Removed temporary comment

* Make Executor public so Searcher::search_in_executor method now can be used

* Fixed cargo fmt

.github/FUNDING.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# These are supported funding model platforms
+
+github: fulmicoton
+patreon: # Replace with a single Patreon username
+open_collective: # Replace with a single Open Collective username
+ko_fi: # Replace with a single Ko-fi username
+tidelift: # Replace with a single Tidelift platform-name/package-name e.g., npm/babel
+community_bridge: # Replace with a single Community Bridge project-name e.g., cloud-foundry
+liberapay: # Replace with a single Liberapay username
+issuehunt: # Replace with a single IssueHunt username
+otechie: # Replace with a single Otechie username
+custom: # Replace with up to 4 custom sponsorship URLs e.g., ['link1', 'link2']

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+Tantivy 0.12.0
+======================
+- Removing static dispatch in tokenizers for simplicity. (#762)
+- Added backward iteration for `TermDictionary` stream. (@halvorboe)
+- Fixed a performance issue when searching for the posting lists of a missing term (@audunhalland)
+- Added a configurable maximum number of docs (10M by default) for a segment to be considered for merge (@hntd187, landed by @halvorboe #713) 
+
+## How to update?
+
+Crates relying on custom tokenizer, or registering tokenizer in the manager will require some 
+minor changes. Check https://github.com/tantivy-search/tantivy/blob/master/examples/custom_tokenizer.rs
+to check for some code sample.
+
+Tantivy 0.11.3
+=======================
+- Fixed DateTime as a fast field (#735)
+
+Tantivy 0.11.2
+=======================
+- The future returned by `IndexWriter::merge` does not borrow `self` mutably anymore (#732)
+- Exposing a constructor for `WatchHandle` (#731)
+
+Tantivy 0.11.1
+=====================
+- Bug fix #729
+
+
 Tantivy 0.11.0
 =====================
 
@@ -9,14 +36,19 @@ Tantivy 0.11.0
 - API change around `Box<BoxableTokenizer>`. See detail in #629
 - Avoid rebuilding Regex automaton whenever a regex query is reused. #639 (@brainlock)
 - Add footer with some metadata to index files. #605 (@fdb-hiroshima)
+- Add a method to check the compatibility of the footer in the index with the running version of tantivy (@petr-tik)
 - TopDocs collector: ensure stable sorting on equal score. #671 (@brainlock)
- 
+- Added handling of pre-tokenized text fields (#642), which will enable users to
+  load tokens created outside tantivy. See usage in examples/pre_tokenized_text. (@kkoziara)
+- Fix crash when committing multiple times with deleted documents. #681 (@brainlock)
+
 ## How to update?
 
+- The index format is changed. You are required to reindex your data to use tantivy 0.11. 
 - `Box<dyn BoxableTokenizer>` has been replaced by a `BoxedTokenizer` struct.
 - Regex are now compiled when the `RegexQuery` instance is built. As a result, it can now return
 an error and handling the `Result` is required.
-
+- `tantivy::version()` now returns a `Version` object. This object implements `ToString()`
 
 Tantivy 0.10.2
 =====================

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tantivy"
-version = "0.11.0"
+version = "0.12.0"
 authors = ["Paul Masurel <paul.masurel@gmail.com>"]
 license = "MIT"
 categories = ["database-implementations", "data-structures"]
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ byteorder = "1.0"
 crc32fast = "1.2.0"
 once_cell = "1.0"
 regex ={version = "1.3.0", default-features = false, features = ["std"]}
-tantivy-fst = "0.1"
+tantivy-fst = "0.2.1"
 memmap = {version = "0.7", optional=true}
 lz4 = {version="1.20", optional=true}
 snap = {version="0.2"}
@@ -33,27 +33,25 @@ fs2={version="0.4", optional=true}
 itertools = "0.8"
 levenshtein_automata = {version="0.1", features=["fst_automaton"]}
 notify = {version="4", optional=true}
-bit-set = "0.5"
 uuid = { version = "0.8", features = ["v4", "serde"] }
 crossbeam = "0.7"
-futures = "0.1"
-futures-cpupool = "0.1"
+futures = {version = "0.3",  features=["thread-pool"] }
 owning_ref = "0.4"
 stable_deref_trait = "1.0.0"
-rust-stemmers = "1.1"
+rust-stemmers = "1.2"
 downcast-rs = { version="1.0" }
-tantivy-query-grammar = { path="./query-grammar" }
+tantivy-query-grammar = { version="0.11", path="./query-grammar" }
 bitpacking = {version="0.8", default-features = false, features=["bitpacker4x"]}
-census = "0.2"
+census = "0.4"
 fnv = "1.0.6"
 owned-read = "0.4"
 failure = "0.1"
 htmlescape = "0.3.1"
 fail = "0.3"
-scoped-pool = "1.0"
 murmurhash32 = "0.2"
 chrono = "0.4"
-smallvec = "0.6"
+smallvec = "1.0"
+rayon = "1"
 
 [target.'cfg(windows)'.dependencies]
 winapi = "0.3"
@@ -62,7 +60,10 @@ winapi = "0.3"
 rand = "0.7"
 maplit = "1"
 matches = "0.1.8"
-time = "0.1.42"
+
+[dev-dependencies.fail]
+version = "0.3"
+features = ["failpoints"]
 
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = 3
@@ -87,10 +88,6 @@ members = ["query-grammar"]
 [badges]
 travis-ci = { repository = "tantivy-search/tantivy" }
 
-[dev-dependencies.fail]
-version = "0.3"
-features = ["failpoints"]
-
 # Following the "fail" crate best practises, we isolate
 # tests that define specific behavior in fail check points
 # in a different binary.

examples/faceted_search.rs

@@ -13,63 +13,100 @@
 // ---
 // Importing tantivy...
 use tantivy::collector::FacetCollector;
-use tantivy::query::AllQuery;
+use tantivy::query::{AllQuery, TermQuery};
 use tantivy::schema::*;
 use tantivy::{doc, Index};
-use tempfile::TempDir;
 
 fn main() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
-    // Let's create a temporary directory for the
-    // sake of this example
-    let index_path = TempDir::new()?;
+    // Let's create a temporary directory for the sake of this example
     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 
-    schema_builder.add_text_field("name", TEXT | STORED);
-
-    // this is our faceted field
-    schema_builder.add_facet_field("tags");
+    let name = schema_builder.add_text_field("felin_name", TEXT | STORED);
+    // this is our faceted field: its scientific classification
+    let classification = schema_builder.add_facet_field("classification");
 
     let schema = schema_builder.build();
+    let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 
-    let index = Index::create_in_dir(&index_path, schema.clone())?;
-
-    let mut index_writer = index.writer(50_000_000)?;
-
-    let name = schema.get_field("name").unwrap();
-    let tags = schema.get_field("tags").unwrap();
+    let mut index_writer = index.writer(30_000_000)?;
 
     // For convenience, tantivy also comes with a macro to
     // reduce the boilerplate above.
     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-        name => "the ditch",
-        tags => Facet::from("/pools/north")
+        name => "Cat",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Felinae/Felis")
     ));
-
     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-        name => "little stacey",
-        tags => Facet::from("/pools/south")
+        name => "Canada lynx",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Felinae/Lynx")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Cheetah",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Felinae/Acinonyx")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Tiger",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Panthera")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Lion",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Panthera")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Jaguar",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Panthera")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Sunda clouded leopard",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Neofelis")
+    ));
+    index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+        name => "Fossa",
+        classification => Facet::from("/Eupleridae/Cryptoprocta")
     ));
-
     index_writer.commit()?;
 
     let reader = index.reader()?;
-
     let searcher = reader.searcher();
+    {
+        let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(classification);
+        facet_collector.add_facet("/Felidae");
+        let facet_counts = searcher.search(&AllQuery, &facet_collector)?;
+        // This lists all of the facet counts, right below "/Felidae".
+        let facets: Vec<(&Facet, u64)> = facet_counts.get("/Felidae").collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            facets,
+            vec![
+                (&Facet::from("/Felidae/Felinae"), 3),
+                (&Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae"), 4),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
 
-    let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(tags);
-    facet_collector.add_facet("/pools");
+    // Facets are also searchable.
+    //
+    // For instance a common UI pattern is to allow the user someone to click on a facet link
+    // (e.g: `Pantherinae`) to drill down and filter the current result set with this subfacet.
+    //
+    // The search would then look as follows.
 
-    let facet_counts = searcher.search(&AllQuery, &facet_collector).unwrap();
-
-    // This lists all of the facet counts
-    let facets: Vec<(&Facet, u64)> = facet_counts.get("/pools").collect();
-    assert_eq!(
-        facets,
-        vec![
-            (&Facet::from("/pools/north"), 1),
-            (&Facet::from("/pools/south"), 1),
-        ]
-    );
+    // Check the reference doc for different ways to create a `Facet` object.
+    {
+        let facet = Facet::from_text("/Felidae/Pantherinae");
+        let facet_term = Term::from_facet(classification, &facet);
+        let facet_term_query = TermQuery::new(facet_term, IndexRecordOption::Basic);
+        let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(classification);
+        facet_collector.add_facet("/Felidae/Pantherinae");
+        let facet_counts = searcher.search(&facet_term_query, &facet_collector)?;
+        let facets: Vec<(&Facet, u64)> = facet_counts.get("/Felidae/Pantherinae").collect();
+        assert_eq!(
+            facets,
+            vec![
+                (&Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Neofelis"), 1),
+                (&Facet::from("/Felidae/Pantherinae/Panthera"), 3),
+            ]
+        );
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }

examples/pre_tokenized_text.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+// # Pre-tokenized text example
+//
+// This example shows how to use pre-tokenized text. Sometimes yout might
+// want to index and search through text which is already split into
+// tokens by some external tool.
+//
+// In this example we will:
+// - use tantivy tokenizer to create tokens and load them directly into tantivy,
+// - import tokenized text straight from json,
+// - perform a search on documents with pre-tokenized text
+
+use tantivy::tokenizer::{PreTokenizedString, SimpleTokenizer, Token, Tokenizer};
+
+use tantivy::collector::{Count, TopDocs};
+use tantivy::query::TermQuery;
+use tantivy::schema::*;
+use tantivy::{doc, Index, ReloadPolicy};
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+fn pre_tokenize_text(text: &str) -> Vec<Token> {
+    let mut token_stream = SimpleTokenizer.token_stream(text);
+    let mut tokens = vec![];
+    while token_stream.advance() {
+        tokens.push(token_stream.token().clone());
+    }
+    tokens
+}
+
+fn main() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
+    let index_path = TempDir::new()?;
+
+    let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+
+    schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT | STORED);
+    schema_builder.add_text_field("body", TEXT);
+
+    let schema = schema_builder.build();
+
+    let index = Index::create_in_dir(&index_path, schema.clone())?;
+
+    let mut index_writer = index.writer(50_000_000)?;
+
+    // We can create a document manually, by setting the fields
+    // one by one in a Document object.
+    let title = schema.get_field("title").unwrap();
+    let body = schema.get_field("body").unwrap();
+
+    let title_text = "The Old Man and the Sea";
+    let body_text = "He was an old man who fished alone in a skiff in the Gulf Stream";
+
+    // Content of our first document
+    // We create `PreTokenizedString` which contains original text and vector of tokens
+    let title_tok = PreTokenizedString {
+        text: String::from(title_text),
+        tokens: pre_tokenize_text(title_text),
+    };
+
+    println!(
+        "Original text: \"{}\" and tokens: {:?}",
+        title_tok.text, title_tok.tokens
+    );
+
+    let body_tok = PreTokenizedString {
+        text: String::from(body_text),
+        tokens: pre_tokenize_text(body_text),
+    };
+
+    // Now lets create a document and add our `PreTokenizedString`
+    let old_man_doc = doc!(title => title_tok, body => body_tok);
+
+    // ... now let's just add it to the IndexWriter
+    index_writer.add_document(old_man_doc);
+
+    // Pretokenized text can also be fed as JSON
+    let short_man_json = r#"{
+        "title":[{
+            "text":"The Old Man",
+            "tokens":[
+                {"offset_from":0,"offset_to":3,"position":0,"text":"The","position_length":1},
+                {"offset_from":4,"offset_to":7,"position":1,"text":"Old","position_length":1},
+                {"offset_from":8,"offset_to":11,"position":2,"text":"Man","position_length":1}
+            ]
+        }]
+    }"#;
+
+    let short_man_doc = schema.parse_document(&short_man_json)?;
+
+    index_writer.add_document(short_man_doc);
+
+    // Let's commit changes
+    index_writer.commit()?;
+
+    // ... and now is the time to query our index
+
+    let reader = index
+        .reader_builder()
+        .reload_policy(ReloadPolicy::OnCommit)
+        .try_into()?;
+
+    let searcher = reader.searcher();
+
+    // We want to get documents with token "Man", we will use TermQuery to do it
+    // Using PreTokenizedString means the tokens are stored as is avoiding stemming
+    // and lowercasing, which preserves full words in their original form
+    let query = TermQuery::new(
+        Term::from_field_text(title, "Man"),
+        IndexRecordOption::Basic,
+    );
+
+    let (top_docs, count) = searcher
+        .search(&query, &(TopDocs::with_limit(2), Count))
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(count, 2);
+
+    // Now let's print out the results.
+    // Note that the tokens are not stored along with the original text
+    // in the document store
+    for (_score, doc_address) in top_docs {
+        let retrieved_doc = searcher.doc(doc_address)?;
+        println!("Document: {}", schema.to_json(&retrieved_doc));
+    }
+
+    // In contrary to the previous query, when we search for the "man" term we
+    // should get no results, as it's not one of the indexed tokens. SimpleTokenizer
+    // only splits text on whitespace / punctuation.
+
+    let query = TermQuery::new(
+        Term::from_field_text(title, "man"),
+        IndexRecordOption::Basic,
+    );
+
+    let (_top_docs, count) = searcher
+        .search(&query, &(TopDocs::with_limit(2), Count))
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(count, 0);
+
+    Ok(())
+}

examples/stop_words.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ fn main() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
 
     // This tokenizer lowers all of the text (to help with stop word matching)
     // then removes all instances of `the` and `and` from the corpus
-    let tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer
+    let tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
         .filter(LowerCaser)
         .filter(StopWordFilter::remove(vec![
             "the".to_string(),

query-grammar/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Tantivy Query Grammar
+
+This crate is used by tantivy to parse queries.

src/collector/count_collector.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use super::Collector;
 use crate::collector::SegmentCollector;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -13,44 +12,29 @@ use crate::SegmentReader;
 /// use tantivy::collector::Count;
 /// use tantivy::query::QueryParser;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
-///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
-///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-///     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-///     {
-///         let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Name of the Wind",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of Muadib",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "A Dairy Cow",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.commit().unwrap();
-///     }
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 ///
-///     let reader = index.reader()?;
-///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
+/// let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000).unwrap();
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Name of the Wind"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of Muadib"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "A Dairy Cow"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of a Young Girl"));
+/// assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
 ///
-///     {
-///         let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
-///         let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary")?;
-///         let count = searcher.search(&query, &Count).unwrap();
+/// let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+/// let searcher = reader.searcher();
 ///
-///         assert_eq!(count, 2);
-///     }
+/// // Here comes the important part
+/// let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
+/// let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary").unwrap();
+/// let count = searcher.search(&query, &Count).unwrap();
 ///
-///     Ok(())
-/// }
+/// assert_eq!(count, 2);
 /// ```
 pub struct Count;
 
@@ -59,7 +43,11 @@ impl Collector for Count {
 
     type Child = SegmentCountCollector;
 
