Add hook to include custom variables by default when searching under Overview entries

library/Icingadb/Hook/CustomVarsRetrieverHook.php

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Hook;
+
+use Icinga\Application\Hook;
+use Icinga\Application\Logger;
+use ipl\Orm\Model;
+use Throwable;
+
+abstract class CustomVarsRetrieverHook
+{
+    abstract public function retrieveCustomVars(Model $model): array;
+
+    final public static function getCustomVarColumns(Model $model): array
+    {
+        $columns = [];
+
+        $hooks = Hook::all('icingadb/CustomVarsRetriever');
+        foreach ($hooks as $hook) {
+            try {
+                $customVars = $hook->retrieveCustomVars($model);
+                if (!empty($customVars)) {
+                    $columns = [...$columns, ...$customVars];
+                }
+            } catch (Throwable $e) {
+                Logger::error(
+                    'Error retrieving Custom Vars for %s with table name "%s": %s',
+                    get_class($model),
+                    $model->getTableName(),
+                    $e->getMessage()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $columns;
+    }
+}

library/Icingadb/Web/Control/SearchBar/ObjectSuggestions.php

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 use Generator;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Common\Auth;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Common\Database;
+use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Hook\CustomVarsRetrieverHook;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Model\Behavior\ReRoute;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Model\CustomvarFlat;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Model\Host;
@@ -132,7 +133,10 @@ protected function createQuickSearchFilter($searchTerm)
         $resolver = $model::on($this->getDb())->getResolver();
 
         $quickFilter = Filter::any();
-        foreach ($model->getSearchColumns() as $column) {
+        $customVarColumns = CustomVarsRetrieverHook::getCustomVarColumns($model);
+        $columns = [...$model->getSearchColumns(), ...$customVarColumns];
+
+        foreach ($columns as $column) {
             if (strpos($column, '.') === false) {
                 $column = $resolver->qualifyColumn($column, $model->getTableName());
             }

library/Icingadb/Web/Controller.php

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Common\SearchControls;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Data\CsvResultSet;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Data\JsonResultSet;
+use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Hook\CustomVarsRetrieverHook;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Web\Control\GridViewModeSwitcher;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Web\Control\ViewModeSwitcher;
 use Icinga\Module\Icingadb\Widget\ItemTable\StateItemTable;
@@ -303,7 +304,9 @@ public function handleSearchRequest(Query $query, array $additionalColumns = [])
      */
     protected function prepareSearchFilter(Query $query, string $search, Filter\Any $filter, array $additionalColumns)
     {
-        $columns = array_merge($query->getModel()->getSearchColumns(), $additionalColumns);
+        $model = $query->getModel();
+        $customVarColumns = CustomVarsRetrieverHook::getCustomVarColumns($model);
+        $columns = array_merge($model->getSearchColumns(), $additionalColumns, $customVarColumns);
         foreach ($columns as $column) {
             if (strpos($column, '.') === false) {
                 $column = $query->getResolver()->qualifyColumn($column, $query->getModel()->getTableName());