> I propose that we use the foo near# bar method. The problem with this is that PhraseQuery only can combine terms. So while "foo bar" NEAR "unga bunga" might parse, Lucene can't turn this into a phrase query.
Similarly, what do you plan to do with foo NEAR5 bar NEAR10 glop ? (If it were as easy as adding a NEAR operator, we'd have had one a long time ago.) Since NEAR really is a modify on the phrase query, it seems like some sort of syntax attached to the existing double-quote syntax makes more sense, unless you think you can extend the slop-phrase concept to allow for arbitrary queries as components. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
