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Bloodhound
==========

Bloodhound is the typeahead.js suggestion engine. Bloodhound is robust,
Bloodhound is the typeahead.js suggestion engine. Bloodhound is robust,
flexible, and offers advanced functionalities such as prefetching, intelligent
caching, fast lookups, and backfilling with remote data.

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#### new Bloodhound(options)

The constructor function. It takes an [options hash](#options) as its only
The constructor function. It takes an [options hash](#options) as its only
argument.

```javascript
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#### Bloodhound.noConflict()

Returns a reference to `Bloodhound` and reverts `window.Bloodhound` to its
previous value. Can be used to avoid naming collisions.
Returns a reference to `Bloodhound` and reverts `window.Bloodhound` to its
previous value. Can be used to avoid naming collisions.

```javascript
var Dachshund = Bloodhound.noConflict();
```

#### Bloodhound#initialize(reinitialize)
#### Bloodhound#initialize(reinitialize)

Kicks off the initialization of the suggestion engine. Initialization entails
adding the data provided by `local` and `prefetch` to the internal search
index as well as setting up transport mechanism used by `remote`. Before
adding the data provided by `local` and `prefetch` to the internal search
index as well as setting up transport mechanism used by `remote`. Before
`#initialize` is called, the `#get` and `#search` methods will effectively be
no-ops.

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.fail(function() { console.log('err, something went wrong :('); });
```

After initialization, how subsequent invocations of `#initialize` behave
After initialization, how subsequent invocations of `#initialize` behave
depends on the `reinitialize` argument. If `reinitialize` is falsy, the
method will not execute the initialization logic and will just return the same
method will not execute the initialization logic and will just return the same
jQuery promise returned by the initial invocation. If `reinitialize` is truthy,
the method will behave as if it were being called for the first time.

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#### Bloodhound#search(query, sync, async)

Returns the data that matches `query`. Matches found in the local search index
will be passed to the `sync` callback. If the data passed to `sync` doesn't
contain at least `sufficient` number of datums, `remote` data will be requested
will be passed to the `sync` callback. If the data passed to `sync` doesn't
contain at least `sufficient` number of datums, `remote` data will be requested
and then passed to the `async` callback.

```javascript
bloodhound.get(myQuery, sync, async);
bloodhound.search(myQuery, sync, async);

function sync(datums) {
console.log('datums from `local`, `prefetch`, and `#add`');
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#### Bloodhound#clear()

Clears the internal search index that's powered by `local`, `prefetch`, and
Clears the internal search index that's powered by `local`, `prefetch`, and
`#add`.

```javascript
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### Options

When instantiating a Bloodhound suggestion engine, there are a number of
When instantiating a Bloodhound suggestion engine, there are a number of
options you can configure.

* `datumTokenizer` – A function with the signature `(datum)` that transforms a
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* `queryTokenizer` – A function with the signature `(query)` that transforms a
query into an array of string tokens. **Required**.

* `initialize` – If set to `false`, the Bloodhound instance will not be
* `initialize` – If set to `false`, the Bloodhound instance will not be
implicitly initialized by the constructor function. Defaults to `true`.

* `identify` – Given a datum, this function is expected to return a unique id
for it. Defaults to `JSON.stringify`. Note that it is **highly recommended**
to override this option.

* `sufficient` – If the number of datums provided from the internal search
* `sufficient` – If the number of datums provided from the internal search
index is less than `sufficient`, `remote` will be used to backfill search
requests triggered by calling `#search`. Defaults to `5`.

* `sorter` – A [compare function] used to sort data returned from the internal
search index.

* `local` – An array of data or a function that returns an array of data. The
* `local` – An array of data or a function that returns an array of data. The
data will be added to the internal search index when `#initialize` is called.

* `prefetch` – Can be a URL to a JSON file containing an array of data or, if
* `prefetch` – Can be a URL to a JSON file containing an array of data or, if
more configurability is needed, a [prefetch options hash](#prefetch).

