Integrating the search Interface with other apps

[Vinny <xa...@gmail.com>]

Is there a way to search nutch via a servlet or using the API. I'm
finding it difficult to use
the nutch web app with other webapps, mostly because it has to be the root app.
One workaround that I am contemplating is putting at php based site and using
php's include(url)  function or curl library to query nutch which will
run on a different IP/Port.
Is there an easier way to integrate nutch war with other java web apps?
Also what needs to be modified in order to change the look and feel of
the html of the nutch
web app?
Thanks,
Vince