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+"""Enhanced product search utilities."""
+import logging
+from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+from rapidfuzz import fuzz, process
+
+_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ProductSearch:
+    """Advanced product search with fuzzy matching and filtering."""
+    
+    def __init__(self, products: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Initialize search with product catalog.
+        
+        Args:
+            products: Dictionary of product_id -> Product objects
+        """
+        self.products = products
+    
+    def search(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        limit: int = 10,
+        exclude_allergens: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        include_tags: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        substitution_group: Optional[str] = None,
+        taxonomy_filters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        min_score: int = 60,
+    ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Advanced product search with multiple filters.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Search query string
+            limit: Maximum results to return
+            exclude_allergens: List of allergens to exclude (e.g., ["milk", "gluten"])
+            include_tags: Only include products with these tags
+            substitution_group: Filter by substitution group
+            taxonomy_filters: Filter by taxonomy (e.g., {"dietary": ["vegan"]})
+            min_score: Minimum fuzzy match score (0-100)
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of matching products with scores
+        """
+        query_lower = query.lower().strip()
+        
+        if not query_lower:
+            return []
+        
+        candidates = []
+        
+        for product_id, product in self.products.items():
+            # Apply allergen filter
+            if exclude_allergens:
+                if any(
+                    allergen in product.get("allergens", [])
+                    for allergen in exclude_allergens
+                ):
+                    continue
+            
+            # Apply tag filter
+            if include_tags:
+                if not any(
+                    tag in product.get("tags", [])
+                    for tag in include_tags
+                ):
+                    continue
+            
+            # Apply substitution group filter
+            if substitution_group:
+                if product.get("substitution_group") != substitution_group:
+                    continue
+            
+            # Apply taxonomy filters
+            if taxonomy_filters:
+                product_taxonomy = product.get("taxonomy", {})
+                matches_taxonomy = True
+                
+                for key, values in taxonomy_filters.items():
+                    if key not in product_taxonomy:
+                        matches_taxonomy = False
+                        break
+                    
+                    product_values = product_taxonomy[key]
+                    if isinstance(product_values, list):
+                        if not any(v in product_values for v in values):
+                            matches_taxonomy = False
+                            break
+                    else:
+                        if product_values not in values:
+                            matches_taxonomy = False
+                            break
+                
+                if not matches_taxonomy:
+                    continue
+            
+            # Calculate match score
+            score = self._calculate_score(query_lower, product)
+            
+            if score >= min_score:
+                candidates.append({
+                    "product": product,
+                    "score": score,
+                })
+        
+        # Sort by score (descending), then by user frequency, then by priority
+        candidates.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                x["score"],
+                x["product"].get("user_frequency", 0),
+                x["product"].get("priority_level", 0),
+            ),
+            reverse=True
+        )
+        
+        # Return top results
+        return [c["product"] for c in candidates[:limit]]
+    
+    def _calculate_score(self, query: str, product: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
+        """Calculate fuzzy match score for a product.
+        
+        Args:
+            query: Search query
+            product: Product dictionary
+            
+        Returns:
+            Score from 0-100
+        """
+        product_name = product.get("name", "").lower()
+        aliases = [a.lower() for a in product.get("aliases", [])]
+        
+        # Exact match gets highest score
+        if query == product_name:
+            return 100
+        
+        # Check aliases for exact match
+        if query in aliases:
+            return 95
+        
+        # Check if query is substring of product name
+        if query in product_name:
+            return 90
+        
+        # Check if query is substring of any alias
+        for alias in aliases:
+            if query in alias:
+                return 85
+        
+        # Fuzzy match on product name
+        name_score = fuzz.WRatio(query, product_name)
+        
+        # Fuzzy match on aliases
+        alias_scores = [fuzz.WRatio(query, alias) for alias in aliases]
+        best_alias_score = max(alias_scores) if alias_scores else 0
+        
+        # Return best score
+        return max(name_score, best_alias_score)
+    
+    def find_substitutes(self, product_id: str, limit: int = 5) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Find substitute products for a given product.
+        
+        Args:
+            product_id: ID of product to find substitutes for
+            limit: Maximum substitutes to return
+            
+        Returns:
+            List of substitute products
+        """
+        if product_id not in self.products:
+            return []
+        
+        product = self.products[product_id]
+        substitution_group = product.get("substitution_group")
+        
+        if not substitution_group:
+            return []
+        
+        # Find all products in the same substitution group
+        substitutes = []
+        for pid, p in self.products.items():
+            if pid != product_id and p.get("substitution_group") == substitution_group:
+                substitutes.append(p)
+        
+        # Sort by priority and frequency
+        substitutes.sort(
+            key=lambda x: (
+                x.get("priority_level", 0),
+                x.get("user_frequency", 0),
+            ),
+            reverse=True
+        )
+        
+        return substitutes[:limit]