how to make a single class searchable in android

Question

I want to use standard search feature in android but dont want two different activities. I have an activity which is my landing activity of the app as well and I want to call onSearchRequested() and return results to the same activity.

here is my manifest code -

<activity
            android:name=".TaskManagerActivity"
            android:label="@string/title_activity_task_manager" 
            android:noHistory="false"
            android:launchMode="singleTop">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />

            </intent-filter>

        </activity>

already have details in another question..didnt get any response.

questions/14445966/activity-not-getting-populated-on-search-in-same-activity

Any help plz..!! Thanks

Answer 1

Very easy to do. See http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/search/index.html. You can set up a SearchView as an action view inside your menu. The most simple implementation will get search text. You can add to its functionality if you want.

Search is a very powerful part of the Android system, which of course makes sense for an OS coming from a search company! For that reason, you should try to use Android's search functionality rather than trying to "roll your own". You'll get an interface and functionality that's expected by users.