[sword-devel] SWORD search issue / search type multi Word

[Tobias Klein]

Just reported this here to keep track of it:
http://tracker.crosswire.org/browse/API-225

On 5/9/20 10:21 AM, Tobias Klein wrote:
>
> I have a finding regarding the search results.
>
> Module: NASB
>
> Search term: "faith Jesus"
>
> Search type: multiWord (-2)
>
> Search boundaries: Regular (without strict flag)
>
> Among others I get Ephesians 2:7 and Ephesians 3:11 as search results. 
> Both contain the word "Jesus".
> However, the respective second verse (Ephesians 2:8 and Ephesians 
> 3:12) which does contain the word "faith" is not returned as a search 
> result even though I would expect it here.
>
> Best regards,
> Tobias
>
> On 5/5/20 8:12 AM, Tobias Klein wrote:
>>
>> Thank you, Troy! I appreciate it.
>>
>> I'm using this new search flag now and I'm getting exactly the 
>> results that I would expect.
>>
>> I think it's a good idea to make this configurable. I'm now also 
>> considering to add an option to my user interface to be able to 
>> toggle this option.
>>
>> Tobias
>>
>> On 5/5/20 2:00 AM, Troy A. Griffitts wrote:
>>>
>>> Dear Tobias,
>>>
>>> I have spent a bit of time documenting this a bit better in trunk 
>>> and have added a new flag (SEARCHFLAG_STRICTBOUNDARIES) to turn off 
>>> the default behavior to use a sliding window to find results.
>>>
>>> When performing a multiword (non-indexed) search with the NASB using 
>>> your 2 terms, I now get these hit counts:
>>>
>>> no flags: 86
>>>
>>> REG_ICASE: 93
>>>
>>> REG_ICASE | SEARCHFLAG_STRICTBOUNDARIES: 51
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Troy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/4/20 1:15 PM, Tobias Klein wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have the impression that the SWORD multi word search is returning 
>>>> some results that actually do not seem to match the search term.
>>>>
>>>> For example when searching for the term "faith Jesus" in the NASB 
>>>> module I get 86 results.
>>>>
>>>> The first result that seems invalid is Matthew 9:28:
>>>>
>>>> ^28 When He entered the house, the blind men came 
>>>> up to Him, and Jesus said to them, " “Do you believe that I am able 
>>>> to do this?”" They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
>>>>
>>>> This verse matches only part of the multi word term, namely "Jesus".
>>>>
>>>> Matthew 9:29 is also returned as a result and this verse 
>>>> interestingly only matches the other part of the term ("faith"):
>>>>
>>>> ^29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, " “It shall be done to you 
>>>> according to your faith.”"
>>>>
>>>> What is happening here? My assumption would be that only verses 
>>>> containing both parts of the multi word term should be returned if 
>>>> the searchType is multiWord (-2). Is this a bug?
>>>>
>>>> The code can be found here: 
>>>> https://github.com/tobias-klein/node-sword-interface/blob/master/src/sword_backend/module_search.cpp#L121
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Tobias
>>>>
>>>>
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