Class FileSwitchDirectory

java.lang.Object
org.apache.lucene.store.Directory
org.apache.lucene.store.FileSwitchDirectory
All Implemented Interfaces:
Closeable, AutoCloseable

public class FileSwitchDirectory extends Directory
Expert: A Directory instance that switches files between two other Directory instances.

Files with the specified extensions are placed in the primary directory; others are placed in the secondary directory. The provided Set must not change once passed to this class, and must allow multiple threads to call contains at once.

Locks with a name having the specified extensions are delegated to the primary directory; others are delegated to the secondary directory. Ideally, both Directory instances should use the same lock factory.

WARNING: This API is experimental and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.