For PDF you need to extract a text from pdf files using pdfbox library and for word documents u can use apache POI api's . There are messages posted on the lucene list related to your queries. About database ,i guess someone must have done it . :)
----- Original Message ----- From: "Santosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 3:58 PM Subject: searchhelp Hi, I am using lucene search engine for my application. i am able to search through the text files and htmls as specified by lucene can you please clarify my doubts 1.can lucene search through pdfs and word documents? if yes then how? 2.can lucene search through database ? if yes then how? thankyou santosh -----------------------SOFTPRO DISCLAIMER------------------------------ Information contained in this E-MAIL and any attachments are confidential being proprietary to SOFTPRO SYSTEMS is 'privileged' and 'confidential'. If you are not an intended or authorised recipient of this E-MAIL or have received it in error, You are notified that any use, copying or dissemination of the information contained in this E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please delete it immediately and notify the sender by E-MAIL. In such a case reading, reproducing, printing or further dissemination of this E-MAIL is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. SOFTPRO SYSYTEMS does not REPRESENT or WARRANT that an attachment hereto is free from computer viruses or other defects. The opinions expressed in this E-MAIL and any ATTACHEMENTS may be those of the author and are not necessarily those of SOFTPRO SYSTEMS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
