#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
import subprocess
import AddressBook as AB
# get a reference to the address book
book = AB.ABAddressBook.sharedAddressBook()
# create search parameters - prefix match on first or last name or email
firstname_search = AB.ABPersonCreateSearchElement(
AB.kABLastNameProperty, None, None, sys.argv[1],
AB.kABPrefixMatchCaseInsensitive)
lastname_search = AB.ABPersonCreateSearchElement(
AB.kABFirstNameProperty, None, None, sys.argv[1],
AB.kABPrefixMatchCaseInsensitive)
email_search = AB.ABPersonCreateSearchElement(
AB.kABEmailProperty, None, None, sys.argv[1],
AB.kABContainsSubStringCaseInsensitive)
name_search = AB.ABSearchElement.searchElementForConjunction_children_(
AB.kABSearchOr, [firstname_search, lastname_search, email_search])
# perform the search
matches = book.recordsMatchingSearchElement_(name_search)
# collect results
results = []
for person in matches:
emails = person.valueForKey_('Email') or []
company = person.valueForKey_('Organization')
