You can actually write a NoHitsQuery implementation,it is rather simple. If you like, I can create a issue and attach a patch.
-John On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 5:17 AM, Øystein F. Steimler <oyst...@easyconnect.no > wrote: > Hi, list! > > I want to add a q.alt matching no documents in my dismax handler to serve a > consistent reply to a client application. > > Without a q.alt, a missing q from the client will cause an "missing query > string" error. With a q.alt matching no document I will be able to respond > with an empty result set when no query is supplied. > > I've been using q.alt=-*:* because *:* is said to be the most efficient way > of > querying for every document. is -*:* the most efficient way of querying for > no document? > > .øs > > -- > Øystein Steimler, Produktans, EasyConnect AS - http://1890.no > oystein.steim...@easyconnect.no - GPG: 0x784a7dea - Mob: 90010882 >
