphQueries, enablePositionIncrements`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer, Map<String,Float> weights)` Creates a new parser searching over multiple fields with different weights.
    `SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer, Map<String,Float> weights, int flags)` Creates a new parser with custom flags used to enable/disable certain features.
    `SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer, String field)` Creates a new parser searching over a single field.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BooleanClause.Occur` | `getDefaultOperator()` Returns the implicit operator setting, which will be either `SHOULD` or `MUST`.
    `protected Query` | `newDefaultQuery(String text)` Factory method to generate a standard query (no phrase or prefix operators).
    `protected Query` | `newFuzzyQuery(String text, int fuzziness)` Factory method to generate a fuzzy query.
    `protected Query` | `newPhraseQuery(String text, int slop)` Factory method to generate a phrase query with slop.
    `protected Query` | `newPrefixQuery(String text)` Factory method to generate a prefix query.
    `Query` | `parse(String queryText)` Parses the query text and returns parsed query
    `void` | `setDefaultOperator(BooleanClause.Occur operator)` Sets the implicit operator setting, which must be either `SHOULD` or `MUST`.
    `protected Query` | `simplify(BooleanQuery bq)` Helper to simplify boolean queries with 0 or 1 clause

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.lucene.util.QueryBuilder

      `add, analyzeBoolean, analyzeGraphBoolean, analyzeGraphPhrase, analyzeMultiBoolean, analyzeMultiPhrase, analyzePhrase, analyzeTerm, createBooleanQuery, createBooleanQuery, createFieldQuery, createFieldQuery, createMinShouldMatchQuery, createPhraseQuery, createPhraseQuery, createSpanQuery, getAnalyzer, getAutoGenerateMultiTermSynonymsPhraseQuery, getEnableGraphQueries, getEnablePositionIncrements, newBooleanQuery, newGraphSynonymQuery, newMultiPhraseQueryBuilder, newSynonymQuery, newTermQuery, setAnalyzer, setAutoGenerateMultiTermSynonymsPhraseQuery, setEnableGraphQueries, setEnablePositionIncrements`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### weights

          protected final Map<String,Float> weights

      Map of fields to query against with their weights

    - #### flags

          protected final int flags

      flags to the parser (to turn features on/off)

    - #### AND_OPERATOR

          public static final int AND_OPERATOR

      Enables `AND` operator (+)
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### NOT_OPERATOR

          public static final int NOT_OPERATOR

      Enables `NOT` operator (-)
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### OR_OPERATOR

          public static final int OR_OPERATOR

      Enables `OR` operator (|)
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### PREFIX_OPERATOR

          public static final int PREFIX_OPERATOR

      Enables `PREFIX` operator (*)
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### PHRASE_OPERATOR

          public static final int PHRASE_OPERATOR

      Enables `PHRASE` operator (")
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### PRECEDENCE_OPERATORS

          public static final int PRECEDENCE_OPERATORS

      Enables `PRECEDENCE` operators: `(` and `)`
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### ESCAPE_OPERATOR

          public static final int ESCAPE_OPERATOR

      Enables `ESCAPE` operator (\)
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### WHITESPACE_OPERATOR

          public static final int WHITESPACE_OPERATOR

      Enables `WHITESPACE` operators: ' ' '\n' '\r' '\t'
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### FUZZY_OPERATOR

          public static final int FUZZY_OPERATOR

      Enables `FUZZY` operators: (~) on single terms
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

    - #### NEAR_OPERATOR

          public static final int NEAR_OPERATOR

      Enables `NEAR` operators: (~) on phrases
      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### SimpleQueryParser

          public SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer,
                                   String field)

      Creates a new parser searching over a single field.

    - #### SimpleQueryParser

          public SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer,
                                   Map<String,Float> weights)

      Creates a new parser searching over multiple fields with different weights.

    - #### SimpleQueryParser

          public SimpleQueryParser(Analyzer analyzer,
                                   Map<String,Float> weights,
                                   int flags)

      Creates a new parser with custom flags used to enable/disable certain features.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### parse

          public Query parse(String queryText)

      Parses the query text and returns parsed query

    - #### newDefaultQuery

          protected Query newDefaultQuery(String text)

      Factory method to generate a standard query (no phrase or prefix operators).

    - #### newFuzzyQuery

          protected Query newFuzzyQuery(String text,
                                        int fuzziness)

      Factory method to generate a fuzzy query.

    - #### newPhraseQuery

          protected Query newPhraseQuery(String text,
                                         int slop)

      Factory method to generate a phrase query with slop.

    - #### newPrefixQuery

          protected Query newPrefixQuery(String text)

      Factory method to generate a prefix query.

    - #### simplify

          protected Query simplify(BooleanQuery bq)

      Helper to simplify boolean queries with 0 or 1 clause

    - #### getDefaultOperator

          public BooleanClause.Occur getDefaultOperator()

      Returns the implicit operator setting, which will be either `SHOULD` or `MUST`.

    - #### setDefaultOperator

          public void setDefaultOperator(BooleanClause.Occur operator)

      Sets the implicit operator setting, which must be either `SHOULD` or `MUST`.

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