search (string ...)

format

SearchResults[] search(String path, int colorPercent,int shapePercent, int texturePercent, int objectPercent)throws Exception

description

Searches the MediaCollection for images similar to the given image, using the provided search options.

parameters

path - the full path and filename of the EDF or image file containing the source image

 

colorPercent - the percentage weighting, from 0 to 100, of color in the search

 

shapePercent - the percentage weighting, from 0 to 100, of shape similarity in the search

 

texturePercent - the percentage weighting, from 0 to 100, of texture similarity in the search

 

objectPercent - the percentage weighting, from 0 to 100, of object similarity in the search

returns

an array of SearchResults, sorted in descending order of relevancy

throws

search() throws an Exception if path does not exist, is not a file, or is not in a supported image file format. As well, it throws an Exception if any of the percentage parameters is less than 0 (zero) or greater than 100.