Reverse pattern search analyser

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I am wondering if it is possible to create a "reverse" pattern search/query analyser where the pattern is stored in the field and the string to match against is the query

As an example

doc:
my_field_re: bla-[a-z0-9]+

query:
my_field_re: boo-test

nothing returned

query:
my_field_re: bla-test

doc returned

query:
my_field_re: bla-test-more

nothing returned

2

Have a look at the groups parameter here. I think that is what you want.

3

Hi,

this is probably possible with percolator api. You register your pattern as percolator queries (potentially with some metadata, then you percolate your docs containing the string to match against it. I think the only step missing is the "doc return" part, in the standard way you get back the Id of the percolate query. You probably need a second lookup fo the doc content by Id.

4

Whoops! Sorry, I thought you wanted a different thing because I didn't read closely. Sorry!

5

Thank you, the percolator api looks very promising.