Added /api/search/software API endpoint to allow for searching of software in database
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…oftware in database Added test search software API endpoint `search_software.rest` file This is to prepare for usage in frontend typeahead search bar Note: This does not use `mongodb` build in `text search` (https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/text-search/) due to lack of support for partial Potential Alternative is to use `Mongodb Atlas Search` (https://www.mongodb.com/atlas/search and https://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/mongodb-atlas-search-now-ga) but it will mean require depending on a third party service. Another alternative is to use `elasticsearch`
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/api/search/softwareAPI endpoint to allow for searching of software in databasesearch_software.restfileThis is to prepare for usage in frontend typeahead search bar
Note: This does not use
mongodbbuild intext searchdue to lack of support for partial text search.The current implementation involves using
regexp.Potential Alternatives to
regexpimplementation:Mongodb Atlas Search: Link 1, Link 2 but it will mean require depending on a third party service.elasticsearch: Link