SearchResultBase

SearchResultBase is a convenient base class for results returned by plugins.

Typical namespace: Blast.Core.Results

Implements: ISearchResult (via base implementation)

Plugins usually inherit it instead of implementing ISearchResult from scratch.

Constructor patterns

Community plugins typically call a SearchResultBase constructor with:

Search app name
Displayed/result name
Searched text
Result type
Score
Supported operations
Tags

Then they set optional properties (icon glyph, caching, preview builder, etc.).

What a result contains

Commonly used properties (non-exhaustive):

Identity / display: DisplayedName, ResultName, ResultType, Score
Search context: SearchedText, Tags, Context
Actions: SupportedOperations, SelectedOperation
UI: IconGlyph, UseIconGlyph, PreviewImage, InformationElements
Persistence: SearchObjectId (and sometimes a stable pin id)

Selection lifecycle

SearchResultBase exposes a hook often used for UI updates:

OnSelectedSearchResultChanged() (override)

If you override it, keep it lightweight; selection changes happen on user navigation.

Custom tag / pin support

If you want Fluent Search to reconstruct results after restart (for example for custom tags), assign a stable SearchObjectId and implement ISearchApplication.GetSearchResultForId(...).

Guidelines

Prefer a stable string/id as SearchObjectId unless you know the object will serialize reliably.
If you use a custom object, keep it simple (no images/streams, no non-serializable fields).

Result preview UI

Some plugins attach a custom preview builder to results, allowing rich UI in the preview pane.

See: Result Preview UI

Example: attach a preview builder

public sealed class MyResult : SearchResultBase
{
	private static readonly IResultPreviewControlBuilder Preview = new MyPreviewBuilder();

	public MyResult(string searchedText) : base(
		resultName: "Hello",
		searchedText: searchedText,
		resultType: "Example",
		score: 1,
		supportedOperations: new List<ISearchOperation>(),
		tags: new List<SearchTag>())
	{
		ResultPreviewControlBuilder = Preview;
		UseIconGlyph = true;
		IconGlyph = "\uE8EF";
	}

	protected override void OnSelectedSearchResultChanged() { }
}

Practical tips

Prefer ShouldCacheResult = false for results that become stale quickly.
If you want deterministic ordering, consider disabling ML-related ordering knobs when available.

Also consider:

Avoid storing large payloads in the result object when you can compute on demand.
Prefer immutable result data where possible (easier debugging, fewer race conditions).