Haven't you wondered how we can link to a query from a template or JSP from a custom page or plugin page? In this recipe, we will see how we can create a link programmatically and otherwise to use in various places.
Let us first look at creating a search link programmatically. Perform the following steps:
Create the
Queryobject usingJqlQueryBuilder, as we have seen in the previous recipe.Get an instance of the
SearchService. It could be injected in the constructor of your plugin using dependency injection or can be retrieved from theComponentManagerclass as follows:SearchService searchService = ComponentManager.getInstance().getSearchService();
Retrieve the query string from the
Queryobject usingSearchService, as shown:String queryString = searchService.getQueryString(user, query);
Construct the link using the context path. In JSPs, you can do it as shown next:
<a href="<%= request.getContextPath() %>/secure/IssueNavigator.jspa...