private boolean searchBoxContainsQuery() {
        	String text = view.getSearchBoxText();
        	text = text.trim();
        	boolean noQuery = (text.isEmpty()) || (text.equals(view.getPlaceholderText()));
        	boolean shortQuery = text.length() < 2; /*don't search if only 1 letter*/
        	
        	return !(noQuery || shortQuery);
        }