[LUCENE-9106] UniformSplit postings format should allow extension of block/line serializers.

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 8.5
• Lucene Fields: New
• Assignee: Bruno Roustant
• Reporter: Bruno Roustant
• Created: 20/Dec/19 14:05
• Updated: 28/Aug/22 15:54
• Resolved: 31/Dec/19 10:47

Description

Currently UniformSplit postings format has static read methods for block / line / header. So it is not possible to extend them to change slightly the format. By introducing non-static serializers it will become possible to extend easily the format to make changes.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1106