Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Developer Sample Guide

Search Provider Design

The Search provider uses JSPProvider to access the Portal Server back end services. The Search provider users JavaServer PagesTM (JSPTM) helper tag libraries to avoid using JavaTM scriptlets. The searchServer is a global service list type attribute that is configured and updated at installation time. The Search provider is responsible for directing the search request to the appropriate back end Search Engine server.

See the Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 Technical Reference for the display profile properties you can set for the provider.