apache / apache/lucene

Intervals don't record field information [LUCENE-4572]

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Description

If we want to use IntervalIterators for highlighting, we need to know which fields the intervals occur on.

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Migrated from [LUCENE-4572](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-4572) by Alan Woodward (@romseygeek)
Parent: #3952

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by tracing the IntervalIterator APIs and the highlighting integration to determine where field identity is lost. Done means interval results expose the field information needed by highlighting, with coverage for the relevant behavior.

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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
25/100

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