Search Engine

This project is a simple search engine implemented in Java. It allows users to search for text within files, with features such as spell correction and synonym handling.

Features

• Spell Correction: Automatically corrects common spelling mistakes in search queries.
• Synonym Handling: Searches for synonyms of the query terms to provide more comprehensive results.
• File Handling: Supports multiple file types including .txt, .csv, .xml, and .json.
• Web Scraping: Scrapes content from websites using specified CSS queries.
• Graphical User Interface: Provides a user-friendly interface for performing searches and viewing results.

Project Structure

• src/engine/core: Contains the core search engine logic.
• src/engine/localdb: Handles file operations and indexing.
• src/engine/utils: Utility classes for spell checking and synonym handling.
• src/engine/web: Web scraping and website handling.
• src/gui: Graphical user interface components.
• src: Main application entry point.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK) 8 or higher
• Jsoup library for web scraping

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ludis-et/search-engine.git
   cd search-engine

2. Build the project using your preferred IDE or build tool.

Running the Application

1. Navigate to the src directory:

   cd src

2. Compile and run the App.java file:

   javac App.java
   java App

Usage

• Launch the application to open the search engine UI.
• Type your search query in the search bar.
• View the search results in the results area.
• Click on a result to view the file details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and create a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Jsoup for HTML parsing and web scraping.