/**
* Process the search query.
*
* @param JDatabaseQuery $query The query object.
* @param array $searches The search values.
*
* @return JDatabaseQuery The db query object.
*/
protected function processSearches(JDatabaseQuery $query, $searches = array())
{
$searches = $searches ?: $this->state->get('search', array());
$searches = ArrayHelper::flatten($searches);
$searches = $this->filterDataFields($searches);
$searches = $this->mapDataFields($searches);
$searchHelper = $this->getSearchHelper();
$this->configureSearches($searchHelper);
$query = $searchHelper->execute($query, $searches);
return $query;
}
