Module: SearchDataService

SearchData Service Layer This service handles all database operations related to searching entities in the CommTool system. It provides both fulltext search and semantic search capabilities using vector embeddings. Key search types: - Fulltext search: MySQL MATCH...AGAINST for keyword-based search - Semantic search: Vector similarity search using AI embeddings - Type-specific search: Filtered by entity type (member, person, group, etc.) Database tables involved: - ObjectBase: Core entity records - Member: Display names and fulltext search indices - Links: Entity relationships - Visible: User visibility permissions
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Members

(static, constant) buildFilterClauses

Build filter clauses from query parameters
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(static, constant) buildVisibilityClause

Build visibility join clause based on user permissions
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(static, constant) reduceResult

Reduce results by removing duplicates based on UIDBelongsTo
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(static, constant) searchAllEntities

Search all entity types with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchBySemantic

Search entities using semantic vector similarity
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(static, constant) searchExtern

Search external contacts with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchGeneric

Search generic entities with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchGroups

Search groups with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchLists

Search lists with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchMembers

Search members (persons, jobs, guests) with fulltext search
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(static, constant) searchPersons

Search persons with fulltext search
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