search function basics

products/views.py

@@ -100,3 +100,42 @@ def load_coop_products(request):
             return Response({"errors": {"details": str(type(e))}})
 
 
+@api_view(['GET',])  # include allowed methods
+def product_search(request):
+      """
+      Takes a string of data, return relevant products
+      """
+      query_string = request.GET.get('query_string', None)
+      if query_string is None:
+            return Response({"errors": {"details": "No query string to parse"}})
+      try:
+            chunks = query_string.split(' ')
+
+            result_set = set()
+            import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
+            for chunk in chunks:
+                  import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
+                  # search in name
+                  products = Product.objects.filter(name__in=chunk)
+                  for item in products:
+                        result_set.add(item)
+                  # search in description
+                  products = Product.objects.filter(description__in=chunk)
+                  for item in products:
+                        result_set.add(item)
+                  # search in tags
+                  products = Product.objects.filter(tags__in=chunk)
+                  for item in products:
+                        result_set.add(item)
+                  # search in category
+                  products = Product.objects.filter(category__in=chunk)
+                  for item in products:
+                        result_set.add(item)
+                  # search in attributes
+                  products = Product.objects.filter(attributes__in=chunk)
+                  for item in products:
+                        result_set.add(item)
+
+            return Response(data=result_set)
+      except Exception as e:
+            return Response({"errors": {"details": str(type(e))}})