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authorMorten Engvoldsen <morten.engvoldsen@nokia.com>2009-11-09 13:34:44 +0100
committerMorten Engvoldsen <morten.engvoldsen@nokia.com>2009-11-09 13:52:00 +0100
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Doc: updated documentation for Google Suggest Example
Documented the Google Suggest Example. Adding descriptions and screenshot. and correcting indent Task-number: QT-700 Rev-by: Volker Hilsheimer
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\image googlesuggest-example.png
The application makes use of the \c get function in
-QNetworkAccessManager to post a request and obtain the result of the search
-query sent to the Google search engine. The results returned are listed as
-clickable links appearing below the search box as a drop-down menu.
+ QNetworkAccessManager to post a request and obtain the result of the search
+ query sent to the Google search engine. The results returned are listed as
+ clickable links appearing below the search box as a drop-down menu.
-The widget is built up by a QLineEdit as the search box, and a QTreeView
-used as a popup menu below the search box.
+ The widget is built up by a QLineEdit as the search box, and a QTreeView
+ used as a popup menu below the search box.
-\section1 GSuggestCompletion Class Declaration
+ \section1 GSuggestCompletion Class Declaration
-This class implements an event filter and a number of functions to display
-the search results and to determent when and how to perform the search.
+ This class implements an event filter and a number of functions to display
+ the search results and to determent when and how to perform the search.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.h 1
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.h 1
-The class connects to a QLineEdit and uses a QTreeWidget to display the
-results. A QTimer controls the start of the network requests that are
-executed using a QNetworkAccessManager.
+ The class connects to a QLineEdit and uses a QTreeWidget to display the
+ results. A QTimer controls the start of the network requests that are
+ executed using a QNetworkAccessManager.
-\section1 GSuggestCompletion Class Implementation
+ \section1 GSuggestCompletion Class Implementation
-We start by defining a constant containing the URL to be used in the Google
-queries. This is the basis for the query. The letters typed into the search
-box will be added to the query to perform the search itself.
+ We start by defining a constant containing the URL to be used in the Google
+ queries. This is the basis for the query. The letters typed into the search
+ box will be added to the query to perform the search itself.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 1
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 1
-In the constructor, we set the parent of this GSuggestCompletion instance
-to be the QLineEdit passed in. For simplicity, the QLineEdit is also stored
-in the explicit \c editor member variable.
+ In the constructor, we set the parent of this GSuggestCompletion instance
+ to be the QLineEdit passed in. For simplicity, the QLineEdit is also stored
+ in the explicit \c editor member variable.
-We then create a QTreeWidget as a toplevel widget and configure the various
-properties to give it the look of a popup widget.
+ We then create a QTreeWidget as a toplevel widget and configure the various
+ properties to give it the look of a popup widget.
-The popup will be populated by the results returned from Google. We set
-the number of columns to be two, since we want to display both the
-suggested search term and the number of hits it will trigger in the search
-engine.
+ The popup will be populated by the results returned from Google. We set
+ the number of columns to be two, since we want to display both the
+ suggested search term and the number of hits it will trigger in the search
+ engine.
-Furthermore, we install the GSuggestCompletion instance as an event filter
-on the QTreeWidget, and connect the \c itemClicked() signal with the \c
-doneCompletion() slot.
+ Furthermore, we install the GSuggestCompletion instance as an event filter
+ on the QTreeWidget, and connect the \c itemClicked() signal with the \c
+ doneCompletion() slot.
-A single-shot QTimer is used to start the request when the user has stopped
-typing for 500 ms.
+ A single-shot QTimer is used to start the request when the user has stopped
+ typing for 500 ms.
-Finally, we connect the networkManagers \c finished() signal with the \c
-handleNetworkData() slot to handle the incoming data.
+ Finally, we connect the networkManagers \c finished() signal with the \c
+ handleNetworkData() slot to handle the incoming data.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 2
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 2
-Since the QTreeWidget popup has been instantiated as a toplevel widget, the
-destructor has to delete it explicitly from memory to avoid a memory leak.
+ Since the QTreeWidget popup has been instantiated as a toplevel widget, the
+ destructor has to delete it explicitly from memory to avoid a memory leak.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 3
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 3
-The event filter handles mouse press and key press events that are
-delivered to the popup. For mouse press events we just hide the popup and
-return focus to the editor widget, and then return true to prevent further
-event processing.
+ The event filter handles mouse press and key press events that are
+ delivered to the popup. For mouse press events we just hide the popup and
+ return focus to the editor widget, and then return true to prevent further
+ event processing.
-Key event handling is implemented so that Enter and Return execute the
-selected link, while the Escape key hides the popup. Sine we want to be
-able to navigate the list of suggestions using the different navigation
-keys on the keyboard we let Qt continue regular event processing for those
-by returning false from the eventFilter reimplementation.
