ZF-4653: single character with wildcars search

Issue Type:
Bug
Created:
2008-10-20T16:26:36.000+0000
Last Updated:
2011-08-26T12:53:18.000+0000
Status:
Resolved
Fix version(s):
  • 1.11.10 (04/Aug/11)
Reporter:
badkill (badkill)
Assignee:
Shaun Farrell (farrelley)
Tags:
  • Zend_Search_Lucene
  • zf-crteam-padraic
  • zf-crteam-priority
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Description

Hello, i integrate zend lucene in my symfony application and i try to searching word... i have see that if i try to search a single character whith a wilcards (for example: a*) zend search lucene broke... I try to understand if this is only my problem or if is a zend_search_lucene problem, and i've try on your zend framework site: http://framework.zend.com/

if you search "a*" the result is a blank page.... http://framework.zend.com/search/…

in a devzone too: http://devzone.zend.com/search/results?q=a*

Comments

Posted by Shaun Farrell (farrelley) on 2011-08-26T12:09:44.000+0000

This is because default behavior of Zend_Search_Lucene throws an exception if you search with wildcard character not followed by 3 non wild card characters.

You should catch this exception and handle it.

Example:

 
// Fail
$results = $index->find("a*"); //At least 3 non-wildcard characters are required at the beginning of pattern.

//Fail
$results = $index->find("aa*"); //At least 3 non-wildcard characters are required at the beginning of pattern.

//SUCCESS
$results = $index->find("aaa*");

Posted by Shaun Farrell (farrelley) on 2011-08-26T12:53:18.000+0000

Works as designed. Exception is thrown due to 3 non wildcard characters before wildcard.