apache / apache/lucene

Fields.size() should not return -1 [LUCENE-8029]

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Description

All call sites of Fields.size() recompute it if it is not available. We should make the API easier to use and require that it never returns -1.

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Migrated from [LUCENE-8029](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-8029) by Adrien Grand (@jpountz)

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Research direction

Start by locating the Fields.size() API, its implementations, and the call sites that currently recompute the value when it is -1. Review how each implementation determines the field count and update the affected callers so the API never returns -1; done means all relevant tests and call sites reflect that contract.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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