Improve issues search perfomance on GraphQL

Use issues search optimization when
searching issues with GraphQL

app/graphql/resolvers/issues_resolver.rb

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ module Resolvers
       # https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/issues/54520
       args[:project_id] = project.id
       args[:iids] ||= [args[:iid]].compact
+      args[:attempt_project_search_optimizations] = args[:search].present?
 
       IssuesFinder.new(context[:current_user], args).execute
     end

changelogs/unreleased/issue_34226.yml

+---
+title: Improve issues search performance on GraphQL
+merge_request: 20784
+author:
+type: performance

spec/graphql/resolvers/issues_resolver_spec.rb

@@ -68,10 +68,24 @@ describe Resolvers::IssuesResolver do
         end
       end
 
-      it 'searches issues' do
+      context 'when searching issues' do
+        it 'returns correct issues' do
           expect(resolve_issues(search: 'foo')).to contain_exactly(issue2)
         end
 
+        it 'uses project search optimization' do
+          expected_arguments = {
+            search: 'foo',
+            attempt_project_search_optimizations: true,
+            iids: [],
+            project_id: project.id
+          }
+          expect(IssuesFinder).to receive(:new).with(anything, expected_arguments).and_call_original
+
+          resolve_issues(search: 'foo')
+        end
+      end
+
       describe 'sorting' do
         context 'when sorting by created' do
           it 'sorts issues ascending' do