allow for custom segment files [LUCENE-1914]
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affects-version:2.9
legacy-jira-priority:Major
module:core/index
type:enhancement
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- Java
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Description
Create a plugin framework where one can provide some sort of callback to add to a custom segment file, given a doc and provide some sort of merge logic.
This is in light of the flexible indexing effort.
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Migrated from [LUCENE-1914](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-1914) by John Wang, updated Nov 30 2013
Contributor guide
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the flexible indexing effort and Lucene's existing segment-file and merge extension points. Done would require a defined plugin framework, callback contract, and merge behavior for custom segment data.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100