-    fn for_segment(&self, _: SegmentLocalId, _: &SegmentReader) -> Result<SegmentCountCollector> {
+    fn for_segment(
+        &self,
+        _: SegmentLocalId,
+        _: &SegmentReader,
+    ) -> crate::Result<SegmentCountCollector> {
         Ok(SegmentCountCollector::default())
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +55,7 @@ impl Collector for Count {
         false
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_counts: Vec<usize>) -> Result<usize> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_counts: Vec<usize>) -> crate::Result<usize> {
         Ok(segment_counts.into_iter().sum())
     }
 }

src/collector/custom_score_top_collector.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::collector::top_collector::{TopCollector, TopSegmentCollector};
 use crate::collector::{Collector, SegmentCollector};
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::{DocAddress, DocId, Score, SegmentReader};
 
 pub(crate) struct CustomScoreTopCollector<TCustomScorer, TScore = Score> {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ pub trait CustomScorer<TScore>: Sync {
     type Child: CustomSegmentScorer<TScore>;
     /// Builds a child scorer for a specific segment. The child scorer is associated to
     /// a specific segment.
-    fn segment_scorer(&self, segment_reader: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Self::Child>;
+    fn segment_scorer(&self, segment_reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Self::Child>;
 }
 
 impl<TCustomScorer, TScore> Collector for CustomScoreTopCollector<TCustomScorer, TScore>
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ where
         &self,
         segment_local_id: u32,
         segment_reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         let segment_scorer = self.custom_scorer.segment_scorer(segment_reader)?;
         let segment_collector = self
             .collector
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ where
         false
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_fruits: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> Result<Self::Fruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_fruits: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> crate::Result<Self::Fruit> {
         self.collector.merge_fruits(segment_fruits)
     }
 }
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ where
 {
     type Child = T;
 
-    fn segment_scorer(&self, segment_reader: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    fn segment_scorer(&self, segment_reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         Ok((self)(segment_reader))
     }
 }

src/collector/facet_collector.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::fastfield::FacetReader;
 use crate::schema::Facet;
 use crate::schema::Field;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -84,10 +83,9 @@ fn facet_depth(facet_bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
 /// use tantivy::collector::FacetCollector;
 /// use tantivy::query::AllQuery;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Facet, Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
+/// fn example() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
 ///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 ///
 ///     // Facet have their own specific type.
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ fn facet_depth(facet_bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
 ///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
 ///
 ///     {
-///			let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
+///         let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
 ///         facet_collector.add_facet("/lang");
 ///         facet_collector.add_facet("/category");
 ///         let facet_counts = searcher.search(&AllQuery, &facet_collector)?;
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ fn facet_depth(facet_bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
 ///     }
 ///
 ///     {
-///			let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
+///         let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
 ///         facet_collector.add_facet("/category/fiction");
 ///         let facet_counts = searcher.search(&AllQuery, &facet_collector)?;
 ///
@@ -158,8 +156,8 @@ fn facet_depth(facet_bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
 ///         ]);
 ///     }
 ///
-///    {
-///			let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
+///     {
+///         let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(facet);
 ///         facet_collector.add_facet("/category/fiction");
 ///         let facet_counts = searcher.search(&AllQuery, &facet_collector)?;
 ///
@@ -172,6 +170,7 @@ fn facet_depth(facet_bytes: &[u8]) -> usize {
 ///
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
+/// # assert!(example().is_ok());
 /// ```
 pub struct FacetCollector {
     field: Field,
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ impl Collector for FacetCollector {
         &self,
         _: SegmentLocalId,
         reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<FacetSegmentCollector> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<FacetSegmentCollector> {
         let field_name = reader.schema().get_field_name(self.field);
         let facet_reader = reader.facet_reader(self.field).ok_or_else(|| {
             TantivyError::SchemaError(format!("Field {:?} is not a facet field.", field_name))
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ impl Collector for FacetCollector {
         false
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, segments_facet_counts: Vec<FacetCounts>) -> Result<FacetCounts> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, segments_facet_counts: Vec<FacetCounts>) -> crate::Result<FacetCounts> {
         let mut facet_counts: BTreeMap<Facet, u64> = BTreeMap::new();
         for segment_facet_counts in segments_facet_counts {
             for (facet, count) in segment_facet_counts.facet_counts {
@@ -452,9 +451,11 @@ impl FacetCounts {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::{FacetCollector, FacetCounts};
+    use crate::collector::Count;
     use crate::core::Index;
-    use crate::query::AllQuery;
-    use crate::schema::{Document, Facet, Field, Schema};
+    use crate::query::{AllQuery, QueryParser, TermQuery};
+    use crate::schema::{Document, Facet, Field, IndexRecordOption, Schema};
+    use crate::Term;
     use rand::distributions::Uniform;
     use rand::prelude::SliceRandom;
     use rand::{thread_rng, Rng};
@@ -544,6 +545,56 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(facets[0].1, 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_doc_search_by_facet() {
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let facet_field = schema_builder.add_facet_field("facet");
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            facet_field => Facet::from_text(&"/A/A"),
+        ));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            facet_field => Facet::from_text(&"/A/B"),
+        ));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            facet_field => Facet::from_text(&"/A/C/A"),
+        ));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            facet_field => Facet::from_text(&"/D/C/A"),
+        ));
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+        let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+        let searcher = reader.searcher();
+        assert_eq!(searcher.num_docs(), 4);
+
+        let count_facet = |facet_str: &str| {
+            let term = Term::from_facet(facet_field, &Facet::from_text(facet_str));
+            searcher
+                .search(&TermQuery::new(term, IndexRecordOption::Basic), &Count)
+                .unwrap()
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/"), 4);
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/A"), 3);
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/A/B"), 1);
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/A/C"), 1);
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/A/C/A"), 1);
+        assert_eq!(count_facet("/C/A"), 0);
+        {
+            let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![]);
+            {
+                let query = query_parser.parse_query("facet:/A/B").unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(1, searcher.search(&query, &Count).unwrap());
+            }
+            {
+                let query = query_parser.parse_query("facet:/A").unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(3, searcher.search(&query, &Count).unwrap());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_non_used_facet_collector() {
         let mut facet_collector = FacetCollector::for_field(Field::from_field_id(0));

src/collector/mod.rs

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ See the `custom_collector` example.
 */
 
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -147,14 +146,14 @@ pub trait Collector: Sync {
         &self,
         segment_local_id: SegmentLocalId,
         segment: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Child>;
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child>;
 
     /// Returns true iff the collector requires to compute scores for documents.
     fn requires_scoring(&self) -> bool;
 
     /// Combines the fruit associated to the collection of each segments
     /// into one fruit.
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_fruits: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> Result<Self::Fruit>;
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, segment_fruits: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> crate::Result<Self::Fruit>;
 }
 
 /// The `SegmentCollector` is the trait in charge of defining the
@@ -185,7 +184,11 @@ where
     type Fruit = (Left::Fruit, Right::Fruit);
     type Child = (Left::Child, Right::Child);
 
-    fn for_segment(&self, segment_local_id: u32, segment: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    fn for_segment(
+        &self,
+        segment_local_id: u32,
+        segment: &SegmentReader,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         let left = self.0.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         let right = self.1.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         Ok((left, right))
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ where
     fn merge_fruits(
         &self,
         children: Vec<(Left::Fruit, Right::Fruit)>,
-    ) -> Result<(Left::Fruit, Right::Fruit)> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<(Left::Fruit, Right::Fruit)> {
         let mut left_fruits = vec![];
         let mut right_fruits = vec![];
         for (left_fruit, right_fruit) in children {
@@ -240,7 +243,11 @@ where
     type Fruit = (One::Fruit, Two::Fruit, Three::Fruit);
     type Child = (One::Child, Two::Child, Three::Child);
 
-    fn for_segment(&self, segment_local_id: u32, segment: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    fn for_segment(
+        &self,
+        segment_local_id: u32,
+        segment: &SegmentReader,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         let one = self.0.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         let two = self.1.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         let three = self.2.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
@@ -251,7 +258,7 @@ where
         self.0.requires_scoring() || self.1.requires_scoring() || self.2.requires_scoring()
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> Result<Self::Fruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> crate::Result<Self::Fruit> {
         let mut one_fruits = vec![];
         let mut two_fruits = vec![];
         let mut three_fruits = vec![];
@@ -299,7 +306,11 @@ where
     type Fruit = (One::Fruit, Two::Fruit, Three::Fruit, Four::Fruit);
     type Child = (One::Child, Two::Child, Three::Child, Four::Child);
 
-    fn for_segment(&self, segment_local_id: u32, segment: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    fn for_segment(
+        &self,
+        segment_local_id: u32,
+        segment: &SegmentReader,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         let one = self.0.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         let two = self.1.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
         let three = self.2.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment)?;
@@ -314,7 +325,7 @@ where
             || self.3.requires_scoring()
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> Result<Self::Fruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Self::Fruit>) -> crate::Result<Self::Fruit> {
         let mut one_fruits = vec![];
         let mut two_fruits = vec![];
         let mut three_fruits = vec![];

src/collector/multi_collector.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::Collector;
 use super::SegmentCollector;
 use crate::collector::Fruit;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ impl<TCollector: Collector> Collector for CollectorWrapper<TCollector> {
         &self,
         segment_local_id: u32,
         reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<Box<dyn BoxableSegmentCollector>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn BoxableSegmentCollector>> {
         let child = self.0.for_segment(segment_local_id, reader)?;
         Ok(Box::new(SegmentCollectorWrapper(child)))
     }
@@ -33,7 +32,10 @@ impl<TCollector: Collector> Collector for CollectorWrapper<TCollector> {
         self.0.requires_scoring()
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<<Self as Collector>::Fruit>) -> Result<Box<dyn Fruit>> {
+    fn merge_fruits(
+        &self,
+        children: Vec<<Self as Collector>::Fruit>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Fruit>> {
         let typed_fruit: Vec<TCollector::Fruit> = children
             .into_iter()
             .map(|untyped_fruit| {
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ impl<TCollector: Collector> Collector for CollectorWrapper<TCollector> {
                         TantivyError::InvalidArgument("Failed to cast child fruit.".to_string())
                     })
             })
-            .collect::<Result<_>>()?;
+            .collect::<crate::Result<_>>()?;
         let merged_fruit = self.0.merge_fruits(typed_fruit)?;
         Ok(Box::new(merged_fruit))
     }
@@ -108,49 +110,35 @@ impl<TFruit: Fruit> FruitHandle<TFruit> {
 /// use tantivy::collector::{Count, TopDocs, MultiCollector};
 /// use tantivy::query::QueryParser;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
-///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
-///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-///     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-///     {
-///         let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Name of the Wind",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of Muadib",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "A Dairy Cow",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.commit().unwrap();
-///     }
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 ///
-///     let reader = index.reader()?;
-///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
+/// let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000).unwrap();
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Name of the Wind"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of Muadib"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "A Dairy Cow"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of a Young Girl"));
+/// assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
 ///
-///     let mut collectors = MultiCollector::new();
-///     let top_docs_handle = collectors.add_collector(TopDocs::with_limit(2));
-///     let count_handle = collectors.add_collector(Count);
-///     let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
-///     let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary")?;
-///     let mut multi_fruit = searcher.search(&query, &collectors)?;
+/// let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+/// let searcher = reader.searcher();
 ///
-///     let count = count_handle.extract(&mut multi_fruit);
-///     let top_docs = top_docs_handle.extract(&mut multi_fruit);
+/// let mut collectors = MultiCollector::new();
+/// let top_docs_handle = collectors.add_collector(TopDocs::with_limit(2));
+/// let count_handle = collectors.add_collector(Count);
+/// let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
+/// let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary").unwrap();
+/// let mut multi_fruit = searcher.search(&query, &collectors).unwrap();
 ///
-///     # assert_eq!(count, 2);
-///     # assert_eq!(top_docs.len(), 2);
+/// let count = count_handle.extract(&mut multi_fruit);
+/// let top_docs = top_docs_handle.extract(&mut multi_fruit);
 ///
-///     Ok(())
-/// }
+/// assert_eq!(count, 2);
+/// assert_eq!(top_docs.len(), 2);
 /// ```
 #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -189,12 +177,12 @@ impl<'a> Collector for MultiCollector<'a> {
         &self,
         segment_local_id: SegmentLocalId,
         segment: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<MultiCollectorChild> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<MultiCollectorChild> {
         let children = self
             .collector_wrappers
             .iter()
             .map(|collector_wrapper| collector_wrapper.for_segment(segment_local_id, segment))
-            .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+            .collect::<crate::Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
         Ok(MultiCollectorChild { children })
     }
 
@@ -205,7 +193,7 @@ impl<'a> Collector for MultiCollector<'a> {
             .any(Collector::requires_scoring)
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, segments_multifruits: Vec<MultiFruit>) -> Result<MultiFruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, segments_multifruits: Vec<MultiFruit>) -> crate::Result<MultiFruit> {
         let mut segment_fruits_list: Vec<Vec<Box<dyn Fruit>>> = (0..self.collector_wrappers.len())
             .map(|_| Vec::with_capacity(segments_multifruits.len()))
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
@@ -223,7 +211,7 @@ impl<'a> Collector for MultiCollector<'a> {
             .map(|(child_collector, segment_fruits)| {
                 Ok(Some(child_collector.merge_fruits(segment_fruits)?))
             })
-            .collect::<Result<_>>()?;
+            .collect::<crate::Result<_>>()?;
         Ok(MultiFruit { sub_fruits })
     }
 }

src/collector/tests.rs

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Collector for TestCollector {
         &self,
         segment_id: SegmentLocalId,
         _reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<TestSegmentCollector> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<TestSegmentCollector> {
         Ok(TestSegmentCollector {
             segment_id,
             fruit: TestFruit::default(),
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Collector for TestCollector {
         self.compute_score
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, mut children: Vec<TestFruit>) -> Result<TestFruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, mut children: Vec<TestFruit>) -> crate::Result<TestFruit> {
         children.sort_by_key(|fruit| {
             if fruit.docs().is_empty() {
                 0
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl Collector for FastFieldTestCollector {
         &self,
         _: SegmentLocalId,
         segment_reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<FastFieldSegmentCollector> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<FastFieldSegmentCollector> {
         let reader = segment_reader
             .fast_fields()
             .u64(self.field)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl Collector for FastFieldTestCollector {
         false
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Vec<u64>>) -> Result<Vec<u64>> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Vec<u64>>) -> crate::Result<Vec<u64>> {
         Ok(children.into_iter().flat_map(|v| v.into_iter()).collect())
     }
 }
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl Collector for BytesFastFieldTestCollector {
         &self,
         _segment_local_id: u32,
         segment_reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<BytesFastFieldSegmentCollector> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<BytesFastFieldSegmentCollector> {
         Ok(BytesFastFieldSegmentCollector {
             vals: Vec::new(),
             reader: segment_reader
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl Collector for BytesFastFieldTestCollector {
         false
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    fn merge_fruits(&self, children: Vec<Vec<u8>>) -> crate::Result<Vec<u8>> {
         Ok(children.into_iter().flat_map(|c| c.into_iter()).collect())
     }
 }

src/collector/top_collector.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::DocAddress;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
 use serde::export::PhantomData;
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ where
     pub fn merge_fruits(
         &self,
         children: Vec<Vec<(T, DocAddress)>>,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<(T, DocAddress)>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Vec<(T, DocAddress)>> {
         if self.limit == 0 {
             return Ok(Vec::new());
         }
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ where
         &self,
         segment_id: SegmentLocalId,
         _: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<TopSegmentCollector<F>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<TopSegmentCollector<F>> {
         Ok(TopSegmentCollector::new(segment_id, self.limit))
     }
 }

src/collector/top_score_collector.rs

@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ use crate::collector::tweak_score_top_collector::TweakedScoreTopCollector;
 use crate::collector::{
     CustomScorer, CustomSegmentScorer, ScoreSegmentTweaker, ScoreTweaker, SegmentCollector,
 };
+use crate::fastfield::FastFieldReader;
 use crate::schema::Field;
 use crate::DocAddress;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::SegmentLocalId;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -29,43 +29,29 @@ use std::fmt;
 /// use tantivy::collector::TopDocs;
 /// use tantivy::query::QueryParser;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, DocAddress, Index, Result};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, DocAddress, Index};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
-///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
-///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-///     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-///     {
-///         let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000)?;
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Name of the Wind",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of Muadib",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "A Dairy Cow",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.commit().unwrap();
-///     }
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 ///
-///     let reader = index.reader()?;
-///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
+/// let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Name of the Wind"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of Muadib"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "A Dairy Cow"));
+/// index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of a Young Girl"));
+/// assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
 ///
-///     let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
-///     let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary")?;
-///     let top_docs = searcher.search(&query, &TopDocs::with_limit(2))?;
+/// let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+/// let searcher = reader.searcher();
 ///
-///     assert_eq!(&top_docs[0], &(0.7261542, DocAddress(0, 1)));
-///     assert_eq!(&top_docs[1], &(0.6099695, DocAddress(0, 3)));
+/// let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]);
+/// let query = query_parser.parse_query("diary").unwrap();
+/// let top_docs = searcher.search(&query, &TopDocs::with_limit(2)).unwrap();
 ///
-///     Ok(())
-/// }
+/// assert_eq!(&top_docs[0], &(0.7261542, DocAddress(0, 1)));
+/// assert_eq!(&top_docs[1], &(0.6099695, DocAddress(0, 3)));
 /// ```
 pub struct TopDocs(TopCollector<Score>);
 
