Google API Notes

• Most of the methods in GoogleAPI classes throws GoogleSearchFault
• GoogleSearch search = new GoogleSearch(): create an instance of GoogleSearch
• public static String key = .... : your key.
• search.setKey(key): you have to set the key before you do any search
• search.setQueryString(String searchTerm) : your search query. In my example, I search for results contain Charles and Li. If you want to search result contains Charles Li (2 words together). Use the following line :

  String searchTerm = "\"Charles Li\"";
  

  It is same as typing "Charles Li" in google.
• GoogleSearchResult result = search.doSearch(): execute the search.

More about queryString

• Google help
• User help for google search

Useful methods for GoogleSearch class

Useful methods in GoogleSearchResult class

Useful methods in GoogleSearchResultElement class

Useful methods in GoogleSearchDirectoryCategory class

More examples

import com.google.soap.search.*;

public class GoogleTest2 {
    public static String key ="           type in your licencse key here          ";
    public static void main(String[] args) {	
        String searchTerm = "Matrix Movie";
	try {
	      GoogleSearch search = new GoogleSearch();
	      search.setKey(key);
	      search.setQueryString(searchTerm);
	      GoogleSearchResult result = search.doSearch();	
	      
	      
	      int startIndex = result.getStartIndex() - 1;
	      int endIndex = result.getEndIndex()-1;
	      
	      GoogleSearchResultElement[] resultElement = result.getResultElements();
	      for(int i = startIndex; i < =endIndex; i++) {
		  System.out.println(resultElement[i].getURL());
	      }
	      
	      
	} catch (GoogleSearchFault gsf) {
	    System.out.println("Google Search Fault: " + gsf.getMessage());
	}
    }
}

http://www.whatisthematrix.com/
http://www.movie-page.com/1999/Matrix.htm
http://www.joblo.com/moviescreensavers/matrixsavers.htm
http://www.joblo.com/moviescreensavers/matrixscreensaver.htm
http://awesomehouse.com/matrix/intro.html
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/entermatrix/
http://www.anzwers.org/free/thematrix/
http://www.mediacircus.net/matrix.html
http://www.all-time-movie-posters.com/the-matrix.php
http://www.computergames.ro/download.php?optiune=show_download&did=1021

import com.google.soap.search.*;

public class ComparePopularity {
    public static String key = "           type in your licencse key here          ";
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {	
        String[] names = {"Bill Clinton", "Al Gore", "George Bush", 
	                   "Jennifer Lopez", "George Lucas", "Michael Jackson"};
	GoogleSearch search = new GoogleSearch();
	search.setKey(key);

	for(int i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
	    search.setQueryString("\"" + names[i]+ "\"");
	    GoogleSearchResult result = search.doSearch();
	    System.out.println(names[i] + "\t" + result.getEstimatedTotalResultsCount() );
	}
    }
}

Bill Clinton    1040000
Al Gore   	859000
George Bush     1090000
Jennifer Lopez  1190000
George Lucas    413000
Michael Jackson 860000