CoreSpotlight: Provide a verbose mode for Spotlight for easier debugging

Originator:nicolas.bouilleaud
Number:rdar://22029722 Date Originated:2015-07-28
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:iOS SDK Product Version:9.0 (13A4305g)
Classification:Enhancement Reproducible:n/a
 
The behavior of Spotlight on iOS (including on the simulator) is quite opaque. When setting up CoreSpotlight in an app, it makes it hard to guess why a specific item shows up or not. There should be a way to trace what Spotlight is up to.

Steps to Reproduce:
* Run an app with CSSearchableItems in the Simulator
* Switch to spotlight and tap a test search

Expected Results:
Debug information, explaining why items were included or not.

Actual Results:
Magical UI, containing the expected items, or maybe not. But to find out why, our only method is to try and err.

Version:
Xcode Version 7.0 beta 4 (7A165t)

Notes:
Additionally, I should say that the CSSearchableItemAttributeSet documentation lacks some details. I filed radar 22029715 on this documentation issue.

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