@@ -75,6 +61,36 @@ impl fmt::Debug for TopDocs {
     }
 }
 
+struct ScorerByFastFieldReader {
+    ff_reader: FastFieldReader<u64>,
+}
+
+impl CustomSegmentScorer<u64> for ScorerByFastFieldReader {
+    fn score(&self, doc: DocId) -> u64 {
+        self.ff_reader.get_u64(u64::from(doc))
+    }
+}
+
+struct ScorerByField {
+    field: Field,
+}
+
+impl CustomScorer<u64> for ScorerByField {
+    type Child = ScorerByFastFieldReader;
+
+    fn segment_scorer(&self, segment_reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
+        let ff_reader = segment_reader
+            .fast_fields()
+            .u64(self.field)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
+                crate::TantivyError::SchemaError(format!(
+                    "Field requested is not a i64/u64 fast field."
+                ))
+            })?;
+        Ok(ScorerByFastFieldReader { ff_reader })
+    }
+}
+
 impl TopDocs {
     /// Creates a top score collector, with a number of documents equal to "limit".
     ///
@@ -88,7 +104,7 @@ impl TopDocs {
     ///
     /// ```rust
     /// # use tantivy::schema::{Schema, FAST, TEXT};
-    /// # use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result, DocAddress};
+    /// # use tantivy::{doc, Index, DocAddress};
     /// # use tantivy::query::{Query, QueryParser};
     /// use tantivy::Searcher;
     /// use tantivy::collector::TopDocs;
@@ -102,15 +118,12 @@ impl TopDocs {
     /// #  
     /// #   let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
     /// #   let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000)?;
-    /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-    /// #       title => "The Name of the Wind",
-    /// #       rating => 92u64,
-    /// #   ));
+    /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Name of the Wind", rating => 92u64));
     /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of Muadib", rating => 97u64));
     /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "A Dairy Cow", rating => 63u64));
     /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(title => "The Diary of a Young Girl", rating => 80u64));
-    /// #   index_writer.commit()?;
-    /// #   let reader = index.reader()?;
+    /// #   assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
+    /// #   let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
     /// #   let query = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![title]).parse_query("diary")?;
     /// #   let top_docs = docs_sorted_by_rating(&reader.searcher(), &query, rating)?;
     /// #   assert_eq!(top_docs,
@@ -128,7 +141,7 @@ impl TopDocs {
     /// fn docs_sorted_by_rating(searcher: &Searcher,
     ///                          query: &dyn Query,
     ///                          sort_by_field: Field)
-    ///     -> Result<Vec<(u64, DocAddress)>> {
+    ///     -> tantivy::Result<Vec<(u64, DocAddress)>> {
     ///
     ///     // This is where we build our topdocs collector
     ///     //
@@ -160,14 +173,7 @@ impl TopDocs {
         self,
         field: Field,
     ) -> impl Collector<Fruit = Vec<(u64, DocAddress)>> {
-        self.custom_score(move |segment_reader: &SegmentReader| {
-            let ff_reader = segment_reader
-                .fast_fields()
-                .u64(field)
-                .expect("Field requested is not a i64/u64 fast field.");
-            //TODO error message missmatch actual behavior for i64
-            move |doc: DocId| ff_reader.get(doc)
-        })
+        self.custom_score(ScorerByField { field })
     }
 
     /// Ranks the documents using a custom score.
@@ -202,27 +208,33 @@ impl TopDocs {
     /// use tantivy::collector::TopDocs;
     /// use tantivy::schema::Field;
     ///
-    /// # fn create_schema() -> Schema {
-    /// #    let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-    /// #    schema_builder.add_text_field("product_name", TEXT);
-    /// #    schema_builder.add_u64_field("popularity", FAST);
-    /// #    schema_builder.build()
-    /// # }
-    /// #
-    /// # fn main() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
-    /// #   let schema = create_schema();
-    /// #   let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-    /// #   let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000)?;
-    /// #   let product_name = index.schema().get_field("product_name").unwrap();
-    /// #   
+    /// fn create_schema() -> Schema {
+    ///    let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+    ///    schema_builder.add_text_field("product_name", TEXT);
+    ///    schema_builder.add_u64_field("popularity", FAST);
+    ///    schema_builder.build()
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// fn create_index() -> tantivy::Result<Index> {
+    ///   let schema = create_schema();
+    ///   let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+    ///   let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000)?;
+    ///   let product_name = index.schema().get_field("product_name").unwrap();
+    ///   let popularity: Field = index.schema().get_field("popularity").unwrap();
+    ///   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "The Diary of Muadib", popularity => 1u64));
+    ///   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "A Dairy Cow", popularity => 10u64));
+    ///   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "The Diary of a Young Girl", popularity => 15u64));
+    ///   index_writer.commit()?;
+    ///   Ok(index)
+    /// }
+    ///
+    /// let index = create_index().unwrap();
+    /// let product_name = index.schema().get_field("product_name").unwrap();
     /// let popularity: Field = index.schema().get_field("popularity").unwrap();
-    /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "The Diary of Muadib", popularity => 1u64));
-    /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "A Dairy Cow", popularity => 10u64));
-    /// #   index_writer.add_document(doc!(product_name => "The Diary of a Young Girl", popularity => 15u64));
-    /// #   index_writer.commit()?;
-    /// // ...
-    /// # let user_query = "diary";
-    /// # let query = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![product_name]).parse_query(user_query)?;
+    ///
+    /// let user_query_str = "diary";
+    /// let query_parser = QueryParser::for_index(&index, vec![product_name]);
+    /// let query = query_parser.parse_query(user_query_str).unwrap();
     ///
     /// // This is where we build our collector with our custom score.
     /// let top_docs_by_custom_score = TopDocs
@@ -249,15 +261,12 @@ impl TopDocs {
     ///                 popularity_boost_score * original_score
     ///             }
     ///           });
-    /// # let reader = index.reader()?;
-    /// # let searcher = reader.searcher();
+    /// let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+    /// let searcher = reader.searcher();
     /// // ... and here are our documents. Note this is a simple vec.
     /// // The `Score` in the pair is our tweaked score.
     /// let resulting_docs: Vec<(Score, DocAddress)> =
-    ///      searcher.search(&*query, &top_docs_by_custom_score)?;
-    ///
-    /// # Ok(())
-    /// # }
+    ///      searcher.search(&query, &top_docs_by_custom_score).unwrap();
     /// ```
     ///
     /// # See also
@@ -398,7 +407,7 @@ impl Collector for TopDocs {
         &self,
         segment_local_id: SegmentLocalId,
         reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<Self::Child> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Child> {
         let collector = self.0.for_segment(segment_local_id, reader)?;
         Ok(TopScoreSegmentCollector(collector))
     }
@@ -407,7 +416,10 @@ impl Collector for TopDocs {
         true
     }
 
-    fn merge_fruits(&self, child_fruits: Vec<Vec<(Score, DocAddress)>>) -> Result<Self::Fruit> {
+    fn merge_fruits(
+        &self,
+        child_fruits: Vec<Vec<(Score, DocAddress)>>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self::Fruit> {
         self.0.merge_fruits(child_fruits)
     }
 }
@@ -586,7 +598,6 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    #[should_panic(expected = "Field requested is not a i64/u64 fast field")]
     fn test_field_not_fast_field() {
         let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
         let title = schema_builder.add_text_field(TITLE, TEXT);
@@ -601,7 +612,12 @@ mod tests {
         let searcher = index.reader().unwrap().searcher();
         let segment = searcher.segment_reader(0);
         let top_collector = TopDocs::with_limit(4).order_by_u64_field(size);
-        assert!(top_collector.for_segment(0, segment).is_ok());
+        let err = top_collector.for_segment(0, segment);
+        if let Err(crate::TantivyError::SchemaError(msg)) = err {
+            assert_eq!(msg, "Field requested is not a i64/u64 fast field.");
+        } else {
+            assert!(false);
+        }
     }
 
     fn index(

src/core/executor.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-use crate::Result;
 use crossbeam::channel;
-use scoped_pool::{Pool, ThreadConfig};
+use rayon::{ThreadPool, ThreadPoolBuilder};
 
 /// Search executor whether search request are single thread or multithread.
 ///
@@ -10,8 +9,10 @@ use scoped_pool::{Pool, ThreadConfig};
 /// API of a dependency, knowing it might conflict with a different version
 /// used by the client. Second, we may stop using rayon in the future.
 pub enum Executor {
+    /// Single thread variant of an Executor
     SingleThread,
-    ThreadPool(Pool),
+    /// Thread pool variant of an Executor
+    ThreadPool(ThreadPool),
 }
 
 impl Executor {
@@ -20,37 +21,39 @@ impl Executor {
         Executor::SingleThread
     }
 
-    // Creates an Executor that dispatches the tasks in a thread pool.
-    pub fn multi_thread(num_threads: usize, prefix: &'static str) -> Executor {
-        let thread_config = ThreadConfig::new().prefix(prefix);
-        let pool = Pool::with_thread_config(num_threads, thread_config);
-        Executor::ThreadPool(pool)
+    /// Creates an Executor that dispatches the tasks in a thread pool.
+    pub fn multi_thread(num_threads: usize, prefix: &'static str) -> crate::Result<Executor> {
+        let pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
+            .num_threads(num_threads)
+            .thread_name(move |num| format!("{}{}", prefix, num))
+            .build()?;
+        Ok(Executor::ThreadPool(pool))
     }
 
-    // Perform a map in the thread pool.
-    //
-    // Regardless of the executor (`SingleThread` or `ThreadPool`), panics in the task
-    // will propagate to the caller.
+    /// Perform a map in the thread pool.
+    ///
+    /// Regardless of the executor (`SingleThread` or `ThreadPool`), panics in the task
+    /// will propagate to the caller.
     pub fn map<
         A: Send,
         R: Send,
         AIterator: Iterator<Item = A>,
-        F: Sized + Sync + Fn(A) -> Result<R>,
+        F: Sized + Sync + Fn(A) -> crate::Result<R>,
     >(
         &self,
         f: F,
         args: AIterator,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<R>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Vec<R>> {
         match self {
-            Executor::SingleThread => args.map(f).collect::<Result<_>>(),
+            Executor::SingleThread => args.map(f).collect::<crate::Result<_>>(),
             Executor::ThreadPool(pool) => {
                 let args_with_indices: Vec<(usize, A)> = args.enumerate().collect();
                 let num_fruits = args_with_indices.len();
                 let fruit_receiver = {
                     let (fruit_sender, fruit_receiver) = channel::unbounded();
-                    pool.scoped(|scope| {
+                    pool.scope(|scope| {
                         for arg_with_idx in args_with_indices {
-                            scope.execute(|| {
+                            scope.spawn(|_| {
                                 let (idx, arg) = arg_with_idx;
                                 let fruit = f(arg);
                                 if let Err(err) = fruit_sender.send((idx, fruit)) {
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[should_panic] //< unfortunately the panic message is not propagated
     fn test_panic_propagates_multi_thread() {
         let _result: Vec<usize> = Executor::multi_thread(1, "search-test")
+            .unwrap()
             .map(
                 |_| {
                     panic!("panic should propagate");
@@ -126,6 +130,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn test_map_multithread() {
         let result: Vec<usize> = Executor::multi_thread(3, "search-test")
+            .unwrap()
             .map(|i| Ok(i * 2), 0..10)
             .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(result.len(), 10);

src/core/index.rs

@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@ use crate::reader::IndexReaderBuilder;
 use crate::schema::Field;
 use crate::schema::FieldType;
 use crate::schema::Schema;
-use crate::tokenizer::BoxedTokenizer;
-use crate::tokenizer::TokenizerManager;
+use crate::tokenizer::{TextAnalyzer, TokenizerManager};
 use crate::IndexWriter;
-use crate::Result;
 use num_cpus;
 use std::borrow::BorrowMut;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -32,7 +30,10 @@ use std::fmt;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-fn load_metas(directory: &dyn Directory, inventory: &SegmentMetaInventory) -> Result<IndexMeta> {
+fn load_metas(
+    directory: &dyn Directory,
+    inventory: &SegmentMetaInventory,
+) -> crate::Result<IndexMeta> {
     let meta_data = directory.atomic_read(&META_FILEPATH)?;
     let meta_string = String::from_utf8_lossy(&meta_data);
     IndexMeta::deserialize(&meta_string, &inventory)
@@ -73,15 +74,16 @@ impl Index {
 
     /// Replace the default single thread search executor pool
     /// by a thread pool with a given number of threads.
-    pub fn set_multithread_executor(&mut self, num_threads: usize) {
-        self.executor = Arc::new(Executor::multi_thread(num_threads, "thrd-tantivy-search-"));
+    pub fn set_multithread_executor(&mut self, num_threads: usize) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        self.executor = Arc::new(Executor::multi_thread(num_threads, "thrd-tantivy-search-")?);
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Replace the default single thread search executor pool
     /// by a thread pool with a given number of threads.
-    pub fn set_default_multithread_executor(&mut self) {
+    pub fn set_default_multithread_executor(&mut self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let default_num_threads = num_cpus::get();
-        self.set_multithread_executor(default_num_threads);
+        self.set_multithread_executor(default_num_threads)
     }
 
     /// Creates a new index using the `RAMDirectory`.
@@ -98,28 +100,29 @@ impl Index {
     ///
     /// If a previous index was in this directory, then its meta file will be destroyed.
     #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
-    pub fn create_in_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(directory_path: P, schema: Schema) -> Result<Index> {
+    pub fn create_in_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(
+        directory_path: P,
+        schema: Schema,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let mmap_directory = MmapDirectory::open(directory_path)?;
         if Index::exists(&mmap_directory) {
             return Err(TantivyError::IndexAlreadyExists);
         }
-
         Index::create(mmap_directory, schema)
     }
 
     /// Opens or creates a new index in the provided directory
-    pub fn open_or_create<Dir: Directory>(dir: Dir, schema: Schema) -> Result<Index> {
-        if Index::exists(&dir) {
-            let index = Index::open(dir)?;
-            if index.schema() == schema {
-                Ok(index)
-            } else {
-                Err(TantivyError::SchemaError(
-                    "An index exists but the schema does not match.".to_string(),
-                ))
-            }
+    pub fn open_or_create<Dir: Directory>(dir: Dir, schema: Schema) -> crate::Result<Index> {
+        if !Index::exists(&dir) {
+            return Index::create(dir, schema);
+        }
+        let index = Index::open(dir)?;
+        if index.schema() == schema {
+            Ok(index)
         } else {
-            Index::create(dir, schema)
+            Err(TantivyError::SchemaError(
+                "An index exists but the schema does not match.".to_string(),
+            ))
         }
     }
 
