apache / apache/lucene

Index format to store position length per position [LUCENE-4312]

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affects-version:6.0 legacy-jira-label:Suggestion legacy-jira-priority:Minor module:core/codecs type:enhancement
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Description

Mike Mccandless said:TokenStreams are actually graphs.
Indexer ignores PositionLengthAttribute.Need change the index format (and Codec APIs) to store an additional int position length per position.

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Migrated from [LUCENE-4312](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4312) by Gang Luo, 6 votes, updated Oct 26 2021
Attachments: [positionLength-postings.patch](https://apache.github.io/lucene-jira-archive/attachments/LUCENE-4312/positionLength-postings.patch)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached positionLength-postings.patch and the Codec APIs mentioned in the issue, then trace how TokenStreams expose PositionLengthAttribute. Done means the index format and related APIs consistently store and retrieve an integer position length for each position, with the relevant indexing behavior covered by tests identified during that review.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
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search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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