> ... > Is there some convenient way to compare Lucene Documents? Not that I know of.
> I want to check if I should update a document based on whether field values > have changed and whether fields have been added or removed. > > Is it as simple as: > > newDoc.equals(oldDoc) No! > I don't need to create the newDoc first, so I could compare by field. I am > creating Fields like so: > > new Field("modified", modified, Field.Store.YES, Field.Index.NOT_ANALYZED) > > So, would it be better to: > * check oldDoc's fields count against the to be created documents desired > fields count, and > * loop through the fields and compare values Yes. Of course you won't be able to compare unstored fields. > Is there a better way to create Fields and/or Documents for this type of > thing? Hash or CRC as Shashi suggested, but you'll still need compare old and new hash values. -- Ian. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org