Re: Configuring RequestHandler in solrconfig.xml OR in the Servlet code using SolrJ

2010-06-22 Thread Jan Høydahl / Cominvent
Hi, Sometimes I do both. I put the defaults in solrconfig.xml and thus have one place to define all kind of low-level default settings. But then I make a possibility in the application space to add/override any parameters as well. This gives you great flexibility to let server administrators

Re: Configuring RequestHandler in solrconfig.xml OR in the Servlet code using SolrJ

2010-06-22 Thread Sven Maurmann
Hi, there are reasons for both options. Usually it is a good idea to put the default configuration into the solrconfig.xml (and even fix some of the configuration) in order to have simple client-side code. But sometimesit is necessary to have some flexibility for the actual query. In this

Configuring RequestHandler in solrconfig.xml OR in the Servlet code using SolrJ

2010-06-21 Thread Saïd Radhouani
Hello, I'm developing a Web application that communicate with Solr using SolrJ. I have three search interfaces, and I'm facing two options: 1- Configuring one SearchHandler per search interface in solrconfig.xml Or 2- Write the configuration in the java servlet code that is using SolrJ It

Re: Configuring RequestHandler in solrconfig.xml OR in the Servlet code using SolrJ

2010-06-21 Thread Abdelhamid ABID
Why would someone port the solr config into servlet code ? IMO the first option would be the best choice, one obvious reason is that, when alter the solr config you only need to restart the server, whereas changing in the source drive you to redeploy your app and restart the server. On

Re: Configuring RequestHandler in solrconfig.xml OR in the Servlet code using SolrJ

2010-06-21 Thread Saïd Radhouani
I completely agreed. Thanks a lot! -S On Jun 21, 2010, at 9:08 PM, Abdelhamid ABID wrote: Why would someone port the solr config into servlet code ? IMO the first option would be the best choice, one obvious reason is that, when alter the solr config you only need to restart the server,