@@ -132,13 +135,13 @@ impl Index {
     /// The temp directory is only used for testing the `MmapDirectory`.
     /// For other unit tests, prefer the `RAMDirectory`, see: `create_in_ram`.
     #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
-    pub fn create_from_tempdir(schema: Schema) -> Result<Index> {
+    pub fn create_from_tempdir(schema: Schema) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let mmap_directory = MmapDirectory::create_from_tempdir()?;
         Index::create(mmap_directory, schema)
     }
 
     /// Creates a new index given an implementation of the trait `Directory`
-    pub fn create<Dir: Directory>(dir: Dir, schema: Schema) -> Result<Index> {
+    pub fn create<Dir: Directory>(dir: Dir, schema: Schema) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let directory = ManagedDirectory::wrap(dir)?;
         Index::from_directory(directory, schema)
     }
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ impl Index {
     /// Create a new index from a directory.
     ///
     /// This will overwrite existing meta.json
-    fn from_directory(mut directory: ManagedDirectory, schema: Schema) -> Result<Index> {
+    fn from_directory(mut directory: ManagedDirectory, schema: Schema) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         save_new_metas(schema.clone(), directory.borrow_mut())?;
         let metas = IndexMeta::with_schema(schema);
         Index::create_from_metas(directory, &metas, SegmentMetaInventory::default())
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ impl Index {
         directory: ManagedDirectory,
         metas: &IndexMeta,
         inventory: SegmentMetaInventory,
-    ) -> Result<Index> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let schema = metas.schema.clone();
         Ok(Index {
             directory,
@@ -174,11 +177,11 @@ impl Index {
     }
 
     /// Helper to access the tokenizer associated to a specific field.
-    pub fn tokenizer_for_field(&self, field: Field) -> Result<BoxedTokenizer> {
+    pub fn tokenizer_for_field(&self, field: Field) -> crate::Result<TextAnalyzer> {
         let field_entry = self.schema.get_field_entry(field);
         let field_type = field_entry.field_type();
         let tokenizer_manager: &TokenizerManager = self.tokenizers();
-        let tokenizer_name_opt: Option<BoxedTokenizer> = match field_type {
+        let tokenizer_name_opt: Option<TextAnalyzer> = match field_type {
             FieldType::Str(text_options) => text_options
                 .get_indexing_options()
                 .map(|text_indexing_options| text_indexing_options.tokenizer().to_string())
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ impl Index {
     /// Create a default `IndexReader` for the given index.
     ///
     /// See [`Index.reader_builder()`](#method.reader_builder).
-    pub fn reader(&self) -> Result<IndexReader> {
+    pub fn reader(&self) -> crate::Result<IndexReader> {
         self.reader_builder().try_into()
     }
 
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ impl Index {
 
     /// Opens a new directory from an index path.
     #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
-    pub fn open_in_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(directory_path: P) -> Result<Index> {
+    pub fn open_in_dir<P: AsRef<Path>>(directory_path: P) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let mmap_directory = MmapDirectory::open(directory_path)?;
         Index::open(mmap_directory)
     }
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ impl Index {
     }
 
     /// Open the index using the provided directory
-    pub fn open<D: Directory>(directory: D) -> Result<Index> {
+    pub fn open<D: Directory>(directory: D) -> crate::Result<Index> {
         let directory = ManagedDirectory::wrap(directory)?;
         let inventory = SegmentMetaInventory::default();
         let metas = load_metas(&directory, &inventory)?;
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ impl Index {
     }
 
     /// Reads the index meta file from the directory.
-    pub fn load_metas(&self) -> Result<IndexMeta> {
+    pub fn load_metas(&self) -> crate::Result<IndexMeta> {
         load_metas(self.directory(), &self.inventory)
     }
 
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ impl Index {
         &self,
         num_threads: usize,
         overall_heap_size_in_bytes: usize,
-    ) -> Result<IndexWriter> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<IndexWriter> {
         let directory_lock = self
             .directory
             .acquire_lock(&INDEX_WRITER_LOCK)
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ impl Index {
     /// If the lockfile already exists, returns `Error::FileAlreadyExists`.
     /// # Panics
     /// If the heap size per thread is too small, panics.
-    pub fn writer(&self, overall_heap_size_in_bytes: usize) -> Result<IndexWriter> {
+    pub fn writer(&self, overall_heap_size_in_bytes: usize) -> crate::Result<IndexWriter> {
         let mut num_threads = num_cpus::get();
         let heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread = overall_heap_size_in_bytes / num_threads;
         if heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread < HEAP_SIZE_MIN {
@@ -324,7 +327,7 @@ impl Index {
     }
 
     /// Returns the list of segments that are searchable
-    pub fn searchable_segments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Segment>> {
+    pub fn searchable_segments(&self) -> crate::Result<Vec<Segment>> {
         Ok(self
             .searchable_segment_metas()?
             .into_iter()
@@ -357,12 +360,12 @@ impl Index {
 
     /// Reads the meta.json and returns the list of
     /// `SegmentMeta` from the last commit.
-    pub fn searchable_segment_metas(&self) -> Result<Vec<SegmentMeta>> {
+    pub fn searchable_segment_metas(&self) -> crate::Result<Vec<SegmentMeta>> {
         Ok(self.load_metas()?.segments)
     }
 
     /// Returns the list of segment ids that are searchable.
-    pub fn searchable_segment_ids(&self) -> Result<Vec<SegmentId>> {
+    pub fn searchable_segment_ids(&self) -> crate::Result<Vec<SegmentId>> {
         Ok(self
             .searchable_segment_metas()?
             .iter()
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ impl Index {
     }
 
     /// Returns the set of corrupted files
-    pub fn validate_checksum(&self) -> Result<HashSet<PathBuf>> {
+    pub fn validate_checksum(&self) -> crate::Result<HashSet<PathBuf>> {
         self.directory.list_damaged().map_err(Into::into)
     }
 }
@@ -387,12 +390,9 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::directory::RAMDirectory;
     use crate::schema::Field;
     use crate::schema::{Schema, INDEXED, TEXT};
-    use crate::Index;
     use crate::IndexReader;
-    use crate::IndexWriter;
     use crate::ReloadPolicy;
-    use std::thread;
-    use std::time::Duration;
+    use crate::{Directory, Index};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_indexer_for_field() {
@@ -470,14 +470,14 @@ mod tests {
             .try_into()
             .unwrap();
         assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
-        let mut writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-        test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &mut writer, &reader);
+        test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &index, &reader);
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
     mod mmap_specific {
 
         use super::*;
+        use crate::Directory;
         use std::path::PathBuf;
         use tempfile::TempDir;
 
@@ -488,22 +488,20 @@ mod tests {
             let tempdir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
             let tempdir_path = PathBuf::from(tempdir.path());
             let index = Index::create_in_dir(&tempdir_path, schema).unwrap();
-            let mut writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            writer.commit().unwrap();
             let reader = index
                 .reader_builder()
                 .reload_policy(ReloadPolicy::OnCommit)
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap();
             assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
-            test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &mut writer, &reader);
+            test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &index, &reader);
         }
 
         #[test]
         fn test_index_manual_policy_mmap() {
             let schema = throw_away_schema();
             let field = schema.get_field("num_likes").unwrap();
-            let index = Index::create_from_tempdir(schema).unwrap();
+            let mut index = Index::create_from_tempdir(schema).unwrap();
             let mut writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
             writer.commit().unwrap();
             let reader = index
@@ -513,8 +511,12 @@ mod tests {
                 .unwrap();
             assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
             writer.add_document(doc!(field=>1u64));
+            let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam::channel::unbounded();
+            let _handle = index.directory_mut().watch(Box::new(move || {
+                let _ = sender.send(());
+            }));
             writer.commit().unwrap();
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+            assert!(receiver.recv().is_ok());
             assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
             reader.reload().unwrap();
             assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 1);
@@ -534,39 +536,26 @@ mod tests {
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap();
             assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
-            let mut writer = write_index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &mut writer, &reader);
+            test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field, &write_index, &reader);
         }
     }
 
-    fn test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(
-        field: Field,
-        writer: &mut IndexWriter,
-        reader: &IndexReader,
-    ) {
+    fn test_index_on_commit_reload_policy_aux(field: Field, index: &Index, reader: &IndexReader) {
+        let mut reader_index = reader.index();
+        let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam::channel::unbounded();
+        let _watch_handle = reader_index.directory_mut().watch(Box::new(move || {
+            let _ = sender.send(());
+        }));
+        let mut writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 0);
         writer.add_document(doc!(field=>1u64));
         writer.commit().unwrap();
-        let mut count = 0;
-        for _ in 0..100 {
-            count = reader.searcher().num_docs();
-            if count > 0 {
-                break;
-            }
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
-        }
-        assert_eq!(count, 1);
+        assert!(receiver.recv().is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 1);
         writer.add_document(doc!(field=>2u64));
         writer.commit().unwrap();
-        let mut count = 0;
-        for _ in 0..10 {
-            count = reader.searcher().num_docs();
-            if count > 1 {
-                break;
-            }
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
-        }
-        assert_eq!(count, 2);
+        assert!(receiver.recv().is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(reader.searcher().num_docs(), 2);
     }
 
     // This test will not pass on windows, because windows
@@ -583,9 +572,13 @@ mod tests {
         for i in 0u64..8_000u64 {
             writer.add_document(doc!(field => i));
         }
+        let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam::channel::unbounded();
+        let _handle = directory.watch(Box::new(move || {
+            let _ = sender.send(());
+        }));
         writer.commit().unwrap();
         let mem_right_after_commit = directory.total_mem_usage();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1_000));
+        assert!(receiver.recv().is_ok());
         let reader = index
             .reader_builder()
             .reload_policy(ReloadPolicy::Manual)
@@ -599,6 +592,11 @@ mod tests {
         reader.reload().unwrap();
         let searcher = reader.searcher();
         assert_eq!(searcher.num_docs(), 8_000);
-        assert!(mem_right_after_merge_finished < mem_right_after_commit);
+        assert!(
+            mem_right_after_merge_finished < mem_right_after_commit,
+            "(mem after merge){} is expected < (mem before merge){}",
+            mem_right_after_merge_finished,
+            mem_right_after_commit
+        );
     }
 }

src/core/index_meta.rs

@@ -150,6 +150,21 @@ impl SegmentMeta {
         self.num_deleted_docs() > 0
     }
 
+    /// Updates the max_doc value from the `SegmentMeta`.
+    ///
+    /// This method is only used when updating `max_doc` from 0
+    /// as we finalize a fresh new segment.
+    pub(crate) fn with_max_doc(self, max_doc: u32) -> SegmentMeta {
+        assert_eq!(self.tracked.max_doc, 0);
+        assert!(self.tracked.deletes.is_none());
+        let tracked = self.tracked.map(move |inner_meta| InnerSegmentMeta {
+            segment_id: inner_meta.segment_id,
+            max_doc,
+            deletes: None,
+        });
+        SegmentMeta { tracked }
+    }
+
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub fn with_delete_meta(self, num_deleted_docs: u32, opstamp: Opstamp) -> SegmentMeta {
         let delete_meta = DeleteMeta {
@@ -285,6 +300,9 @@ mod tests {
             payload: None,
         };
         let json = serde_json::ser::to_string(&index_metas).expect("serialization failed");
-        assert_eq!(json, r#"{"segments":[],"schema":[{"name":"text","type":"text","options":{"indexing":{"record":"position","tokenizer":"default"},"stored":false}}],"opstamp":0}"#);
+        assert_eq!(
+            json,
+            r#"{"segments":[],"schema":[{"name":"text","type":"text","options":{"indexing":{"record":"position","tokenizer":"default"},"stored":false}}],"opstamp":0}"#
+        );
     }
 }

src/core/inverted_index_reader.rs

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl InvertedIndexReader {
             .get_index_record_option()
             .unwrap_or(IndexRecordOption::Basic);
         InvertedIndexReader {
-            termdict: TermDictionary::empty(&field_type),
+            termdict: TermDictionary::empty(),
             postings_source: ReadOnlySource::empty(),
             positions_source: ReadOnlySource::empty(),
             positions_idx_source: ReadOnlySource::empty(),

src/core/searcher.rs

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use crate::store::StoreReader;
 use crate::termdict::TermMerger;
 use crate::DocAddress;
 use crate::Index;
-use crate::Result;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ fn collect_segment<C: Collector>(
     weight: &dyn Weight,
     segment_ord: u32,
     segment_reader: &SegmentReader,
-) -> Result<C::Fruit> {
+) -> crate::Result<C::Fruit> {
     let mut scorer = weight.scorer(segment_reader)?;
     let mut segment_collector = collector.for_segment(segment_ord as u32, segment_reader)?;
     if let Some(delete_bitset) = segment_reader.delete_bitset() {
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ impl Searcher {
     ///
     /// The searcher uses the segment ordinal to route the
     /// the request to the right `Segment`.
-    pub fn doc(&self, doc_address: DocAddress) -> Result<Document> {
+    pub fn doc(&self, doc_address: DocAddress) -> crate::Result<Document> {
         let DocAddress(segment_local_id, doc_id) = doc_address;
         let store_reader = &self.store_readers[segment_local_id as usize];
         store_reader.get(doc_id)
@@ -132,7 +131,11 @@ impl Searcher {
     ///
     ///  Finally, the Collector merges each of the child collectors into itself for result usability
     ///  by the caller.
-    pub fn search<C: Collector>(&self, query: &dyn Query, collector: &C) -> Result<C::Fruit> {
+    pub fn search<C: Collector>(
+        &self,
+        query: &dyn Query,
+        collector: &C,
+    ) -> crate::Result<C::Fruit> {
         let executor = self.index.search_executor();
         self.search_with_executor(query, collector, executor)
     }
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ impl Searcher {
         query: &dyn Query,
         collector: &C,
         executor: &Executor,
-    ) -> Result<C::Fruit> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<C::Fruit> {
         let scoring_enabled = collector.requires_scoring();
         let weight = query.weight(self, scoring_enabled)?;
         let segment_readers = self.segment_readers();

src/core/segment.rs

@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ use crate::directory::{ReadOnlySource, WritePtr};
 use crate::indexer::segment_serializer::SegmentSerializer;
 use crate::schema::Schema;
 use crate::Opstamp;
-use crate::Result;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::result;
 
 /// A segment is a piece of the index.
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -50,6 +48,17 @@ impl Segment {
         &self.meta
     }
 
+    /// Updates the max_doc value from the `SegmentMeta`.
+    ///
+    /// This method is only used when updating `max_doc` from 0
+    /// as we finalize a fresh new segment.
+    pub(crate) fn with_max_doc(self, max_doc: u32) -> Segment {
+        Segment {
+            index: self.index,
+            meta: self.meta.with_max_doc(max_doc),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[doc(hidden)]
     pub fn with_delete_meta(self, num_deleted_docs: u32, opstamp: Opstamp) -> Segment {
         Segment {
@@ -72,20 +81,14 @@ impl Segment {
     }
 
     /// Open one of the component file for a *regular* read.
-    pub fn open_read(
-        &self,
-        component: SegmentComponent,
-    ) -> result::Result<ReadOnlySource, OpenReadError> {
+    pub fn open_read(&self, component: SegmentComponent) -> Result<ReadOnlySource, OpenReadError> {
         let path = self.relative_path(component);
         let source = self.index.directory().open_read(&path)?;
         Ok(source)
     }
 
     /// Open one of the component file for *regular* write.
-    pub fn open_write(
-        &mut self,
-        component: SegmentComponent,
-    ) -> result::Result<WritePtr, OpenWriteError> {
+    pub fn open_write(&mut self, component: SegmentComponent) -> Result<WritePtr, OpenWriteError> {
         let path = self.relative_path(component);
         let write = self.index.directory_mut().open_write(&path)?;
         Ok(write)
@@ -98,5 +101,5 @@ pub trait SerializableSegment {
     ///
     /// # Returns
     /// The number of documents in the segment.
-    fn write(&self, serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> Result<u32>;
+    fn write(&self, serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> crate::Result<u32>;
 }

src/core/segment_reader.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ use crate::space_usage::SegmentSpaceUsage;
 use crate::store::StoreReader;
 use crate::termdict::TermDictionary;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use fail::fail_point;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt;
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ impl SegmentReader {
     }
 
