---
name: "KinoSearch1::Search::SearchClient"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libkinosearch1-perl"
version: "1.01-6+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/KinoSearch1::Search::SearchClient"
---

# KinoSearch1::Search::SearchClient(3pm)

connect to a remote SearchServer

Make a remote procedure call.  For every call that does not close/terminate the socket connection, expect a response back that's been serialized using Storable.

## NAME

KinoSearch1::Search::SearchClient - connect to a remote SearchServer

## SYNOPSIS

```
    my $client = KinoSearch1::Search::SearchClient->new(
        peer_address => 'searchserver1:7890',
        password     => $pass,
        analyzer     => $analyzer,
    );
    my $hits = $client->search( query => $query );
```

## DESCRIPTION

SearchClient is a subclass of KinoSearch1::Searcher which can be used to search an index on a remote machine made accessible via SearchServer.

## METHODS

### new

Constructor.  Takes hash-style params.

- •

  **peer\_address** - The name/IP and the port number which the client should attempt to connect to.

- •

  **password** - Password to be supplied to the SearchServer when initializing socket connection.

- •

  **analyzer** - An object belonging to a subclass of KinoSearch1::Analysis::Analyzer

## LIMITATIONS

Limiting search results with a QueryFilter is not yet supported.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2006-2010 Marvin Humphrey

## LICENSE, DISCLAIMER, BUGS, etc.

See KinoSearch1 version 1.01.