# Searching multiple types using Groovy client **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 1, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297 "2011-09-01T16:25:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Manish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Manish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Manish)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/1 "2011-09-01T16:25:38Z")
I appreciate if someone can let me know how do I pass the types names using groovy client if I want my search to include many types . I've tried to pass , (comma) separated names in variable "searchTypes" in the code below but it didn't seem to work. def res = getClient().search { indices searchIndices types searchTypes source searchSource } Thanks in advance.... Manish ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/2 "2011-09-01T18:05:43Z")
The closure you pass gets evaluated into a SearchRequest object, which has a method called: types(String... types). Note, you can always use the "static" type APIs. On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Manish [singhmanishp@gmail.com](mailto:singhmanishp@gmail.com) wrote: > I appreciate if someone can let me know how do I pass the types names > using groovy client if I want my search to include many types . I've > tried to pass , (comma) separated names in variable "searchTypes" in > the code below but it didn't seem to work. > def res = getClient().search { > indices searchIndices > types searchTypes > source searchSource > } > > Thanks in advance.... > Manish ---
**Author:** ![Manish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Manish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Manish)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2011, 9:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/3 "2011-09-02T09:55:28Z")
Hi Shay, Thanks! I got the idea how types(String... types) should be used. In my code these types are dynamic. I need to sometimes pass a single type and sometimes many types so I cannot use types(String... types) as it forces me to hardcode the types (Probably a method signature like types(String types) suits better for dynamically changing the types.. similar to indices method). Could you elaborate more on use of the "static" type APIs you mentioned or point me to some documentation on it. May be I find some solution there... Best regards, Manish On Sep 1, 9:05 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > The closure you pass gets evaluated into a SearchRequest object, which has a > method called: types(String... types). Note, you can always use the "static" > type APIs. > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Manish [singhmani...@gmail.com](mailto:singhmani...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > I appreciate if someone can let me know how do I pass the types names > > using groovy client if I want my search to include many types . I've > > tried to pass , (comma) separated names in variable "searchTypes" in > > the code below but it didn't seem to work. > > def res = getClient().search { > > indices searchIndices > > types searchTypes > > source searchSource > > } > > > Thanks in advance.... > > Manish ---
**Author:** ![Manish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Manish](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Manish)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 8:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/4 "2011-09-05T08:49:36Z")
It would be great if someone can elaborate what is meant by " "static" type APIs." in this mail thread. I am new to the Elasticsearch world... not able to find the meaning / documentation on it. Thanks Manish On Sep 2, 12:55 pm, Manish [singhmani...@gmail.com](mailto:singhmani...@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi Shay, > > Thanks! I got the idea howtypes(String...types) should be used. In > my code thesetypesare dynamic. I need to sometimes pass a single > type and sometimes manytypesso I cannot usetypes(String...types) > as it forces me to hardcode thetypes(Probably a method signature > liketypes(String types) suits better for dynamically changing thetypes.. similar to indices method). Could you elaborate more on use of > the "static" type APIs you mentioned or point me to some documentation > on it. May be I find some solution there... > > Best regards, > Manish > > On Sep 1, 9:05 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > The closure you pass gets evaluated into a SearchRequest object, which has a > > method called:types(String...types). Note, you can always use the "static" > > type APIs. > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Manish [singhmani...@gmail.com](mailto:singhmani...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > I appreciate if someone can let me know how do I pass thetypesnames > > > usinggroovyclientif I want my search to include manytypes. I've > > > tried to pass , (comma) separated names in variable "searchTypes" in > > > the code below but it didn't seem to work. > > > def res = getClient().search { > > > indices searchIndices > > > typessearchTypes > > > source searchSource > > > } > > > > Thanks in advance.... > > > Manish ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2011, 9:10am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/5 "2011-09-05T09:10:46Z")
Not sure I understand, if its a single value, why can't you call types? The "static" method calls are just hte plain Java API calls, check the prepareXXX method on the groovy client (which are the same in the wrapped Java client). On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 12:55 PM, Manish [singhmanishp@gmail.com](mailto:singhmanishp@gmail.com) wrote: > Hi Shay, > > Thanks! I got the idea how types(String... types) should be used. In > my code these types are dynamic. I need to sometimes pass a single > type and sometimes many types so I cannot use types(String... types) > as it forces me to hardcode the types (Probably a method signature > like types(String types) suits better for dynamically changing the > types.. similar to indices method). Could you elaborate more on use of > the "static" type APIs you mentioned or point me to some documentation > on it. May be I find some solution there... > > Best regards, > Manish > > On Sep 1, 9:05 pm, Shay Banon [kim...@gmail.com](mailto:kim...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > The closure you pass gets evaluated into a SearchRequest object, which > > has a > > method called: types(String... types). Note, you can always use the > > "static" > > type APIs. > > > > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Manish [singhmani...@gmail.com](mailto:singhmani...@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > I appreciate if someone can let me know how do I pass the types names > > > using groovy client if I want my search to include many types . I've > > > tried to pass , (comma) separated names in variable "searchTypes" in > > > the code below but it didn't seem to work. > > > def res = getClient().search { > > > indices searchIndices > > > types searchTypes > > > source searchSource > > > } > > > > > Thanks in advance.... > > > Manish ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/searching-multiple-types-using-groovy-client/5297/6 "2017-07-06T03:55:12Z")