FaissKnnVectorsFormat byte vectors support
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- Java
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Description
now FaissKnnVectorsFormat doesn’t support KnnByteVectorField. Because of this, a few tests in TestFaissKnnVectorsFormat are currently disabled.
Faiss only works with float32 vectors. It doesn’t have a native byte vector type like Lucene does.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with FaissKnnVectorsFormat and the disabled tests in TestFaissKnnVectorsFormat. Read the existing float32-vector handling and inspect what the disabled KnnByteVectorField cases expect, keeping in mind that Faiss has no native byte vector type. Done means byte-vector support is implemented and the relevant tests can be enabled and pass.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100