Google Agent

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• Source Code (.java, 10k)
• Google Inc API (.jar, 700k) (see important usage notes below.)

Purpose

ICL Solvables

• google_search(+STRING: GoogleLicenceKey, +STRING: GoogleSearchString, +INTEGER: MaxNoResults, -STRING: ResultTitle, -STRING: ResultURL, -STRING: ResultSnippet)
  • GoogleLicenceKey: This key issued by Google Inc to limit you to 1000 searches a day. Instructions for obtaining one are below.
  • GoogleSerachString: Your Google query. Accepts the same syntax as the search box on Google's Web interface. Details in the documentation on Google's Advanced Search Tips page.
  • MaxNoResults: Limits the maximum number of results that Google will return for your query.
  • ResultTitle: The title of the search result, formatted as HTML.
  • ResultURL: The absolute URL of the search result.
  • ResultSnippet: The snippet which shows the query in context on the URL where it appears.
• google_cached_page(+STRING: GoogleLicenceKey, +STRING: URL, -STRING: Page)
  • GoogleLicenceKey: Access key issued by Google Inc. This limits you to 1000 searches a day. Instructions for obtaining one are below.
  • GoogleSerachString: Absolute URL of the page.
  • Page : Content of Google's cache for URL.

Obtaining your Google License Key

Our thanks to Google, Inc. for providing the googleapi.jar file, which is made available as part their Web APIs Developer's Kit at http://www.google.com/apis/download.html. Google, Inc. provides this service for your personal, non-commercial use only. The Google Web APIs (TM) service must be used in accordance with a license agreement, which is presented in the process of obtaining a license key.

More Information

Author: Peter A. Jarvis (jarvis@ai.sri.com)

Implementation Language: Java

Date last modified : January 13, 2003

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