Inside the Index and Search Engines: Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007

Summary

Plenty of code was covered in this chapter demonstrating the two search APIs that are included in Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.dll. The first part of this chapter covered the new search administration object model, and the second part reviewed the improved query object model. The various topics we covered illustrate the rich support that you have as a developer for building custom search front-end solution components that extend or possibly replace the out-of-the-box administration and end-user search experience. The next chapter goes even further and introduces you to a number of advanced programming topics, such as the creation of custom protocol handlers, IFilters, and custom security trimmers. Mastering the techniques covered in ...