Bleve for Go

Bleve is an open-source full-text search library for Go. It provides a simple API for indexing and searching text, making it ideal for applications that require search functionality without the complexity of a full search engine.

• **Index**: A structure that stores documents and allows for efficient searching.
• **Document**: The data that will be indexed and searched, typically in JSON format.
• **Query**: The request made to the index to retrieve documents that match certain criteria.

To install Bleve, you need to have Go installed on your machine. Run the following command:

go get github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Create an index.
2. Index documents.
3. Perform search queries.

Here is a simple example:

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2"
)

func main() {
    // Create an index
    index, err := bleve.New("example.bleve", bleve.NewIndexMapping())
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Error creating index:", err)
        return
    }

    // Index a document
    doc := struct {
        Name string
        Age  int
    }{"Alice", 30}
    index.Index("doc1", doc)

    // Search for documents
    query := bleve.NewMatchQuery("Alice")
    search := bleve.NewSearchRequest(query)
    result, err := index.Search(search)
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println("Error searching:", err)
        return
    }
    fmt.Println("Search result:", result)
}
                

Consider the following best practices when using Bleve:

• Index data in a structured format (e.g., JSON).
• Regularly update your indexes to reflect changes in your data.
• Utilize proper query structures to ensure efficient searches.