/**
* Returns the groups that match the search given a start index and desired number of results. The
* search is over group names and implicitly uses wildcard matching (although the exact search
* semantics are left up to each provider implementation). For example, a search for "HR" should
* match the groups "HR", "HR Department", and "The HR People".
*
* <p>Before searching or showing a search UI, use the {@link #isSearchSupported} method to ensure
* that searching is supported.
*
* @param query the search string for group names.
* @return all groups that match the search.
*/
public Collection<Group> search(String query, int startIndex, int numResults) {
Collection<String> groupNames = provider.search(query, startIndex, numResults);
return new GroupCollection(groupNames);
}
/**
* Returns the groups that match the search. The search is over group names and implicitly uses
* wildcard matching (although the exact search semantics are left up to each provider
* implementation). For example, a search for "HR" should match the groups "HR", "HR Department",
* and "The HR People".
*
* <p>Before searching or showing a search UI, use the {@link #isSearchSupported} method to ensure
* that searching is supported.
*
* @param query the search string for group names.
* @return all groups that match the search.
*/
public Collection<Group> search(String query) {
Collection<String> groupNames = provider.search(query);
return new GroupCollection(groupNames);
}
