Codecs are loaded with the java service loader interface. That file is the hook used to tell the service loader that this jar implements Codec.
Lucene internally calls service loader and asks what codecs are there. On Wed, Aug 3, 2016, at 11:23 PM, aravinth thangasami wrote: > I don't understand why we need to add custom codec name in this file > > Thanks & Regards > Aravinth > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2016 at 11:52 AM, aravinth thangasami < > aravinththangas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: java-user-unsubscr...@lucene.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: java-user-h...@lucene.apache.org