Store simple properties about in index

[Ron Grabowski]

Is there anyway to read or write simple properties about the index:

 indexWriter.SetProperty("MaxTicketId", "1");
 indexWriter.SetProperty("LastUpdatedBy", "anonymous");

 Console.WriteLine("MaxTicketId: " + indexReader.GetProperty("MaxTicketId"));

It would be possible to retrieve those properties without having to do a full 
search of the index. I shouldn't have to search if I know exactly what I want.