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jellytau/src-tauri/src/domain/search_rank.rs
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dtourolle 5927299c0f feat(search): rank results by match quality and split TV/People groups
Neither search backend orders by *where* the query matched, so a mid-word hit
could outrank a prefix one — typing "parks" surfaced "Sparks of Love" above
"Parks and Recreation".

Add `domain/search_rank.rs`, which sorts by match position (prefix →
word-start → mid-word substring → no name match), then by media kind so a
container outranks its own contents. The sort is stable, so each backend's own
relevance still breaks ties it was never overruled on. `repository_search`
applies it to both the instant cache result and the merged cache+server union,
so the list does not reshuffle when server results land. Ranking lives in Rust
because "a better match" is domain vocabulary, not presentation.

On the frontend, the combined `tvShows` result group splits into separate
Shows and Episodes groups so a show no longer competes with its own episodes
for a slot, and a People group is added so searching an actor's name reaches
their bio. A stored `tvShows` order expands in place, keeping the position an
upgrading user chose for it.
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//! Relevance ranking for search results.
//!
//! Both search paths (the SQLite FTS cache and the Jellyfin server) return items
//! in an order that ignores *where* in the name the query matched: a server
//! substring hit like "Sparks of Love" can outrank "Parks and Recreation" for
//! the query "parks". Neither backend is going to change, so the app imposes its
//! own ordering on the union.
//!
//! Ranking is domain logic, not presentation: it encodes what a "better match"
//! means and which media kinds outrank which. The frontend only renders the
//! order it is given.
//!
//! Two rules, in priority order:
//!
//! 1. **Match position** — a prefix match beats a word-start match, which beats
//! a mid-word substring match. This is what makes "parks" find
//! "Parks and Recreation" before "Sparks of Love".
//! 2. **Kind** — containers before their contents at equal match quality, so a
//! series outranks its own episodes.
//!
//! Ties fall back to the input order, so a backend's own relevance signal (FTS
//! `rank`) still breaks ties it was never overruled on.
use crate::domain::MediaKind;
use crate::repository::types::MediaItem;
/// How well a query matched an item's name — better matches sort first.
///
/// Ordered by discriminant: `Prefix` is the strongest. Derived `Ord` gives the
/// comparison for free, so adding a tier in the right position is all it takes.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord)]
pub enum MatchQuality {
/// The name starts with the query — "parks" in "Parks and Recreation".
Prefix,
/// Some later *word* starts with the query — "recreation" in "Parks and
/// Recreation". Still a deliberate hit: users type whole words.
WordStart,
/// The query appears mid-word — "parks" in "Sparks of Love". Weakest hit
/// that still counts as a match.
Substring,
/// No match on the name at all. The backend returned it for some other
/// reason (overview, artist, album), so it is kept but sorted last.
None,
}
/// Rank of a media kind when match quality ties — lower sorts first.
///
/// Containers outrank the items they contain: searching a show's name should
/// surface the show, not an arbitrary episode of it. Within a tier the order is
/// arbitrary but stable, and equal ranks fall through to input order.
fn kind_rank(kind: MediaKind) -> u8 {
match kind {
// Top-level containers a user is most likely to be looking for.
MediaKind::Series | MediaKind::Movie | MediaKind::Album | MediaKind::Artist => 0,
// Sub-containers and standalone collections.
MediaKind::Season | MediaKind::Playlist | MediaKind::Channel | MediaKind::Folder => 1,
// Leaves — an episode/track is a match *inside* something bigger.
MediaKind::Episode | MediaKind::Track | MediaKind::LiveChannel | MediaKind::ChannelItem => {
2
}
// Peripheral matches.
MediaKind::Person | MediaKind::Other => 3,
}
}
/// Classify how `query` matches `name`, case-insensitively.
///
/// Both sides are trimmed and lowercased; an empty query matches everything
/// equally (`Prefix`), which leaves the input order untouched.
pub fn match_quality(name: &str, query: &str) -> MatchQuality {
let query = query.trim().to_lowercase();
if query.is_empty() {
return MatchQuality::Prefix;
}
let name = name.trim().to_lowercase();
let Some(index) = name.find(&query) else {
return MatchQuality::None;
};
if index == 0 {
return MatchQuality::Prefix;
}
// A word start is any match preceded by a non-alphanumeric character, so
// "the-office" and "The Office" behave the same. Indexing back one char is
// safe on the byte index `find` returned only via `char_indices`, since a
// multi-byte char would panic on a raw slice.
let preceded_by_boundary = name[..index]
.chars()
.next_back()
.is_some_and(|c| !c.is_alphanumeric());
if preceded_by_boundary {
MatchQuality::WordStart
} else {
MatchQuality::Substring
}
}
/// Sort search results by relevance to `query`, in place.
///
/// Stable, so items the rules rank equally keep the order the backend supplied
/// (FTS `rank` for cache hits, Jellyfin's own ordering for server hits).