     /// Open a new segment for reading.
-    pub fn open(segment: &Segment) -> Result<SegmentReader> {
+    pub fn open(segment: &Segment) -> crate::Result<SegmentReader> {
         let termdict_source = segment.open_read(SegmentComponent::TERMS)?;
         let termdict_composite = CompositeFile::open(&termdict_source)?;
 

src/directory/directory.rs

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub trait Directory: DirectoryClone + fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Specifically, subsequent writes or flushes should
     /// have no effect on the returned `ReadOnlySource` object.
     ///
-    /// You should only use this to read files create with [`open_write`]
+    /// You should only use this to read files create with [Directory::open_write].
     fn open_read(&self, path: &Path) -> result::Result<ReadOnlySource, OpenReadError>;
 
     /// Removes a file
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pub trait Directory: DirectoryClone + fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
     ///
     /// This should only be used for small files.
     ///
-    /// You should only use this to read files create with [`atomic_write`]
+    /// You should only use this to read files create with [Directory::atomic_write].
     fn atomic_read(&self, path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<u8>, OpenReadError>;
 
     /// Atomically replace the content of a file with data.
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ pub trait Directory: DirectoryClone + fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
     /// Registers a callback that will be called whenever a change on the `meta.json`
     /// using the `atomic_write` API is detected.
     ///
-    /// The behavior when using `.watch()` on a file using `.open_write(...)` is, on the other
+    /// The behavior when using `.watch()` on a file using [Directory::open_write] is, on the other
     /// hand, undefined.
     ///
     /// The file will be watched for the lifetime of the returned `WatchHandle`. The caller is

src/directory/error.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::Version;
 use std::error::Error as StdError;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io;
@@ -156,6 +157,65 @@ impl StdError for OpenWriteError {
     }
 }
 
+/// Type of index incompatibility between the library and the index found on disk
+/// Used to catch and provide a hint to solve this incompatibility issue
+pub enum Incompatibility {
+    /// This library cannot decompress the index found on disk
+    CompressionMismatch {
+        /// Compression algorithm used by the current version of tantivy
+        library_compression_format: String,
+        /// Compression algorithm that was used to serialise the index
+        index_compression_format: String,
+    },
+    /// The index format found on disk isn't supported by this version of the library
+    IndexMismatch {
+        /// Version used by the library
+        library_version: Version,
+        /// Version the index was built with
+        index_version: Version,
+    },
+}
+
+impl fmt::Debug for Incompatibility {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        match self {
+            Incompatibility::CompressionMismatch {
+                library_compression_format,
+                index_compression_format,
+            } => {
+                let err = format!(
+                    "Library was compiled with {:?} compression, index was compressed with {:?}",
+                    library_compression_format, index_compression_format
+                );
+                let advice = format!(
+                    "Change the feature flag to {:?} and rebuild the library",
+                    index_compression_format
+                );
+                write!(f, "{}. {}", err, advice)?;
+            }
+            Incompatibility::IndexMismatch {
+                library_version,
+                index_version,
+            } => {
+                let err = format!(
+                    "Library version: {}, index version: {}",
+                    library_version.index_format_version, index_version.index_format_version
+                );
+                // TODO make a more useful error message
+                // include the version range that supports this index_format_version
+                let advice = format!(
+                    "Change tantivy to a version compatible with index format {} (e.g. {}.{}.x) \
+                     and rebuild your project.",
+                    index_version.index_format_version, index_version.major, index_version.minor
+                );
+                write!(f, "{}. {}", err, advice)?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Error that may occur when accessing a file read
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum OpenReadError {
@@ -164,6 +224,8 @@ pub enum OpenReadError {
     /// Any kind of IO error that happens when
     /// interacting with the underlying IO device.
     IOError(IOError),
+    /// This library doesn't support the index version found on disk
+    IncompatibleIndex(Incompatibility),
 }
 
 impl From<IOError> for OpenReadError {
@@ -183,19 +245,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for OpenReadError {
                 "an io error occurred while opening a file for reading: '{}'",
                 err
             ),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl StdError for OpenReadError {
-    fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        "error occurred while opening a file for reading"
-    }
-
-    fn cause(&self) -> Option<&dyn StdError> {
-        match *self {
-            OpenReadError::FileDoesNotExist(_) => None,
-            OpenReadError::IOError(ref err) => Some(err),
+            OpenReadError::IncompatibleIndex(ref footer) => {
+                write!(f, "Incompatible index format: {:?}", footer)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -216,6 +268,12 @@ impl From<IOError> for DeleteError {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<Incompatibility> for OpenReadError {
+    fn from(incompatibility: Incompatibility) -> Self {
+        OpenReadError::IncompatibleIndex(incompatibility)
+    }
+}
+
 impl fmt::Display for DeleteError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         match *self {

src/directory/footer.rs

@@ -1,159 +1,175 @@
+use crate::common::{BinarySerializable, CountingWriter, FixedSize, VInt};
+use crate::directory::error::Incompatibility;
 use crate::directory::read_only_source::ReadOnlySource;
 use crate::directory::{AntiCallToken, TerminatingWrite};
-use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian};
+use crate::Version;
+use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian, WriteBytesExt};
 use crc32fast::Hasher;
 use std::io;
 use std::io::Write;
 
-const COMMON_FOOTER_SIZE: usize = 4 * 5;
+type CrcHashU32 = u32;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub struct Footer {
-    pub tantivy_version: (u32, u32, u32),
+    pub version: Version,
     pub meta: String,
     pub versioned_footer: VersionedFooter,
 }
 
+/// Serialises the footer to a byte-array
+/// - versioned_footer_len : 4 bytes
+///-  versioned_footer: variable bytes
+/// - meta_len: 4 bytes
+/// - meta: variable bytes
+/// - version_len: 4 bytes
+/// - version json: variable bytes
+impl BinarySerializable for Footer {
+    fn serialize<W: io::Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
+        BinarySerializable::serialize(&self.versioned_footer, writer)?;
+        BinarySerializable::serialize(&self.meta, writer)?;
+        let version_string =
+            serde_json::to_string(&self.version).map_err(|_err| io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput)?;
+        BinarySerializable::serialize(&version_string, writer)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn deserialize<R: io::Read>(reader: &mut R) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::deserialize(reader)?;
+        let meta = String::deserialize(reader)?;
+        let version_json = String::deserialize(reader)?;
+        let version = serde_json::from_str(&version_json)?;
+        Ok(Footer {
+            version,
+            meta,
+            versioned_footer,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 impl Footer {
     pub fn new(versioned_footer: VersionedFooter) -> Self {
-        let tantivy_version = (
-            env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_MAJOR").parse().unwrap(),
-            env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_MINOR").parse().unwrap(),
-            env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_PATCH").parse().unwrap(),
-        );
+        let version = crate::VERSION.clone();
+        let meta = version.to_string();
         Footer {
-            tantivy_version,
-            meta: format!(
-                "tantivy {}.{}.{}, index v{}",
-                tantivy_version.0,
-                tantivy_version.1,
-                tantivy_version.2,
-                versioned_footer.version()
-            ),
+            version,
+            meta,
             versioned_footer,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        let mut res = self.versioned_footer.to_bytes();
-        res.extend_from_slice(self.meta.as_bytes());
-        let len = res.len();
-        res.resize(len + COMMON_FOOTER_SIZE, 0);
-        let mut common_footer = &mut res[len..];
-        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut common_footer, self.meta.len() as u32);
-        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut common_footer[4..], self.tantivy_version.0);
-        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut common_footer[8..], self.tantivy_version.1);
-        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut common_footer[12..], self.tantivy_version.2);
-        LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut common_footer[16..], (len + COMMON_FOOTER_SIZE) as u32);
-        res
-    }
-
-    pub fn from_bytes(data: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        let len = data.len();
-        if len < COMMON_FOOTER_SIZE + 4 {
-            // 4 bytes for index version, stored in versioned footer
-            return Err(io::Error::new(
-                    io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof,
-                    format!("File corrupted. The footer len must be over 24, while the entire file len is {}", len)
-                    )
-            );
-        }
-
-        let size = LittleEndian::read_u32(&data[len - 4..]) as usize;
-        if len < size as usize {
-            return Err(io::Error::new(
-                io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof,
-                format!(
-                    "File corrupted. The footer len is {}, while the entire file len is {}",
-                    size, len
-                ),
-            ));
-        }
-        let footer = &data[len - size as usize..];
-        let meta_len = LittleEndian::read_u32(&footer[size - 20..]) as usize;
-        let tantivy_major = LittleEndian::read_u32(&footer[size - 16..]);
-        let tantivy_minor = LittleEndian::read_u32(&footer[size - 12..]);
-        let tantivy_patch = LittleEndian::read_u32(&footer[size - 8..]);
-        Ok(Footer {
-            tantivy_version: (tantivy_major, tantivy_minor, tantivy_patch),
-            meta: String::from_utf8_lossy(&footer[size - meta_len - 20..size - 20]).into_owned(),
-            versioned_footer: VersionedFooter::from_bytes(&footer[..size - meta_len - 20])?,
-        })
+    pub fn append_footer<W: io::Write>(&self, mut write: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let mut counting_write = CountingWriter::wrap(&mut write);
+        self.serialize(&mut counting_write)?;
+        let written_len = counting_write.written_bytes();
+        write.write_u32::<LittleEndian>(written_len as u32)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn extract_footer(source: ReadOnlySource) -> Result<(Footer, ReadOnlySource), io::Error> {
-        let footer = Footer::from_bytes(source.as_slice())?;
-        let reader = source.slice_to(source.as_slice().len() - footer.size());
-        Ok((footer, reader))
-    }
-
-    pub fn size(&self) -> usize {
-        self.versioned_footer.size() as usize + self.meta.len() + 20
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
-pub enum VersionedFooter {
-    UnknownVersion { version: u32, size: u32 },
-    V0(u32), // crc
-}
-
-impl VersionedFooter {
-    pub fn to_bytes(&self) -> Vec<u8> {
-        match self {
-            VersionedFooter::V0(crc) => {
-                let mut res = vec![0; 8];
-                LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut res, 0);
-                LittleEndian::write_u32(&mut res[4..], *crc);
-                res
-            }
-            VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion { .. } => {
-                panic!("Unsupported index should never get serialized");
-            }
+        if source.len() < 4 {
+            return Err(io::Error::new(
+                io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof,
+                format!(
+                    "File corrupted. The file is smaller than 4 bytes (len={}).",
+                    source.len()
+                ),
+            ));
         }
+        let (body_footer, footer_len_bytes) = source.split_from_end(u32::SIZE_IN_BYTES);
+        let footer_len = LittleEndian::read_u32(footer_len_bytes.as_slice()) as usize;
+        let body_len = body_footer.len() - footer_len;
+        let (body, footer_data) = body_footer.split(body_len);
+        let mut cursor = footer_data.as_slice();
+        let footer = Footer::deserialize(&mut cursor)?;
+        Ok((footer, body))
     }
 
-    pub fn from_bytes(footer: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, io::Error> {
-        assert!(footer.len() >= 4);
-        let version = LittleEndian::read_u32(footer);
-        match version {
-            0 => {
-                if footer.len() == 8 {
-                    Ok(VersionedFooter::V0(LittleEndian::read_u32(&footer[4..])))
-                } else {
-                    Err(io::Error::new(
-                        io::ErrorKind::UnexpectedEof,
-                        format!(
-                            "File corrupted. The versioned footer len is {}, while it should be 8",
-                            footer.len()
-                        ),
-                    ))
+    /// Confirms that the index will be read correctly by this version of tantivy
+    /// Has to be called after `extract_footer` to make sure it's not accessing uninitialised memory
+    pub fn is_compatible(&self) -> Result<(), Incompatibility> {
+        let library_version = crate::version();
+        match &self.versioned_footer {
+            VersionedFooter::V1 {
+                crc32: _crc,
+                store_compression: compression,
+            } => {
+                if &library_version.store_compression != compression {
+                    return Err(Incompatibility::CompressionMismatch {
+                        library_compression_format: library_version.store_compression.to_string(),
+                        index_compression_format: compression.to_string(),
+                    });
                 }
+                Ok(())
             }
-            version => Ok(VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion {
-                version,
-                size: footer.len() as u32,
+            VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion => Err(Incompatibility::IndexMismatch {
+                library_version: library_version.clone(),
+                index_version: self.version.clone(),
             }),
         }
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn size(&self) -> u32 {
+/// Footer that includes a crc32 hash that enables us to checksum files in the index
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum VersionedFooter {
+    UnknownVersion,
+    V1 {
+        crc32: CrcHashU32,
+        store_compression: String,
+    },
+}
+
+impl BinarySerializable for VersionedFooter {
+    fn serialize<W: io::Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
         match self {
-            VersionedFooter::V0(_) => 8,
-            VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion { size, .. } => *size,
+            VersionedFooter::V1 {
+                crc32,
+                store_compression: compression,
+            } => {
+                // Serializes a valid `VersionedFooter` or panics if the version is unknown
+                // [   version    |   crc_hash  | compression_mode ]
+                // [    0..4      |     4..8    |     variable     ]
+                BinarySerializable::serialize(&1u32, &mut buf)?;
+                BinarySerializable::serialize(crc32, &mut buf)?;
+                BinarySerializable::serialize(compression, &mut buf)?;
+            }
+            VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion => {
+                return Err(io::Error::new(
+                    io::ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+                    "Cannot serialize an unknown versioned footer ",
+                ));
+            }
         }
+        BinarySerializable::serialize(&VInt(buf.len() as u64), writer)?;
+        writer.write_all(&buf[..])?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn version(&self) -> u32 {
-        match self {
-            VersionedFooter::V0(_) => 0,
-            VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion { version, .. } => *version,
+    fn deserialize<R: io::Read>(reader: &mut R) -> io::Result<Self> {
+        let len = VInt::deserialize(reader)?.0 as usize;
+        let mut buf = vec![0u8; len];
+        reader.read_exact(&mut buf[..])?;
+        let mut cursor = &buf[..];
+        let version = u32::deserialize(&mut cursor)?;
+        if version == 1 {
+            let crc32 = u32::deserialize(&mut cursor)?;
+            let compression = String::deserialize(&mut cursor)?;
+            Ok(VersionedFooter::V1 {
+                crc32,
+                store_compression: compression,
+            })
+        } else {
+            Ok(VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion)
         }
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn crc(&self) -> Option<u32> {
+impl VersionedFooter {
+    pub fn crc(&self) -> Option<CrcHashU32> {
         match self {
-            VersionedFooter::V0(crc) => Some(*crc),
+            VersionedFooter::V1 { crc32, .. } => Some(*crc32),
             VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion { .. } => None,
         }
     }
@@ -189,25 +205,135 @@ impl<W: TerminatingWrite> Write for FooterProxy<W> {
 
 impl<W: TerminatingWrite> TerminatingWrite for FooterProxy<W> {
     fn terminate_ref(&mut self, _: AntiCallToken) -> io::Result<()> {
-        let crc = self.hasher.take().unwrap().finalize();
-
-        let footer = Footer::new(VersionedFooter::V0(crc)).to_bytes();
+        let crc32 = self.hasher.take().unwrap().finalize();
+        let footer = Footer::new(VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32,
+            store_compression: crate::store::COMPRESSION.to_string(),
+        });
         let mut writer = self.writer.take().unwrap();
-        writer.write_all(&footer)?;
+        footer.append_footer(&mut writer)?;
         writer.terminate()
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+
+    use super::CrcHashU32;
+    use super::FooterProxy;
+    use crate::common::BinarySerializable;
     use crate::directory::footer::{Footer, VersionedFooter};
+    use crate::directory::TerminatingWrite;
+    use byteorder::{ByteOrder, LittleEndian};
+    use regex::Regex;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_versioned_footer() {
+        let mut vec = Vec::new();
+        let footer_proxy = FooterProxy::new(&mut vec);
+        assert!(footer_proxy.terminate().is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(vec.len(), 167);
+        let footer = Footer::deserialize(&mut &vec[..]).unwrap();
+        if let VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32: _,
+            store_compression,
+        } = footer.versioned_footer
+        {
+            assert_eq!(store_compression, crate::store::COMPRESSION);
+        } else {
+            panic!("Versioned footer should be V1.");
+        }
+        assert_eq!(&footer.version, crate::version());
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_serialize_deserialize_footer() {
-        let crc = 123456;
-        let footer = Footer::new(VersionedFooter::V0(crc));
-        let footer_bytes = footer.to_bytes();
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+        let crc32 = 123456u32;
+        let footer: Footer = Footer::new(VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32,
+            store_compression: "lz4".to_string(),
+        });
+        footer.serialize(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+        let footer_deser = Footer::deserialize(&mut &buffer[..]).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(footer_deser, footer);
+    }
 
