* @return List of search result documents
     */
    protected List<Map<String, Object>> searchInternal(final String query, final SearchRequestParams params,
            final OptionalThing<FessUserBean> userBean) {
        final RankFusionProcessor rankFusionProcessor = ComponentUtil.getRankFusionProcessor();
        final List<Map<String, Object>> documentItems = rankFusionProcessor.search(query, params, userBean);

     *
     * @return The request manager.
     */
    protected RequestManager getRequestManager() {
        return ComponentUtil.getRequestManager();
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current time as a Date object.
     *
     * @return The current time.
     */
    public Date getCurrentTime() {
        return new Date(getCurrentTimeAsLong());
    }

    /**
     * Gets the current time in milliseconds.