node.js - trying to use lucene search with nodejs and mongodb -

- May 15, 2010

i trying learn lucene build robust search mechanism mean stack application

but have understood conceptual part apache solr these series of videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh_ayqkg0wc&index=3&list=pljbe6j2eg1pz7yfu05bcqdv5bdkko75nq

but not sure how start implement it

as of source have refereed use java , have few confusions like

*what lucene , solr ie both mean same *if want build search mechanism how should use them *do have npm module in performing search

can please refer source search mongodb nodejs , lucene stack how build module (mechanism) perform search on mongodb collections

what lucene , solr ie both mean same

lucene search library built in java. solr web application built on top of lucene. solr = lucene + added features.

lucene:

apache lucene high-performance, full-featured text search engine library written entirely in java. technology suitable application requires full-text search.

solr:

solr major features include powerful full-text search, hit highlighting, faceted search, dynamic clustering, database integration, , rich document (e.g., word, pdf) handling. solr highly scalable, providing distributed search , index replication, , powers search , navigation features of many of world's largest internet sites. site powered solr. solr uses lucene java search library @ core full-text indexing , search, , has rest-like http/xml , json apis.