-        assert_eq!(Footer::from_bytes(&footer_bytes).unwrap(), footer);
+    #[test]
+    fn footer_length() {
+        let crc32 = 1111111u32;
+        let versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32,
+            store_compression: "lz4".to_string(),
+        };
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
+        versioned_footer.serialize(&mut buf).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(buf.len(), 13);
+        let footer = Footer::new(versioned_footer);
+        let regex_ptn = Regex::new(
+            "tantivy v[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.{0,10}, index_format v[0-9]{1,5}",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(regex_ptn.is_match(&footer.meta));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn versioned_footer_from_bytes() {
+        let v_footer_bytes = vec![
+            // versionned footer length
+            12 | 128,
+            // index format version
+            1,
+            0,
+            0,
+            0,
+            // crc 32
+            12,
+            35,
+            89,
+            18,
+            // compression format
+            3 | 128,
+            b'l',
+            b'z',
+            b'4',
+        ];
+        let mut cursor = &v_footer_bytes[..];
+        let versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::deserialize(&mut cursor).unwrap();
+        assert!(cursor.is_empty());
+        let expected_crc: u32 = LittleEndian::read_u32(&v_footer_bytes[5..9]) as CrcHashU32;
+        let expected_versioned_footer: VersionedFooter = VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32: expected_crc,
+            store_compression: "lz4".to_string(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(versioned_footer, expected_versioned_footer);
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+        assert!(versioned_footer.serialize(&mut buffer).is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(&v_footer_bytes[..], &buffer[..]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn versioned_footer_panic() {
+        let v_footer_bytes = vec![6u8 | 128u8, 3u8, 0u8, 0u8, 1u8, 0u8, 0u8];
+        let mut b = &v_footer_bytes[..];
+        let versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::deserialize(&mut b).unwrap();
+        assert!(b.is_empty());
+        let expected_versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::UnknownVersion;
+        assert_eq!(versioned_footer, expected_versioned_footer);
+        let mut buf = Vec::new();
+        assert!(versioned_footer.serialize(&mut buf).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "lz4"))]
+    fn compression_mismatch() {
+        let crc32 = 1111111u32;
+        let versioned_footer = VersionedFooter::V1 {
+            crc32,
+            store_compression: "lz4".to_string(),
+        };
+        let footer = Footer::new(versioned_footer);
+        let res = footer.is_compatible();
+        assert!(res.is_err());
     }
 }

src/directory/managed_directory.rs

@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ use crate::core::MANAGED_FILEPATH;
 use crate::directory::error::{DeleteError, IOError, LockError, OpenReadError, OpenWriteError};
 use crate::directory::footer::{Footer, FooterProxy};
 use crate::directory::DirectoryLock;
+use crate::directory::GarbageCollectionResult;
 use crate::directory::Lock;
 use crate::directory::META_LOCK;
 use crate::directory::{ReadOnlySource, WritePtr};
 use crate::directory::{WatchCallback, WatchHandle};
 use crate::error::DataCorruption;
 use crate::Directory;
-use crate::Result;
+
 use crc32fast::Hasher;
 use serde_json;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ fn save_managed_paths(
 
 impl ManagedDirectory {
     /// Wraps a directory as managed directory.
-    pub fn wrap<Dir: Directory>(directory: Dir) -> Result<ManagedDirectory> {
+    pub fn wrap<Dir: Directory>(directory: Dir) -> crate::Result<ManagedDirectory> {
         match directory.atomic_read(&MANAGED_FILEPATH) {
             Ok(data) => {
                 let managed_files_json = String::from_utf8_lossy(&data);
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
                 meta_informations: Arc::default(),
             }),
             Err(OpenReadError::IOError(e)) => Err(From::from(e)),
+            Err(OpenReadError::IncompatibleIndex(incompatibility)) => {
+                // For the moment, this should never happen  `meta.json`
+                // do not have any footer and cannot detect incompatibility.
+                Err(crate::TantivyError::IncompatibleIndex(incompatibility))
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +110,10 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
     /// If a file cannot be deleted (for permission reasons for instance)
     /// an error is simply logged, and the file remains in the list of managed
     /// files.
-    pub fn garbage_collect<L: FnOnce() -> HashSet<PathBuf>>(&mut self, get_living_files: L) {
+    pub fn garbage_collect<L: FnOnce() -> HashSet<PathBuf>>(
+        &mut self,
+        get_living_files: L,
+    ) -> crate::Result<GarbageCollectionResult> {
         info!("Garbage collect");
         let mut files_to_delete = vec![];
 
@@ -130,19 +139,25 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
             // 2) writer change meta.json (for instance after a merge or a commit)
             // 3) gc kicks in.
             // 4) gc removes a file that was useful for process B, before process B opened it.
-            if let Ok(_meta_lock) = self.acquire_lock(&META_LOCK) {
-                let living_files = get_living_files();
-                for managed_path in &meta_informations_rlock.managed_paths {
-                    if !living_files.contains(managed_path) {
-                        files_to_delete.push(managed_path.clone());
+            match self.acquire_lock(&META_LOCK) {
+                Ok(_meta_lock) => {
+                    let living_files = get_living_files();
+                    for managed_path in &meta_informations_rlock.managed_paths {
+                        if !living_files.contains(managed_path) {
+                            files_to_delete.push(managed_path.clone());
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-            } else {
-                error!("Failed to acquire lock for GC");
+                Err(err) => {
+                    error!("Failed to acquire lock for GC");
+                    return Err(crate::TantivyError::from(err));
+                }
             }
         }
 
+        let mut failed_to_delete_files = vec![];
         let mut deleted_files = vec![];
+
         for file_to_delete in files_to_delete {
             match self.delete(&file_to_delete) {
                 Ok(_) => {
@@ -152,9 +167,10 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
                 Err(file_error) => {
                     match file_error {
                         DeleteError::FileDoesNotExist(_) => {
-                            deleted_files.push(file_to_delete);
+                            deleted_files.push(file_to_delete.clone());
                         }
                         DeleteError::IOError(_) => {
+                            failed_to_delete_files.push(file_to_delete.clone());
                             if !cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
                                 // On windows, delete is expected to fail if the file
                                 // is mmapped.
@@ -177,10 +193,13 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
             for delete_file in &deleted_files {
                 managed_paths_write.remove(delete_file);
             }
-            if save_managed_paths(self.directory.as_mut(), &meta_informations_wlock).is_err() {
-                error!("Failed to save the list of managed files.");
-            }
+            save_managed_paths(self.directory.as_mut(), &meta_informations_wlock)?;
         }
+
+        Ok(GarbageCollectionResult {
+            deleted_files,
+            failed_to_delete_files,
+        })
     }
 
     /// Registers a file as managed
@@ -247,8 +266,9 @@ impl ManagedDirectory {
 impl Directory for ManagedDirectory {
     fn open_read(&self, path: &Path) -> result::Result<ReadOnlySource, OpenReadError> {
         let read_only_source = self.directory.open_read(path)?;
-        let (_footer, reader) = Footer::extract_footer(read_only_source)
+        let (footer, reader) = Footer::extract_footer(read_only_source)
             .map_err(|err| IOError::with_path(path.to_path_buf(), err))?;
+        footer.is_compatible()?;
         Ok(reader)
     }
 
@@ -327,9 +347,8 @@ mod tests_mmap_specific {
                 .unwrap();
             assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
             assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path2));
-            let living_files: HashSet<PathBuf> =
-                [test_path1.to_owned()].into_iter().cloned().collect();
-            managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files);
+            let living_files: HashSet<PathBuf> = [test_path1.to_owned()].iter().cloned().collect();
+            assert!(managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files).is_ok());
             assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path2));
         }
@@ -339,7 +358,7 @@ mod tests_mmap_specific {
             assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path2));
             let living_files: HashSet<PathBuf> = HashSet::new();
-            managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files);
+            assert!(managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files).is_ok());
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path2));
         }
@@ -361,7 +380,9 @@ mod tests_mmap_specific {
         assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
 
         let _mmap_read = managed_directory.open_read(test_path1).unwrap();
-        managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files.clone());
+        assert!(managed_directory
+            .garbage_collect(|| living_files.clone())
+            .is_ok());
         if cfg!(target_os = "windows") {
             // On Windows, gc should try and fail the file as it is mmapped.
             assert!(managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
@@ -369,7 +390,7 @@ mod tests_mmap_specific {
             drop(_mmap_read);
             // The file should still be in the list of managed file and
             // eventually be deleted once mmap is released.
-            managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files);
+            assert!(managed_directory.garbage_collect(|| living_files).is_ok());
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
         } else {
             assert!(!managed_directory.exists(test_path1));
@@ -394,6 +415,8 @@ mod tests_mmap_specific {
         write.write_all(&[3u8, 4u8, 5u8]).unwrap();
         write.terminate().unwrap();
 
+        let read_source = managed_directory.open_read(test_path2).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(read_source.as_slice(), &[3u8, 4u8, 5u8]);
         assert!(managed_directory.list_damaged().unwrap().is_empty());
 
         let mut corrupted_path = tempdir_path.clone();

src/directory/mmap_directory.rs

@@ -131,19 +131,18 @@ impl MmapCache {
         }
         self.cache.remove(full_path);
         self.counters.miss += 1;
-        Ok(if let Some(mmap) = open_mmap(full_path)? {
+        let mmap_opt = open_mmap(full_path)?;
+        Ok(mmap_opt.map(|mmap| {
             let mmap_arc: Arc<BoxedData> = Arc::new(Box::new(mmap));
             let mmap_weak = Arc::downgrade(&mmap_arc);
             self.cache.insert(full_path.to_owned(), mmap_weak);
-            Some(mmap_arc)
-        } else {
-            None
-        })
+            mmap_arc
+        }))
     }
 }
 
 struct WatcherWrapper {
-    _watcher: Mutex<notify::RecommendedWatcher>,
+    _watcher: Mutex<notify::PollWatcher>,
     watcher_router: Arc<WatchCallbackList>,
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ impl WatcherWrapper {
     pub fn new(path: &Path) -> Result<Self, OpenDirectoryError> {
         let (tx, watcher_recv): (Sender<RawEvent>, Receiver<RawEvent>) = channel();
         // We need to initialize the
-        let watcher = notify::raw_watcher(tx)
+        let watcher = notify::poll::PollWatcher::with_delay_ms(tx, 1)
             .and_then(|mut watcher| {
                 watcher.watch(path, RecursiveMode::Recursive)?;
                 Ok(watcher)
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ impl WatcherWrapper {
                             // We might want to be more accurate than this at one point.
                             if let Some(filename) = changed_path.file_name() {
                                 if filename == *META_FILEPATH {
-                                    watcher_router_clone.broadcast();
+                                    let _ = watcher_router_clone.broadcast();
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -538,16 +537,15 @@ mod tests {
     // The following tests are specific to the MmapDirectory
 
     use super::*;
+    use crate::indexer::LogMergePolicy;
     use crate::schema::{Schema, SchemaBuilder, TEXT};
     use crate::Index;
     use crate::ReloadPolicy;
     use std::fs;
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
-    use std::thread;
-    use std::time::Duration;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_open_non_existant_path() {
+    fn test_open_non_existent_path() {
         assert!(MmapDirectory::open(PathBuf::from("./nowhere")).is_err());
     }
 
@@ -640,13 +638,18 @@ mod tests {
         let tmp_dir = tempfile::TempDir::new().unwrap();
         let tmp_dirpath = tmp_dir.path().to_owned();
         let mut watch_wrapper = WatcherWrapper::new(&tmp_dirpath).unwrap();
-        let tmp_file = tmp_dirpath.join("coucou");
+        let tmp_file = tmp_dirpath.join(*META_FILEPATH);
         let _handle = watch_wrapper.watch(Box::new(move || {
             counter_clone.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
         }));
+        let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam::channel::unbounded();
+        let _handle2 = watch_wrapper.watch(Box::new(move || {
+            let _ = sender.send(());
+        }));
         assert_eq!(counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
         fs::write(&tmp_file, b"whateverwilldo").unwrap();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::new(0, 1_000u32));
+        assert!(receiver.recv().is_ok());
+        assert!(counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst) >= 1);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -655,34 +658,42 @@ mod tests {
         let mut schema_builder: SchemaBuilder = Schema::builder();
         let text_field = schema_builder.add_text_field("text", TEXT);
         let schema = schema_builder.build();
+
         {
             let index = Index::create(mmap_directory.clone(), schema).unwrap();
+
             let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            for _num_commits in 0..16 {
+            let mut log_merge_policy = LogMergePolicy::default();
+            log_merge_policy.set_min_merge_size(3);
+            index_writer.set_merge_policy(Box::new(log_merge_policy));
+            for _num_commits in 0..10 {
                 for _ in 0..10 {
                     index_writer.add_document(doc!(text_field=>"abc"));
                 }
                 index_writer.commit().unwrap();
             }
+
             let reader = index
                 .reader_builder()
                 .reload_policy(ReloadPolicy::Manual)
                 .try_into()
                 .unwrap();
-            for _ in 0..30 {
+
+            for _ in 0..4 {
                 index_writer.add_document(doc!(text_field=>"abc"));
                 index_writer.commit().unwrap();
                 reader.reload().unwrap();
             }
             index_writer.wait_merging_threads().unwrap();
+
             reader.reload().unwrap();
             let num_segments = reader.searcher().segment_readers().len();
-            assert_eq!(num_segments, 4);
+            assert!(num_segments <= 4);
             assert_eq!(
                 num_segments * 7,
                 mmap_directory.get_cache_info().mmapped.len()
             );
         }
-        assert_eq!(mmap_directory.get_cache_info().mmapped.len(), 0);
+        assert!(mmap_directory.get_cache_info().mmapped.is_empty());
     }
 }

src/directory/mod.rs

@@ -23,9 +23,22 @@ pub use self::directory::{Directory, DirectoryClone};
 pub use self::directory_lock::{Lock, INDEX_WRITER_LOCK, META_LOCK};
 pub use self::ram_directory::RAMDirectory;
 pub use self::read_only_source::ReadOnlySource;
-pub(crate) use self::watch_event_router::WatchCallbackList;
-pub use self::watch_event_router::{WatchCallback, WatchHandle};
+pub use self::watch_event_router::{WatchCallback, WatchCallbackList, WatchHandle};
 use std::io::{self, BufWriter, Write};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+/// Outcome of the Garbage collection
+pub struct GarbageCollectionResult {
+    /// List of files that were deleted in this cycle
+    pub deleted_files: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    /// List of files that were schedule to be deleted in this cycle,
+    /// but deletion did not work. This typically happens on windows,
+    /// as deleting a memory mapped file is forbidden.
+    ///
+    /// If a searcher is still held, a file cannot be deleted.
+    /// This is not considered a bug, the file will simply be deleted
+    /// in the next GC.
+    pub failed_to_delete_files: Vec<PathBuf>,
+}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
 pub use self::mmap_directory::MmapDirectory;
@@ -33,6 +46,9 @@ pub use self::mmap_directory::MmapDirectory;
 pub use self::managed_directory::ManagedDirectory;
 