///
/// TRACES: UR-060 | DR-090
pub fn rank_search_results(items: &mut [MediaItem], query: &str) {
// An empty query carries no relevance signal, so there is nothing to rank
// by — reordering on kind alone would shuffle the backend's own ordering
// for no reason.
if query.trim().is_empty() {
return;
}
items.sort_by_key(|item| (match_quality(&item.name, query), kind_rank(item.kind)));
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
fn item(name: &str, kind: MediaKind) -> MediaItem {
let mut item = MediaItem::default();
item.id = format!("id-{}-{:?}", name, kind);
item.name = name.to_string();
item.kind = kind;
item
}
fn names(items: &[MediaItem]) -> Vec<&str> {
items.iter().map(|i| i.name.as_str()).collect()
}
/// UT-085: a prefix match outranks a mid-word substring match.
#[test]
fn prefix_match_beats_midword_substring() {
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Parks and Recreation", "parks"),
MatchQuality::Prefix
);
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Sparks of Love", "parks"),
MatchQuality::Substring
);
assert!(MatchQuality::Prefix < MatchQuality::Substring);
}
/// UT-085: the reported bug — "parks" must find the show, not "Sparks".
#[test]
fn ranks_prefix_match_before_substring_match() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Sparks of Love", MediaKind::Series),
item("Parks and Recreation", MediaKind::Series),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "parks");
assert_eq!(
names(&items),
vec!["Parks and Recreation", "Sparks of Love"]
);
}
/// A match at a later word start beats a mid-word one but loses to a prefix.
#[test]
fn word_start_ranks_between_prefix_and_substring() {
assert_eq!(
match_quality("The Office", "office"),
MatchQuality::WordStart
);
assert_eq!(match_quality("Bofficer", "office"), MatchQuality::Substring);
let mut items = vec![
item("Bofficer", MediaKind::Series),
item("The Office", MediaKind::Series),
item("Office Space", MediaKind::Movie),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "office");
assert_eq!(
names(&items),
vec!["Office Space", "The Office", "Bofficer"]
);
}
/// UT-086: at equal match quality a series outranks an episode.
#[test]
fn series_ranks_before_episode_at_equal_match_quality() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Parks and Recreation S01E01", MediaKind::Episode),
item("Parks and Recreation", MediaKind::Series),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "parks");
assert_eq!(
names(&items),
vec!["Parks and Recreation", "Parks and Recreation S01E01"]
);
}
/// Albums outrank their tracks for the same reason series outrank episodes.
#[test]
fn album_ranks_before_track_at_equal_match_quality() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Rumours", MediaKind::Track),
item("Rumours", MediaKind::Album),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "rumours");
assert_eq!(items[0].kind, MediaKind::Album);
}
/// Match quality dominates kind: a better-matching episode beats a
/// worse-matching series, so kind never drags an irrelevant show to the top.
#[test]
fn match_quality_outranks_kind() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Sparks of Love", MediaKind::Series),
item("Parks Cleanup", MediaKind::Episode),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "parks");
assert_eq!(names(&items), vec!["Parks Cleanup", "Sparks of Love"]);
}
/// Items the backend returned for a non-name reason (overview, artist) are
/// kept, but sort below everything that actually matched the name.
#[test]
fn non_matching_names_sort_last_without_being_dropped() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Unrelated Documentary", MediaKind::Movie),
item("Parks and Recreation", MediaKind::Series),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "parks");
assert_eq!(
names(&items),
vec!["Parks and Recreation", "Unrelated Documentary"]
);
}
/// Ranking is stable: equally-ranked items keep the backend's order, so the
/// FTS/server relevance signal still breaks ties.
#[test]
fn equal_rank_preserves_input_order() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Parks A", MediaKind::Series),
item("Parks B", MediaKind::Series),
item("Parks C", MediaKind::Series),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "parks");
assert_eq!(names(&items), vec!["Parks A", "Parks B", "Parks C"]);
}
/// Case and surrounding whitespace never change the tier.
#[test]
fn matching_is_case_and_whitespace_insensitive() {
assert_eq!(
match_quality("PARKS AND RECREATION", " parks "),
MatchQuality::Prefix
);
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Parks and Recreation", "PARKS"),
MatchQuality::Prefix
);
}
/// An empty query leaves the order alone rather than reshuffling on kind.
#[test]
fn empty_query_preserves_input_order() {
let mut items = vec![
item("Zebra", MediaKind::Episode),
item("Apple", MediaKind::Series),
];
rank_search_results(&mut items, "");
assert_eq!(names(&items), vec!["Zebra", "Apple"]);
}
/// A multi-byte name must not panic when the match is mid-string — the
/// boundary check walks chars rather than slicing raw bytes.
#[test]
fn handles_multibyte_names_without_panicking() {
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Pokémon Journeys", "journeys"),
MatchQuality::WordStart
);
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Café Parks", "parks"),
MatchQuality::WordStart
);
}
/// Punctuation counts as a word boundary, so "office" hits "The-Office".
#[test]
fn punctuation_counts_as_a_word_boundary() {
assert_eq!(
match_quality("The-Office", "office"),
MatchQuality::WordStart
);
assert_eq!(
match_quality("Show: Parks", "parks"),
MatchQuality::WordStart
);
}
}