gistfile1.builder

apps_controller:
  def search
    @query  = params[:query]
    @search = App.search(@query)
    respond_with(@search)
  end

app.rb:

  class << self
    
    def search(query)
      query = query.strip.downcase
      result = Sunspot.search(App) do |search|
        search.keywords query
      end
      if result.total != 0
        qualifier = { :value => query, :searchable_type => self.name }
        search_query = SearchQuery.where(qualifier).first || SearchQuery.new(qualifier.merge(:searches => 1))
        !search_query.new_record? ? search_query.increment!(:searches) : search_query.save
      end
      result
    end

  end