Getting a list of files which contain the matching text

	'Setup the search parameters
	Dim parms As New SearchParms()
　
	'This is the directory to search
	parms.DirectoriesToSearch.Add("c:\_git")
　
	'Include all C# files by wildcard
	parms.FilesToInclude.Add("*.cs")
	parms.FileIncludeSearchType = FileSearchType.Wildcard
 
	'Search for a plain text phrase
	parms.SearchString = "public partial class"
	parms.SearchExpressionType = SearchExpressionType.PlainText

	'Search with the parameters
	Dim logic As New FileSearchLogic()
	Dim results As List(Of String) = logic.SearchFiles(parms)
　
	For Each filePath In results
		Console.WriteLine(filePath)
	Next filePath

 

Getting a list of locations in a file which contain the matching text

	'Set the file to load
	Dim filePath As String = "C:\_git\Compare-Net-Objects\Compare-NET-Objects-Tests\TestClasses\Invoice.cs"
　
	'What to search in the file
	Dim searchParms As New SearchParms()
	searchParms.SearchString = "FirstName"
	searchParms.SearchExpressionType = SearchExpressionType.PlainText
　	'Load the matches for the file
	Dim loadFileMatchesLogic As New LoadFileMatchesLogic()
	Dim loadFileResult As LoadFileResult = loadFileMatchesLogic.LoadFileMatches(searchParms, filePath)
　
	For Each matchLocation In loadFileResult.MatchLocations
	    Console.WriteLine($"{matchLocation.MatchText}: Start {matchLocation.StartPosition}, Length {matchLocation.Length}")
	Next matchLocation

 

Creating and Searching an index

	'Setup the search parameters
	Dim searchParms As New SearchParms()
　
	'This is the directory to index
	searchParms.DirectoriesToSearch.Add("c:\_git")
　
	'Include all C# files by wildcard
	searchParms.FilesToInclude.Add("*.cs")
	searchParms.FileIncludeSearchType = FileSearchType.Wildcard
　	'Set the directory to save the index
	searchParms.IndexPath = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "FileSearchLibrarySearchIndexExample")
　
	'Create the index
	Dim indexLogic As New IndexLogic()
	indexLogic.CreateIndexIfItDoesNotExist(searchParms)
　
	'Specify what to search
	searchParms.SearchString = "public partial class"
	searchParms.SearchExpressionType = SearchExpressionType.PlainText
　	'List the files that are found
	Dim files As List(Of String) = indexLogic.SearchIndex(searchParms)
　
	For Each file As String In files
	    Console.WriteLine(file)
	Next file