This probably does not answer your question, but may be a side effect:
> if(start!=null || end!=null){
> buff.append(" ( DATE:[");
> buff.append(start);
> buff.append(" - ");
> buff.append(end);
> buff.append("] ) ");
> fieldList.add("DATE");This implies that start OR end can be null, producing something like "( DATE:[null-20020101])" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
