Sitecore boost template type

Search code

pubic class Searcher
{
    var searchIndex = ContentSearchManager.GetIndex("MySearchIndex"); // Get the search index
    var searchPredicate = BuildSearchPredicate(searchRequest); // Build the search predicate 
    
    using (var searchContext = searchIndex.CreateSearchContext()) // Get a context of the search index
    {
        var searchResults = searchContext.GetQueryable<SearchModel>().Where(searchPredicate); // Search the index for items which match the predicate
    }          
}

public static Expression<Func<SearchModel, bool>> BuildSearchPredicate(SearchRequestModel searchRequest)
{
    var predicate = PredicateBuilder.True<SearchModel>(); // Items which meet the predicate

    predicate = predicate.And(GetEqualsSearchPredicate(searchRequest.SearchTerm));
            
    // Boost templates
    predicate = predicate.And(GetBoosterPredicate());

    return predicate;
}

private static Expression<Func<SearchModel, bool>> GetBoosterPredicate()
{
    var predicate = PredicateBuilder.True<SearchModel>(); // Items which meet the predicate

    predicate = predicate.Or(x => x.TemplateName == "Content Page").Boost(4.0f);
    predicate = predicate.Or(x => x.TemplateName != "Content Page");

    return predicate;
}

private static Expression<Func<SearchModel, bool>> GetSearchPredicate(string searchTerm)
{
    var predicate = PredicateBuilder.True<SearchModel>(); // Items which meet the predicate

    predicate = predicate.Or(x => x.DispalyName.Equals(searchTerm)).Boost(2.0f);
    predicate = predicate.Or(x => x.Introduction.Equals(searchTerm)).Boost(2.0f);
    predicate = predicate.Or(x => x.Maintext.Equals(searchTerm)).Boost(2.0f);
    
    // Cut down logic here for demo purposes...
    return predicate;
}