Quick Notes on ScriptTransformers in Solr DataImportHandlers - One thing that's impressed me with Solr is the flexibility of the Data Import Handlers (DIHs). When I was new to Solr there were several times I thought for sure I'd have to write my own extension of DataImportHandler. Every time that's happened I've been wrong. A transformer or something handled my needs. Sometimes it's wonderful to be wrong! Especially when it means less code I have to write myself! One of the aspects of DIH's that provide such great flexibility is transformers like RegexTransformer and TemplateTransformer. In this post, however, I'm going to *quickly* cover the ScriptTransformer wich allows you to employ your own custom JavaScript code in the processing of imports. Prerequisites Obviously you'll need a functional Solr instance. Also, ScriptTransformers require Java 6 due to JavaScript support. I'll...