* `remote` – Can be a URL to fetch data from when the data provided by
the internal search index is insufficient or, if more configurability is
* `remote` – Can be a URL to fetch data from when the data provided by
the internal search index is insufficient or, if more configurability is
needed, a [remote options hash](#remote).

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### Prefetch

Prefetched data is fetched and processed on initialization. If the browser
supports local storage, the processed data will be cached there to
Prefetched data is fetched and processed on initialization. If the browser
supports local storage, the processed data will be cached there to
prevent additional network requests on subsequent page loads.

**WARNING:** While it's possible to get away with it for smaller data sets,
prefetched data isn't meant to contain entire sets of data. Rather, it should
act as a first-level cache. Ignoring this warning means you'll run the risk of
**WARNING:** While it's possible to get away with it for smaller data sets,
prefetched data isn't meant to contain entire sets of data. Rather, it should
act as a first-level cache. Ignoring this warning means you'll run the risk of
hitting [local storage limits].

When configuring `prefetch`, the following options are available.

* `url` – The URL prefetch data should be loaded from. **Required.**

* `cache` – If `false`, will not attempt to read or write to local storage and
will always load prefetch data from `url` on initialization. Defaults to
will always load prefetch data from `url` on initialization. Defaults to
`true`.

* `ttl` – The time (in milliseconds) the prefetched data should be cached in
* `ttl` – The time (in milliseconds) the prefetched data should be cached in
local storage. Defaults to `86400000` (1 day).

* `cacheKey` – The key that data will be stored in local storage under.
* `cacheKey` – The key that data will be stored in local storage under.
Defaults to value of `url`.

* `thumbprint` – A string used for thumbprinting prefetched data. If this
doesn't match what's stored in local storage, the data will be refetched.

* `prepare` – A function that provides a hook to allow you to prepare the
settings object passed to `transport` when a request is about to be made.
The function signature should be `prepare(settings)` where `settings` is the
default settings object created internally by the Bloodhound instance. The
`prepare` function should return a settings object. Defaults to the
* `prepare` – A function that provides a hook to allow you to prepare the
settings object passed to `transport` when a request is about to be made.
The function signature should be `prepare(settings)` where `settings` is the
default settings object created internally by the Bloodhound instance. The
`prepare` function should return a settings object. Defaults to the
[identity function].

* `transform` – A function with the signature `transform(response)` that allows
you to transform the prefetch response before the Bloodhound instance operates
you to transform the prefetch response before the Bloodhound instance operates
on it. Defaults to the [identity function].

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### Remote

Bloodhound only goes to the network when the internal search engine cannot
provide a sufficient number of results. In order to prevent an obscene number
Bloodhound only goes to the network when the internal search engine cannot
provide a sufficient number of results. In order to prevent an obscene number
of requests being made to the remote endpoint, requests are rate-limited.

When configuring `remote`, the following options are available.

* `url` – The URL remote data should be loaded from. **Required.**

* `prepare` – A function that provides a hook to allow you to prepare the
settings object passed to `transport` when a request is about to be made.
* `prepare` – A function that provides a hook to allow you to prepare the
settings object passed to `transport` when a request is about to be made.
The function signature should be `prepare(query, settings)`, where `query` is
the query `#search` was called with and `settings` is the default settings
object created internally by the Bloodhound instance. The `prepare` function
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function that replaces the value of this option in `url` with the URI encoded
query.

* `rateLimitBy` – The method used to rate-limit network requests. Can be either
* `rateLimitBy` – The method used to rate-limit network requests. Can be either
`debounce` or `throttle`. Defaults to `debounce`.

* `rateLimitWait` – The time interval in milliseconds that will be used by
* `rateLimitWait` – The time interval in milliseconds that will be used by
`rateLimitBy`. Defaults to `300`.

* `transform` – A function with the signature `transform(response)` that allows
you to transform the remote response before the Bloodhound instance operates
you to transform the remote response before the Bloodhound instance operates
on it. Defaults to the [identity function].

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