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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def search(self, query):
 """search the catalog """

        logger.info("Catalog query={}".format(query))

        # Support to set the catalog as a request parameter
        catalogs = _.to_list(req.get("catalog", None))
        if catalogs:
            return senaiteapi.search(query, catalog=catalogs)
        # Delegate to the search API of Bika LIMS
        return senaiteapi.search(query)