: solr is pretty non-standard -- I've written nearly a dozen plugins to : customize it for my particular needs. Yet I've been able to do everything I : need using plugins and without modifying the core code. It works like a : charm.
I would *love* to hear more about your use cases for writing plugins... http://www.nabble.com/Seeking-Anecdotes%3A-Solr-Plugins-to18601039.html#a18601039 -Hoss