 /// Struct used to prevent from calling [`terminate_ref`](trait.TerminatingWrite#method.terminate_ref) directly
+///
+/// The point is that while the type is public, it cannot be built by anyone
+/// outside of this module.
 pub struct AntiCallToken(());
 
 /// Trait used to indicate when no more write need to be done on a writer
@@ -63,6 +79,13 @@ impl<W: TerminatingWrite> TerminatingWrite for BufWriter<W> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+impl<'a> TerminatingWrite for &'a mut Vec<u8> {
+    fn terminate_ref(&mut self, _a: AntiCallToken) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.flush()
+    }
+}
+
 /// Write object for Directory.
 ///
 /// `WritePtr` are required to implement both Write

src/directory/ram_directory.rs

@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ impl Directory for RAMDirectory {
         // Reserve the path to prevent calls to .write() to succeed.
         self.fs.write().unwrap().write(path_buf.clone(), &[]);
 
-        let mut vec_writer = VecWriter::new(path_buf.clone(), self.clone());
+        let mut vec_writer = VecWriter::new(path_buf, self.clone());
         vec_writer.write_all(data)?;
         vec_writer.flush()?;
         if path == Path::new(&*META_FILEPATH) {
-            self.fs.write().unwrap().watch_router.broadcast();
+            let _ = self.fs.write().unwrap().watch_router.broadcast();
         }
         Ok(())
     }

src/directory/read_only_source.rs

@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ impl ReadOnlySource {
         (left, right)
     }
 
+    /// Splits into 2 `ReadOnlySource`, at the offset `end - right_len`.
+    pub fn split_from_end(self, right_len: usize) -> (ReadOnlySource, ReadOnlySource) {
+        let left_len = self.len() - right_len;
+        self.split(left_len)
+    }
+
     /// Creates a ReadOnlySource that is just a
     /// view over a slice of the data.
     ///

src/directory/tests.rs

@@ -1,25 +1,117 @@
 use super::*;
+use futures::channel::oneshot;
+use futures::executor::block_on;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::mem;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
-use std::sync::atomic::AtomicUsize;
-use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst;
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize};
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::thread;
-use std::time;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-#[test]
-fn test_ram_directory() {
-    let mut ram_directory = RAMDirectory::create();
-    test_directory(&mut ram_directory);
+#[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
+mod mmap_directory_tests {
+    use crate::directory::MmapDirectory;
+
+    type DirectoryImpl = MmapDirectory;
+
+    fn make_directory() -> DirectoryImpl {
+        MmapDirectory::create_from_tempdir().unwrap()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_simple(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_write_create_the_file() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_write_create_the_file(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_rewrite_forbidden() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_rewrite_forbidden(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_directory_delete() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_directory_delete(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lock_non_blocking() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_lock_non_blocking(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lock_blocking() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_lock_blocking(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_watch() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_watch(&mut directory);
+    }
 }
 
-#[test]
-#[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
-fn test_mmap_directory() {
-    let mut mmap_directory = MmapDirectory::create_from_tempdir().unwrap();
-    test_directory(&mut mmap_directory);
+mod ram_directory_tests {
+    use crate::directory::RAMDirectory;
+
+    type DirectoryImpl = RAMDirectory;
+
+    fn make_directory() -> DirectoryImpl {
+        RAMDirectory::default()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_simple() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_simple(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_write_create_the_file() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_write_create_the_file(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_rewrite_forbidden() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_rewrite_forbidden(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_directory_delete() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_directory_delete(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lock_non_blocking() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_lock_non_blocking(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_lock_blocking() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_lock_blocking(&mut directory);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_watch() {
+        let mut directory = make_directory();
+        super::test_watch(&mut directory);
+    }
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -99,48 +191,39 @@ fn test_directory_delete(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
     assert!(directory.delete(&test_path).is_err());
 }
 
-fn test_directory(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
-    test_simple(directory);
-    test_rewrite_forbidden(directory);
-    test_write_create_the_file(directory);
-    test_directory_delete(directory);
-    test_lock_non_blocking(directory);
-    test_lock_blocking(directory);
-    test_watch(directory);
-}
-
 fn test_watch(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
+    let num_progress: Arc<AtomicUsize> = Default::default();
     let counter: Arc<AtomicUsize> = Default::default();
     let counter_clone = counter.clone();
+    let (sender, receiver) = crossbeam::channel::unbounded();
     let watch_callback = Box::new(move || {
-        counter_clone.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
+        counter_clone.fetch_add(1, SeqCst);
     });
-    assert!(directory
-        .atomic_write(Path::new("meta.json"), b"random_test_data")
-        .is_ok());
-    thread::sleep(Duration::new(0, 10_000));
-    assert_eq!(0, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-
+    // This callback is used to synchronize watching in our unit test.
+    // We bind it to a variable because the callback is removed when that
+    // handle is dropped.
     let watch_handle = directory.watch(watch_callback).unwrap();
+    let _progress_listener = directory
+        .watch(Box::new(move || {
+            let val = num_progress.fetch_add(1, SeqCst);
+            let _ = sender.send(val);
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+
     for i in 0..10 {
-        assert_eq!(i, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+        assert_eq!(i, counter.load(SeqCst));
         assert!(directory
             .atomic_write(Path::new("meta.json"), b"random_test_data_2")
             .is_ok());
-        for _ in 0..1_000 {
-            if counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst) > i {
-                break;
-            }
-            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(10));
-        }
-        assert_eq!(i + 1, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+        assert_eq!(receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(500)), Ok(i));
+        assert_eq!(i + 1, counter.load(SeqCst));
     }
     mem::drop(watch_handle);
     assert!(directory
         .atomic_write(Path::new("meta.json"), b"random_test_data")
         .is_ok());
-    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(200));
-    assert_eq!(10, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
+    assert!(receiver.recv_timeout(Duration::from_millis(500)).is_ok());
+    assert_eq!(10, counter.load(SeqCst));
 }
 
 fn test_lock_non_blocking(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
@@ -174,9 +257,13 @@ fn test_lock_blocking(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
         is_blocking: true,
     });
     assert!(lock_a_res.is_ok());
+    let in_thread = Arc::new(AtomicBool::default());
+    let in_thread_clone = in_thread.clone();
+    let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
     std::thread::spawn(move || {
         //< lock_a_res is sent to the thread.
-        std::thread::sleep(time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+        in_thread_clone.store(true, SeqCst);
+        let _just_sync = block_on(receiver);
         // explicitely droping lock_a_res. It would have been sufficient to just force it
         // to be part of the move, but the intent seems clearer that way.
         drop(lock_a_res);
@@ -189,14 +276,18 @@ fn test_lock_blocking(directory: &mut dyn Directory) {
         });
         assert!(lock_a_res.is_err());
     }
-    {
-        // the blocking call should wait for at least 10ms.
-        let start = time::Instant::now();
-        let lock_a_res = directory.acquire_lock(&Lock {
+    let directory_clone = directory.box_clone();
+    let (sender2, receiver2) = oneshot::channel();
+    let join_handle = std::thread::spawn(move || {
+        assert!(sender2.send(()).is_ok());
+        let lock_a_res = directory_clone.acquire_lock(&Lock {
             filepath: PathBuf::from("a.lock"),
             is_blocking: true,
         });
+        assert!(in_thread.load(SeqCst));
         assert!(lock_a_res.is_ok());
-        assert!(start.elapsed().subsec_millis() >= 10);
-    }
+    });
+    assert!(block_on(receiver2).is_ok());
+    assert!(sender.send(()).is_ok());
+    assert!(join_handle.join().is_ok());
 }

src/directory/watch_event_router.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use futures::channel::oneshot;
+use futures::{Future, TryFutureExt};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
 use std::sync::Weak;
@@ -22,13 +24,20 @@ pub struct WatchCallbackList {
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct WatchHandle(Arc<WatchCallback>);
 
+impl WatchHandle {
+    /// Create a WatchHandle handle.
+    pub fn new(watch_callback: Arc<WatchCallback>) -> WatchHandle {
+        WatchHandle(watch_callback)
+    }
+}
+
 impl WatchCallbackList {
     /// Suscribes a new callback and returns a handle that controls the lifetime of the callback.
     pub fn subscribe(&self, watch_callback: WatchCallback) -> WatchHandle {
         let watch_callback_arc = Arc::new(watch_callback);
         let watch_callback_weak = Arc::downgrade(&watch_callback_arc);
         self.router.write().unwrap().push(watch_callback_weak);
-        WatchHandle(watch_callback_arc)
+        WatchHandle::new(watch_callback_arc)
     }
 
     fn list_callback(&self) -> Vec<Arc<WatchCallback>> {
@@ -47,14 +56,21 @@ impl WatchCallbackList {
     }
 
     /// Triggers all callbacks
-    pub fn broadcast(&self) {
+    pub fn broadcast(&self) -> impl Future<Output = ()> {
         let callbacks = self.list_callback();
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        let result = receiver.unwrap_or_else(|_| ());
+        if callbacks.is_empty() {
+            let _ = sender.send(());
+            return result;
+        }
         let spawn_res = std::thread::Builder::new()
             .name("watch-callbacks".to_string())
             .spawn(move || {
                 for callback in callbacks {
                     callback();
                 }
+                let _ = sender.send(());
             });
         if let Err(err) = spawn_res {
             error!(
@@ -62,19 +78,17 @@ impl WatchCallbackList {
                 err
             );
         }
+        result
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use crate::directory::WatchCallbackList;
+    use futures::executor::block_on;
     use std::mem;
     use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
     use std::sync::Arc;
-    use std::thread;
-    use std::time::Duration;
-
-    const WAIT_TIME: u64 = 20;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_watch_event_router_simple() {
@@ -84,22 +98,22 @@ mod tests {
         let inc_callback = Box::new(move || {
             counter_clone.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst);
         });
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(0, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
         let handle_a = watch_event_router.subscribe(inc_callback);
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
         assert_eq!(0, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(1, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(async {
+            (
+                watch_event_router.broadcast().await,
+                watch_event_router.broadcast().await,
+                watch_event_router.broadcast().await,
+            )
+        });
         assert_eq!(4, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
         mem::drop(handle_a);
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(4, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
     }
 
@@ -115,20 +129,20 @@ mod tests {
         };
         let handle_a = watch_event_router.subscribe(inc_callback(1));
         let handle_a2 = watch_event_router.subscribe(inc_callback(10));
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
         assert_eq!(0, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(async {
+            futures::join!(
+                watch_event_router.broadcast(),
+                watch_event_router.broadcast()
+            )
+        });
         assert_eq!(22, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
         mem::drop(handle_a);
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(32, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
         mem::drop(handle_a2);
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(32, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
     }
 
@@ -142,14 +156,15 @@ mod tests {
         });
         let handle_a = watch_event_router.subscribe(inc_callback);
         assert_eq!(0, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        block_on(async {
+            let future1 = watch_event_router.broadcast();
+            let future2 = watch_event_router.broadcast();
+            futures::join!(future1, future2)
+        });
         assert_eq!(2, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
         mem::drop(handle_a);
-        watch_event_router.broadcast();
-        thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(WAIT_TIME));
+        let _ = watch_event_router.broadcast();
+        block_on(watch_event_router.broadcast());
         assert_eq!(2, counter.load(Ordering::SeqCst));
     }
 }

src/error.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 use std::io;
 
-use crate::directory::error::LockError;
 use crate::directory::error::{IOError, OpenDirectoryError, OpenReadError, OpenWriteError};
+use crate::directory::error::{Incompatibility, LockError};
 use crate::fastfield::FastFieldNotAvailableError;
 use crate::query;
 use crate::schema;
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ pub enum TantivyError {
     /// System error. (e.g.: We failed spawning a new thread)
     #[fail(display = "System error.'{}'", _0)]
     SystemError(String),
+    /// Index incompatible with current version of tantivy
+    #[fail(display = "{:?}", _0)]
+    IncompatibleIndex(Incompatibility),
 }
 
 impl From<DataCorruption> for TantivyError {
@@ -129,6 +132,9 @@ impl From<OpenReadError> for TantivyError {
         match error {
             OpenReadError::FileDoesNotExist(filepath) => TantivyError::PathDoesNotExist(filepath),
             OpenReadError::IOError(io_error) => TantivyError::IOError(io_error),
+            OpenReadError::IncompatibleIndex(incompatibility) => {
+                TantivyError::IncompatibleIndex(incompatibility)
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -170,3 +176,9 @@ impl From<serde_json::Error> for TantivyError {
         TantivyError::IOError(io_err.into())
     }
 }
+
+impl From<rayon::ThreadPoolBuildError> for TantivyError {
+    fn from(error: rayon::ThreadPoolBuildError) -> TantivyError {
+        TantivyError::SystemError(error.to_string())
+    }
+}

src/fastfield/delete.rs

@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-use crate::common::HasLen;
+use crate::common::{BitSet, HasLen};
 use crate::directory::ReadOnlySource;
 use crate::directory::WritePtr;
 use crate::space_usage::ByteCount;
 use crate::DocId;
-use bit_set::BitSet;
 use std::io;
 use std::io::Write;
 
 /// Write a delete `BitSet`
 ///
 /// where `delete_bitset` is the set of deleted `DocId`.
-pub fn write_delete_bitset(delete_bitset: &BitSet, writer: &mut WritePtr) -> io::Result<()> {
-    let max_doc = delete_bitset.capacity();
+pub fn write_delete_bitset(
+    delete_bitset: &BitSet,
+    max_doc: u32,
+    writer: &mut WritePtr,
+) -> io::Result<()> {
     let mut byte = 0u8;
     let mut shift = 0u8;
     for doc in 0..max_doc {
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn write_delete_bitset(delete_bitset: &BitSet, writer: &mut WritePtr) -> io:
     if max_doc % 8 > 0 {
         writer.write_all(&[byte])?;
     }
-    writer.flush()
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Set of deleted `DocId`s.
@@ -83,43 +85,40 @@ impl HasLen for DeleteBitSet {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::directory::*;
-    use bit_set::BitSet;
     use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-    fn test_delete_bitset_helper(bitset: &BitSet) {
+    fn test_delete_bitset_helper(bitset: &BitSet, max_doc: u32) {
         let test_path = PathBuf::from("test");
         let mut directory = RAMDirectory::create();
         {
             let mut writer = directory.open_write(&*test_path).unwrap();
-            write_delete_bitset(bitset, &mut writer).unwrap();
+            write_delete_bitset(bitset, max_doc, &mut writer).unwrap();
+            writer.terminate().unwrap();
         }
-        {
-            let source = directory.open_read(&test_path).unwrap();
-            let delete_bitset = DeleteBitSet::open(source);
-            let n = bitset.capacity();
-            for doc in 0..n {
-                assert_eq!(bitset.contains(doc), delete_bitset.is_deleted(doc as DocId));
-            }
-            assert_eq!(delete_bitset.len(), bitset.len());
+        let source = directory.open_read(&test_path).unwrap();
+        let delete_bitset = DeleteBitSet::open(source);
+        for doc in 0..max_doc {
+            assert_eq!(bitset.contains(doc), delete_bitset.is_deleted(doc as DocId));
         }
+        assert_eq!(delete_bitset.len(), bitset.len());
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_delete_bitset() {
         {
-            let mut bitset = BitSet::with_capacity(10);
+            let mut bitset = BitSet::with_max_value(10);
             bitset.insert(1);
             bitset.insert(9);
-            test_delete_bitset_helper(&bitset);
+            test_delete_bitset_helper(&bitset, 10);
         }
         {
-            let mut bitset = BitSet::with_capacity(8);
+            let mut bitset = BitSet::with_max_value(8);
             bitset.insert(1);
             bitset.insert(2);
             bitset.insert(3);
             bitset.insert(5);
             bitset.insert(7);
-            test_delete_bitset_helper(&bitset);
+            test_delete_bitset_helper(&bitset, 8);
         }
     }
 }

src/fastfield/mod.rs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub use self::reader::FastFieldReader;
 pub use self::readers::FastFieldReaders;
 pub use self::serializer::FastFieldSerializer;
 pub use self::writer::{FastFieldsWriter, IntFastFieldWriter};
+use crate::chrono::{NaiveDateTime, Utc};
 use crate::common;
 use crate::schema::Cardinality;
 use crate::schema::FieldType;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ mod serializer;
 mod writer;
 
