> File formats are back-compatible between major versions. Version X.N > should be able to read indexes generated by any version after and > including version X-1.0, but may-or-may-not be able to read indexes > generated by version X-2.N. > > Note that older releases are never guaranteed to be able to read indexes > generated by newer releases. When this is attempted, a predictable > error should be generated. > > Does that sound reasonable?
Have you put a field in the file format yet that gives its version? Alternatively, is there a way to find out which version of Lucene needs to be used with a given index? Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
