You could try looking for a segments file in the index directory. If it exists, the index exists, else it does not.
Is there a better way? Otis --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi there, > > I'm testing Lucene after reading a good article on it on JavaWorld. > > Lucene seems quite simple and very powerful, but there's something I > can't get. > The first time an application uses an index, this one doesn't exist > yet, so the > boolean argument of the IndexWriter constructor must be true > (creating a new > empty index). Next time the same app is started, I want to use the > existing > index, the boolean argument must be false. Here is my question : how > do I know > wether the index exists or not ?? Is there a way to create an > IndexWriter on a > given index, creating it only if needed ? > > It seems like a stupid question, I must have missed something... > > Thanks > > > JCG > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
