Spike: Implement Category Search Functionality in Sidebar Across All Tree Nodes

[oidacra]

Parent Issue

https://github.com/dotCMS/core/issues/28493

Task

As a developer, I need to explore how to implement a search functionality in the category sidebar that searches through all tree nodes, not just the first level, to ensure a comprehensive search capability.

The current endpoint only search in a Top level categories http://localhost:8080/api/v1/categories/children?filter= Adhesives&orderby=category_name&direction=ASC&showChildrenCount=true

Proposed Objective

Same as Parent Issue

Proposed Priority

Priority 1 - Show Stopper

Acceptance Criteria

• Investigate the feasibility of implementing a search that includes all nodes of the category tree.
• Determine the necessary changes to the current data fetching and rendering logic to support deep searching.
• Identify any performance considerations and how they can be mitigated.

Span time: 1-2 days.

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Quality Assurance Notes & Workarounds

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Sub-Tasks & Estimates

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