Maybe you can create a filter that parses numeric tokens to their locale-specific counterpart, and then search for both the converted and the unconverted token.
Daan > -----Original Message----- > From: Marcel Overdijk [mailto:marceloverd...@gmail.com] > Sent: vrijdag 27 maart 2009 7:55 > To: java-user@lucene.apache.org > Subject: Re: i18n numbers > > > That would make sense yes. > > But the problem is I'm having a general query filed. I don't know user > entered String or a number, or what he meant... Is 2008 a year (number) or > part of an address String e.g. keeping the address. > Or maybe he's combining stuff like "Potter 19,99" > > > > > Robert Muir wrote: > > > > marcel, > > > > I'd suggest parsing/display numbers in a locale-sensitive way with > > NumberFormat (be sure to supply correct locale)... and keeping them in > the > > index one consistent way (i.e. 19.99) > > > > > > > > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Marcel Overdijk > > <marceloverd...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> > >> Thanks for your reply. > >> > >> It's indeed a webapp with a html front-end. > >> I agree letting end-user enter a Lucene query might not what you want. > >> > >> Probably I will be using an "all" index which indexes all fields of my > >> entity. So in the book example including book title, isbn, price, > >> author.firstname, author.lastname. > >> > >> The end-user will have an Quick Search option in which he/she can enter > a > >> query string. > >> E.g. "Potter" when searching for Harry Potter books or "19,99" / > "19.99" > >> for > >> books with a price of 19.99. > >> So I actually don't know for what field the user is searching. > >> > >> This is also my use case to introduce Lucene/Hibernate Search. > >> I don't want multiple like's in a SQL query. > >> > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Marcel > >> > >> > >> Erick Erickson wrote: > >> > > >> > What does the front end look like? Is it a web page or a custom app? > >> And > >> > do you expect your users to actually enter the field name? I'd be > >> > reluctant > >> > to allow any but the geekiest of users to enter the Lucene syntax > (i.e. > >> > the > >> > field > >> > names). Users shouldn't know anything about the underlying structure. > >> Not > >> > to mention the headaches if you ever want to change it. > >> > > >> > So, let's assume an HTML page. *You* know what the underlying field > >> > is no matter what the label on the entry field, so you should be able > >> > to construct the query with the proper field names. > >> > > >> > Or I don't understand your problem at all, which is not unusual <G>.. > >> > > >> > Best > >> > Erick > >> > > >> > On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Marcel Overdijk > >> > <marceloverd...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> > > >> >> > >> >> First of all I'm new into Lucene. I'm experimenting right now with > it > >> in > >> >> combination with Hibernate Search. > >> >> > >> >> What I'm wondering is of I can index numbers related to i18n. > >> >> > >> >> E.g. I have a Book entity with a price attribute. > >> >> A book with a price of 19.99 can be found while searching for > >> >> price:19.99. > >> >> > >> >> The thing is Dutch users will search for 19,99 (different decimal > >> >> symbol). > >> >> How can this be handled. > >> >> > >> >> Furthermore, Dutch users will search for something like prijs:19,99. > >> >> Can this be done with aliases or something. The problem is maybe one > >> day > >> >> I > >> >> want to support German language as well. > >> >> The front-end app can be translated by simply adding i18n resource > >> >> bundles. > >> >> Is something like this also possible for searching within Lucene? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Cheers, > >> >> Marcel > >> >> -- > >> >> View this message in context: > >> >> http://www.nabble.com/i18n-numbers-tp22731528p22731528.html > >> >> Sent from the Lucene - Java Users mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > >> >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org > >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> http://www.nabble.com/i18n-numbers-tp22731528p22732038.html > >> Sent from the Lucene - Java Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Robert Muir > > rcm...@gmail.com > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/i18n-numbers- > tp22731528p22736807.html > Sent from the Lucene - Java Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org
