org.apache.lucene.index
Interface IndexCommitPoint

public interface IndexCommitPoint

Method Summary

void	delete() Delete this commit point.
Collection	getFileNames() Returns all index files referenced by this commit point.
String	getSegmentsFileName() Get the segments file (segments_N) associated with this commit point.

Method Detail

getSegmentsFileName

String getSegmentsFileName()

Get the segments file (segments_N) associated with this commit point.

getFileNames

Collection getFileNames()
                        throws IOException

Returns all index files referenced by this commit point.

Throws:

IOException

delete

void delete()

Delete this commit point.

Upon calling this, the writer is notified that this commit point should be deleted.

Decision that a commit-point should be deleted is taken by the IndexDeletionPolicy in effect and therefore this should only be called by its onInit() or onCommit() methods.