How to filter a RecyclerView with a SearchView

Question

I am trying to implement the SearchView from the support library. I want the user to be to use the SearchView to filter a List of movi

Answer 1

I have solved the same problem using the link with some modifications in it. Search filter on RecyclerView with Cards. Is it even possible? (hope this helps).

Here is my adapter class

public class ContactListRecyclerAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter implements Filterable {

Context mContext;
ArrayList customerList;
ArrayList parentCustomerList;


public ContactListRecyclerAdapter(Context context,ArrayList customerList)
{
    this.mContext=context;
    this.customerList=customerList;
    if(customerList!=null)
    parentCustomerList=new ArrayList<>(customerList);
}

   // other overrided methods

@Override
public Filter getFilter() {
    return new FilterCustomerSearch(this,parentCustomerList);
}
}

//Filter class

import android.widget.Filter;
import java.util.ArrayList;


public class FilterCustomerSearch extends Filter
{
private final ContactListRecyclerAdapter mAdapter;
ArrayList contactList;
ArrayList filteredList;

public FilterCustomerSearch(ContactListRecyclerAdapter mAdapter,ArrayList contactList) {
    this.mAdapter = mAdapter;
    this.contactList=contactList;
    filteredList=new ArrayList<>();
}

@Override
protected FilterResults performFiltering(CharSequence constraint) {
    filteredList.clear();
    final FilterResults results = new FilterResults();

    if (constraint.length() == 0) {
        filteredList.addAll(contactList);
    } else {
        final String filterPattern = constraint.toString().toLowerCase().trim();

        for (final Contact contact : contactList) {
            if (contact.customerName.contains(constraint)) {
                filteredList.add(contact);
            }
            else if (contact.emailId.contains(constraint))
            {
                filteredList.add(contact);

            }
            else if(contact.phoneNumber.contains(constraint))
                filteredList.add(contact);
        }
    }
    results.values = filteredList;
    results.count = filteredList.size();
    return results;
}

@Override
protected void publishResults(CharSequence constraint, FilterResults results) {
    mAdapter.customerList.clear();
    mAdapter.customerList.addAll((ArrayList) results.values);
    mAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
}

}

//Activity class

public class HomeCrossFadeActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements View.OnClickListener,OnFragmentInteractionListener,OnTaskCompletedListner
{
Fragment fragment;
 protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_homecrossfadeslidingpane2);CardView mCard;
   setContentView(R.layout.your_main_xml);}
   //other overrided methods
  @Override
   public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.

    MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
    // Inflate menu to add items to action bar if it is present.
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_customer_view_and_search, menu);
    // Associate searchable configuration with the SearchView
    SearchManager searchManager =
            (SearchManager) getSystemService(Context.SEARCH_SERVICE);
    SearchView searchView =
            (SearchView) menu.findItem(R.id.menu_search).getActionView();
    searchView.setQueryHint("Search Customer");
    searchView.setSearchableInfo(
            searchManager.getSearchableInfo(getComponentName()));

    searchView.setOnQueryTextListener(new SearchView.OnQueryTextListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
            return false;
        }

        @Override
        public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {
            if(fragment instanceof CustomerDetailsViewWithModifyAndSearch)
                ((CustomerDetailsViewWithModifyAndSearch)fragment).adapter.getFilter().filter(newText);
            return false;
        }
    });



    return true;
}
}

In OnQueryTextChangeListener() method use your adapter. I have casted it to fragment as my adpter is in fragment. You can use the adapter directly if its in your activity class.