SearchPath (container-search 7.261.8 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.yahoo.search.dispatch.SearchPath

```
public class SearchPath
extends java.lang.Object
```
Utility class for parsing model.searchPath and filtering a search cluster based on it.

Author:

ollivir

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class SearchPath.InvalidSearchPathException

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static java.util.List<Node>`	`selectNodes(java.lang.String searchPath, SearchCluster cluster)`	Parse the search path and select nodes from the given cluster based on it.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - selectNodes
```
public static java.util.List<Node> selectNodes(java.lang.String searchPath,
                                               SearchCluster cluster)
```
    Parse the search path and select nodes from the given cluster based on it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    searchPath - unparsed search path expression (see: model.searchPath in Search API reference)
    
    cluster - the search cluster from which nodes are selected
    
    Returns:
    
    list of nodes chosen with the search path, or an empty list in which case some other node selection logic should be used
    
    Throws:
    
    SearchPath.InvalidSearchPathException - if the searchPath is malformed
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object