+ Key event handling is implemented so that Enter and Return execute the
+ selected link, while the Escape key hides the popup. Sine we want to be
+ able to navigate the list of suggestions using the different navigation
+ keys on the keyboard we let Qt continue regular event processing for those
+ by returning false from the eventFilter reimplementation.
-For all other keys, the event will be passed on to the editor widget and the
-popup is hidden. This way the user's typing will not be interrupted by the
-popping up of the completion list.
+ For all other keys, the event will be passed on to the editor widget and the
+ popup is hidden. This way the user's typing will not be interrupted by the
+ popping up of the completion list.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 4
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 4
-The \c showCompletion() function populates the QTreeWidget with the results
-returned from the query. It takes two QStringLists, one with the suggested
-search terms and the other with the corresponding number of hits.
+ The \c showCompletion() function populates the QTreeWidget with the results
+ returned from the query. It takes two QStringLists, one with the suggested
+ search terms and the other with the corresponding number of hits.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 5
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 5
-A QTreeWidgetItem is created for each index in the list and inserted into
-the QTreeWidget. Finally, we adjust position and size of the popup to make
-sure that it pops up in the correct position below the editor, and show it.
+ A QTreeWidgetItem is created for each index in the list and inserted into
+ the QTreeWidget. Finally, we adjust position and size of the popup to make
+ sure that it pops up in the correct position below the editor, and show it.
-The \c doneCompletion() function, which is called by the event filter when
-either Enter or Return keys are pressed, stops the timer to prevent further
-requests and passes the text of the selected item to the editor. We then
-make the \c editor QLineEdit emit the returnPressed() signal, to which the
-application can connect to open the respective web page.
+ The \c doneCompletion() function, which is called by the event filter when
+ either Enter or Return keys are pressed, stops the timer to prevent further
+ requests and passes the text of the selected item to the editor. We then
+ make the \c editor QLineEdit emit the returnPressed() signal, to which the
+ application can connect to open the respective web page.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 6
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 6
-The \c autoSuggest() slot is called when the timer times out, and uses the
-text in the editor to build the complete search query. The query is then
-passed to the QNetworkAccessManager's \c get() function to start the
-request.
+ The \c autoSuggest() slot is called when the timer times out, and uses the
+ text in the editor to build the complete search query. The query is then
+ passed to the QNetworkAccessManager's \c get() function to start the
+ request.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 7
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 7
-The function \c preventSuggest() stops the timer to prevent further
-requests from being started.
+ The function \c preventSuggest() stops the timer to prevent further
+ requests from being started.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 8
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 8
-When the network request is finished, the QNetworkAccessManager delivers the
-data received from the server through the networkReply object.
+ When the network request is finished, the QNetworkAccessManager delivers the
+ data received from the server through the networkReply object.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 9
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/googlesuggest.cpp 9
-To extract the data from the reply we use the \c readAll() function, which
-is inherited from QIODevice and returns a QByteArray. Since this data is
-encoded in XML we can use a QXmlStreamReader to traverse the data and
-extract the search result as QStrings, which we can stream into two
-QStringLists used to populate the popup.
+ To extract the data from the reply we use the \c readAll() function, which
+ is inherited from QIODevice and returns a QByteArray. Since this data is
+ encoded in XML we can use a QXmlStreamReader to traverse the data and
+ extract the search result as QStrings, which we can stream into two
+ QStringLists used to populate the popup.
-Finally, we schedule the QNetworkReply object for deletion using the \c
-deleteLater function.
+ Finally, we schedule the QNetworkReply object for deletion using the \c
+ deleteLater function.
-\section1 SearchBox Class Declaration
+ \section1 SearchBox Class Declaration
-The SearchBox class inherits QLineEdit and adds the protected slot \c
-doSearch().
+ The SearchBox class inherits QLineEdit and adds the protected slot \c
+ doSearch().
-A \c GSuggestCompletion member provides the SearchBox with the request
-functionality and the suggestions returned from the Google search engine.
+ A \c GSuggestCompletion member provides the SearchBox with the request
+ functionality and the suggestions returned from the Google search engine.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.h 1
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.h 1
-\section1 SearchBox Class Implementation
+ \section1 SearchBox Class Implementation
-The search box constructor instantiates the GSuggestCompletion object and
-connects the returnPressed() signal to the doSearch() slot.
+ The search box constructor instantiates the GSuggestCompletion object and
+ connects the returnPressed() signal to the doSearch() slot.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.cpp 1
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.cpp 1
-The function \c doSearch() stops the completer from sending any further
-queries to the search engine.
+ The function \c doSearch() stops the completer from sending any further
+ queries to the search engine.
-Further, the function extracts the selected search phrase and opens it in
-the default web browser using QDesktopServices.
+ Further, the function extracts the selected search phrase and opens it
+ in the default web browser using QDesktopServices.
-\snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.cpp 2
+ \snippet examples/network/googlesuggest/searchbox.cpp 2
*/