searches_controller.rb

class SearchesController < ApplicationController

  MAX_SELECT_PEOPLE = 10
  MAX_SELECT_FAMILIES = 10

  def show
    # A search should be referencable by URI, thus "show" makes sense;
    # though "create" makes more sense from a resource standpoint.
    # We'll do both. :-)
    if params_without_action.any?
      create
    else
      redirect_to new_search_path
    end
  end

  def new
  end

  def create
    params.reject_blanks!
    @search = Search.new_from_params(params)
    if @search.family_name.blank? and @search.family_barcode_id.nil?
      @people = @search.query(params[:page])
    else
      @families = @search.query(params[:page], 'family')
    end
    @count = @search.count
    @show_birthdays = params[:birthday_month] or params[:birthday_day]
    @business_categories = Person.business_categories if @search.show_businesses
    respond_to do |wants|
      wants.html do
        if @people.length == 1 and (params[:name] or params[:quick_name])
          redirect_to person_path(:id => @people.first)
        else
          render :action => 'create'
        end
      end
      wants.js do
        if params[:auto_complete]
          @people = @people[0..MAX_SELECT_PEOPLE]
          render :partial => 'auto_complete'
          # TODO indicate if there are more people not shown
        elsif params[:select_person]
          @people = @people[0...MAX_SELECT_PEOPLE]
        elsif params[:select_family]
          @families = @families.to_a[0..MAX_SELECT_FAMILIES]
        end
      end
    end
  end

end