[hibernate-dev] Search: dropping support for changes through IndexReader

Hi, some more steps towards mass indexing: do you agree I'll drop the capability to use an IndexReader to make changes to the index? This implies I'll simplify the backend by removing all methods working on an IndexReader (they are not needed anymore), and is required to reuse the IndexWriter as next improvement. Also we'll need to change the FSMasterDirectoryProvider to use Lucene's snapshotting feature instead of the DirectoryProvider lock (is HSEARCH-152). Another solution would be to replace the lock-holding with a signal like "please release it to me for a moment" or even delegate the task to the thread owning the IndexWriter. BTW this will mean the DirectoryProvider won't be used by anybody. Sanne