---
name: "KinoSearch::Search::MultiSearcher"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libkinosearch-perl"
version: "0.165-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/KinoSearch::Search::MultiSearcher"
---

# KinoSearch::Search::MultiSearcher(3pm)

Aggregate results from multiple searchers.

Dummy class, only here to support initialization of Weights from Queries.

## NAME

KinoSearch::Search::MultiSearcher - Aggregate results from multiple searchers.

## SYNOPSIS

```
    for my $server_name (@server_names) {
        push @searchers, KinoSearch::Search::SearchClient->new(
            peer_address => "$server_name:$port",
            analyzer     => $analyzer,
            password     => $pass,
        );
    }
    my $multi_searcher = KinoSearch::Search::MultiSearcher->new(
        searchables => \@searchers,
        analyzer    => $analyzer,
    );
    my $hits = $multi_searcher->search( query => $query );
```

## DESCRIPTION

Aside from the arguments to its constructor, MultiSearcher looks and acts just like a KinoSearch::Searcher object.

The primary use for MultiSearcher is to aggregate results from several remote searchers via SearchClient, diffusing the cost of searching a large corpus over multiple machines.

## METHODS

### new

Constructor.  Takes two hash-style parameters, both of which are required.

- •

  **analyzer** - an item which subclasses KinoSearch::Analysis::Analyzer.

- •

  **searchables** - a reference to an array of searchers.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2006-2009 Marvin Humphrey

## LICENSE, DISCLAIMER, BUGS, etc.

See KinoSearch version 0.165.