 /// Trait for types that are allowed for fast fields: (u64, i64 and f64).
-pub trait FastValue: Default + Clone + Copy + Send + Sync + PartialOrd {
+pub trait FastValue: Clone + Copy + Send + Sync + PartialOrd {
     /// Converts a value from u64
     ///
     /// Internally all fast field values are encoded as u64.
@@ -69,6 +70,12 @@ pub trait FastValue: Default + Clone + Copy + Send + Sync + PartialOrd {
     /// Cast value to `u64`.
     /// The value is just reinterpreted in memory.
     fn as_u64(&self) -> u64;
+
+    /// Build a default value. This default value is never used, so the value does not
+    /// really matter.
+    fn make_zero() -> Self {
+        Self::from_u64(0i64.to_u64())
+    }
 }
 
 impl FastValue for u64 {
@@ -135,11 +142,34 @@ impl FastValue for f64 {
     }
 }
 
+impl FastValue for crate::DateTime {
+    fn from_u64(timestamp_u64: u64) -> Self {
+        let timestamp_i64 = i64::from_u64(timestamp_u64);
+        crate::DateTime::from_utc(NaiveDateTime::from_timestamp(timestamp_i64, 0), Utc)
+    }
+
+    fn to_u64(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.timestamp().to_u64()
+    }
+
+    fn fast_field_cardinality(field_type: &FieldType) -> Option<Cardinality> {
+        match *field_type {
+            FieldType::Date(ref integer_options) => integer_options.get_fastfield_cardinality(),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn as_u64(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.timestamp().as_u64()
+    }
+}
+
 fn value_to_u64(value: &Value) -> u64 {
     match *value {
         Value::U64(ref val) => *val,
         Value::I64(ref val) => common::i64_to_u64(*val),
         Value::F64(ref val) => common::f64_to_u64(*val),
+        Value::Date(ref datetime) => common::i64_to_u64(datetime.timestamp()),
         _ => panic!("Expected a u64/i64/f64 field, got {:?} ", value),
     }
 }
@@ -151,10 +181,12 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::common::CompositeFile;
     use crate::directory::{Directory, RAMDirectory, WritePtr};
     use crate::fastfield::FastFieldReader;
-    use crate::schema::Document;
+    use crate::merge_policy::NoMergePolicy;
     use crate::schema::Field;
     use crate::schema::Schema;
     use crate::schema::FAST;
+    use crate::schema::{Document, IntOptions};
+    use crate::{Index, SegmentId, SegmentReader};
     use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
     use rand::prelude::SliceRandom;
     use rand::rngs::StdRng;
@@ -178,6 +210,12 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(test_fastfield.get(2), 300);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    pub fn test_fastfield_i64_u64() {
+        let datetime = crate::DateTime::from_utc(NaiveDateTime::from_timestamp(0i64, 0), Utc);
+        assert_eq!(i64::from_u64(datetime.to_u64()), 0i64);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_intfastfield_small() {
         let path = Path::new("test");
@@ -429,6 +467,93 @@ mod tests {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_merge_missing_date_fast_field() {
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let date_field = schema_builder.add_date_field("date", FAST);
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        index_writer.set_merge_policy(Box::new(NoMergePolicy));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(date_field =>crate::chrono::prelude::Utc::now()));
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!());
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+        let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+        let segment_ids: Vec<SegmentId> = reader
+            .searcher()
+            .segment_readers()
+            .iter()
+            .map(SegmentReader::segment_id)
+            .collect();
+        assert_eq!(segment_ids.len(), 2);
+        let merge_future = index_writer.merge(&segment_ids[..]);
+        let merge_res = futures::executor::block_on(merge_future);
+        assert!(merge_res.is_ok());
+        assert!(reader.reload().is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(reader.searcher().segment_readers().len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_datetime() {
+        assert_eq!(crate::DateTime::make_zero().timestamp(), 0i64);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_datefastfield() {
+        use crate::fastfield::FastValue;
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let date_field = schema_builder.add_date_field("date", FAST);
+        let multi_date_field = schema_builder.add_date_field(
+            "multi_date",
+            IntOptions::default().set_fast(Cardinality::MultiValues),
+        );
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        index_writer.set_merge_policy(Box::new(NoMergePolicy));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(1i64.to_u64()),
+            multi_date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(2i64.to_u64()),
+            multi_date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(3i64.to_u64())
+        ));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(4i64.to_u64())
+        ));
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+            multi_date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(5i64.to_u64()),
+            multi_date_field => crate::DateTime::from_u64(6i64.to_u64())
+        ));
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+        let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+        let searcher = reader.searcher();
+        assert_eq!(searcher.segment_readers().len(), 1);
+        let segment_reader = searcher.segment_reader(0);
+        let fast_fields = segment_reader.fast_fields();
+        let date_fast_field = fast_fields.date(date_field).unwrap();
+        let dates_fast_field = fast_fields.dates(multi_date_field).unwrap();
+        let mut dates = vec![];
+        {
+            assert_eq!(date_fast_field.get(0u32).timestamp(), 1i64);
+            dates_fast_field.get_vals(0u32, &mut dates);
+            assert_eq!(dates.len(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(dates[0].timestamp(), 2i64);
+            assert_eq!(dates[1].timestamp(), 3i64);
+        }
+        {
+            assert_eq!(date_fast_field.get(1u32).timestamp(), 4i64);
+            dates_fast_field.get_vals(1u32, &mut dates);
+            assert!(dates.is_empty());
+        }
+        {
+            assert_eq!(date_fast_field.get(2u32).timestamp(), 0i64);
+            dates_fast_field.get_vals(2u32, &mut dates);
+            assert_eq!(dates.len(), 2);
+            assert_eq!(dates[0].timestamp(), 5i64);
+            assert_eq!(dates[1].timestamp(), 6i64);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(all(test, feature = "unstable"))]

src/fastfield/multivalued/mod.rs

@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ pub use self::writer::MultiValueIntFastFieldWriter;
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 
-    use time;
-
-    use self::time::Duration;
     use crate::collector::TopDocs;
     use crate::query::QueryParser;
     use crate::schema::Cardinality;
@@ -17,6 +14,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::schema::IntOptions;
     use crate::schema::Schema;
     use crate::Index;
+    use chrono::Duration;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_multivalued_u64() {

src/fastfield/multivalued/reader.rs

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl<Item: FastValue> MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<Item> {
     pub fn get_vals(&self, doc: DocId, vals: &mut Vec<Item>) {
         let (start, stop) = self.range(doc);
         let len = (stop - start) as usize;
-        vals.resize(len, Item::default());
+        vals.resize(len, Item::make_zero());
         self.vals_reader.get_range_u64(start, &mut vals[..]);
     }
 

src/fastfield/readers.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::fastfield::MultiValueIntFastFieldReader;
 use crate::fastfield::{FastFieldNotAvailableError, FastFieldReader};
 use crate::schema::{Cardinality, Field, FieldType, Schema};
 use crate::space_usage::PerFieldSpaceUsage;
-use crate::Result;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 /// Provides access to all of the FastFieldReader.
@@ -15,9 +14,11 @@ pub struct FastFieldReaders {
     fast_field_i64: HashMap<Field, FastFieldReader<i64>>,
     fast_field_u64: HashMap<Field, FastFieldReader<u64>>,
     fast_field_f64: HashMap<Field, FastFieldReader<f64>>,
+    fast_field_date: HashMap<Field, FastFieldReader<crate::DateTime>>,
     fast_field_i64s: HashMap<Field, MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<i64>>,
     fast_field_u64s: HashMap<Field, MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<u64>>,
     fast_field_f64s: HashMap<Field, MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<f64>>,
+    fast_field_dates: HashMap<Field, MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<crate::DateTime>>,
     fast_bytes: HashMap<Field, BytesFastFieldReader>,
     fast_fields_composite: CompositeFile,
 }
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ enum FastType {
     I64,
     U64,
     F64,
+    Date,
 }
 
 fn type_and_cardinality(field_type: &FieldType) -> Option<(FastType, Cardinality)> {
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ fn type_and_cardinality(field_type: &FieldType) -> Option<(FastType, Cardinality
         FieldType::F64(options) => options
             .get_fastfield_cardinality()
             .map(|cardinality| (FastType::F64, cardinality)),
+        FieldType::Date(options) => options
+            .get_fastfield_cardinality()
+            .map(|cardinality| (FastType::Date, cardinality)),
         FieldType::HierarchicalFacet => Some((FastType::U64, Cardinality::MultiValues)),
         _ => None,
     }
@@ -48,14 +53,16 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
     pub(crate) fn load_all(
         schema: &Schema,
         fast_fields_composite: &CompositeFile,
-    ) -> Result<FastFieldReaders> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<FastFieldReaders> {
         let mut fast_field_readers = FastFieldReaders {
             fast_field_i64: Default::default(),
             fast_field_u64: Default::default(),
             fast_field_f64: Default::default(),
+            fast_field_date: Default::default(),
             fast_field_i64s: Default::default(),
             fast_field_u64s: Default::default(),
             fast_field_f64s: Default::default(),
+            fast_field_dates: Default::default(),
             fast_bytes: Default::default(),
             fast_fields_composite: fast_fields_composite.clone(),
         };
@@ -95,6 +102,12 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
                                         FastFieldReader::open(fast_field_data.clone()),
                                     );
                                 }
+                                FastType::Date => {
+                                    fast_field_readers.fast_field_date.insert(
+                                        field,
+                                        FastFieldReader::open(fast_field_data.clone()),
+                                    );
+                                }
                             }
                         } else {
                             return Err(From::from(FastFieldNotAvailableError::new(field_entry)));
@@ -130,6 +143,14 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
                                         .fast_field_f64s
                                         .insert(field, multivalued_int_fast_field);
                                 }
+                                FastType::Date => {
+                                    let vals_reader = FastFieldReader::open(fast_field_data);
+                                    let multivalued_int_fast_field =
+                                        MultiValueIntFastFieldReader::open(idx_reader, vals_reader);
+                                    fast_field_readers
+                                        .fast_field_dates
+                                        .insert(field, multivalued_int_fast_field);
+                                }
                             }
                         } else {
                             return Err(From::from(FastFieldNotAvailableError::new(field_entry)));
@@ -156,8 +177,6 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
     /// If the field is a i64-fast field, return the associated u64 reader. Values are
     /// mapped from i64 to u64 using a (well the, it is unique) monotonic mapping.    ///
     ///
-    ///TODO should it also be lenient with f64?
-    ///
     /// This method is useful when merging segment reader.
     pub(crate) fn u64_lenient(&self, field: Field) -> Option<FastFieldReader<u64>> {
         if let Some(u64_ff_reader) = self.u64(field) {
@@ -166,6 +185,12 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
         if let Some(i64_ff_reader) = self.i64(field) {
             return Some(i64_ff_reader.into_u64_reader());
         }
+        if let Some(f64_ff_reader) = self.f64(field) {
+            return Some(f64_ff_reader.into_u64_reader());
+        }
+        if let Some(date_ff_reader) = self.date(field) {
+            return Some(date_ff_reader.into_u64_reader());
+        }
         None
     }
 
@@ -176,6 +201,13 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
         self.fast_field_i64.get(&field).cloned()
     }
 
+    /// Returns the `i64` fast field reader reader associated to `field`.
+    ///
+    /// If `field` is not a i64 fast field, this method returns `None`.
+    pub fn date(&self, field: Field) -> Option<FastFieldReader<crate::DateTime>> {
+        self.fast_field_date.get(&field).cloned()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the `f64` fast field reader reader associated to `field`.
     ///
     /// If `field` is not a f64 fast field, this method returns `None`.
@@ -202,6 +234,9 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
         if let Some(i64s_ff_reader) = self.i64s(field) {
             return Some(i64s_ff_reader.into_u64s_reader());
         }
+        if let Some(f64s_ff_reader) = self.f64s(field) {
+            return Some(f64s_ff_reader.into_u64s_reader());
+        }
         None
     }
 
@@ -219,6 +254,13 @@ impl FastFieldReaders {
         self.fast_field_f64s.get(&field).cloned()
     }
 
+    /// Returns a `crate::DateTime` multi-valued fast field reader reader associated to `field`.
+    ///
+    /// If `field` is not a `crate::DateTime` multi-valued fast field, this method returns `None`.
+    pub fn dates(&self, field: Field) -> Option<MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<crate::DateTime>> {
+        self.fast_field_dates.get(&field).cloned()
+    }
+
     /// Returns the `bytes` fast field reader associated to `field`.
     ///
     /// If `field` is not a bytes fast field, returns `None`.

src/fastfield/writer.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::common::BinarySerializable;
 use crate::common::VInt;
 use crate::fastfield::{BytesFastFieldWriter, FastFieldSerializer};
 use crate::postings::UnorderedTermId;
-use crate::schema::{Cardinality, Document, Field, FieldType, Schema};
+use crate::schema::{Cardinality, Document, Field, FieldEntry, FieldType, Schema};
 use crate::termdict::TermOrdinal;
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ pub struct FastFieldsWriter {
     bytes_value_writers: Vec<BytesFastFieldWriter>,
 }
 
+fn fast_field_default_value(field_entry: &FieldEntry) -> u64 {
+    match *field_entry.field_type() {
+        FieldType::I64(_) | FieldType::Date(_) => common::i64_to_u64(0i64),
+        FieldType::F64(_) => common::f64_to_u64(0.0f64),
+        _ => 0u64,
+    }
+}
+
 impl FastFieldsWriter {
     /// Create all `FastFieldWriter` required by the schema.
     pub fn from_schema(schema: &Schema) -> FastFieldsWriter {
@@ -25,18 +33,15 @@ impl FastFieldsWriter {
         let mut bytes_value_writers = Vec::new();
 
         for (field, field_entry) in schema.fields() {
-            let default_value = match *field_entry.field_type() {
-                FieldType::I64(_) => common::i64_to_u64(0i64),
-                FieldType::F64(_) => common::f64_to_u64(0.0f64),
-                _ => 0u64,
-            };
             match *field_entry.field_type() {
                 FieldType::I64(ref int_options)
                 | FieldType::U64(ref int_options)
-                | FieldType::F64(ref int_options) => {
+                | FieldType::F64(ref int_options)
+                | FieldType::Date(ref int_options) => {
                     match int_options.get_fastfield_cardinality() {
                         Some(Cardinality::SingleValue) => {
                             let mut fast_field_writer = IntFastFieldWriter::new(field);
+                            let default_value = fast_field_default_value(field_entry);
                             fast_field_writer.set_val_if_missing(default_value);
                             single_value_writers.push(fast_field_writer);
                         }

src/indexer/delete_queue.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::operation::DeleteOperation;
 use crate::Opstamp;
 use std::mem;
 use std::ops::DerefMut;
-use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
+use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock, Weak};
 
 // The DeleteQueue is similar in conceptually to a multiple
 // consumer single producer broadcast channel.
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 //
 // New consumer can be created in two ways
 // - calling `delete_queue.cursor()` returns a cursor, that
-//   will include all future delete operation (and no past operations).
+//   will include all future delete operation (and some or none
+//   of the past operations... The client is in charge of checking the opstamps.).
 // - cloning an existing cursor returns a new cursor, that
 //   is at the exact same position, and can now advance independently
 //   from the original cursor.
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct InnerDeleteQueue {
     writer: Vec<DeleteOperation>,
-    last_block: Option<Arc<Block>>,
+    last_block: Weak<Block>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -32,21 +33,31 @@ pub struct DeleteQueue {
 impl DeleteQueue {
     // Creates a new delete queue.
     pub fn new() -> DeleteQueue {
-        let delete_queue = DeleteQueue {
+        DeleteQueue {
             inner: Arc::default(),
-        };
-
-        let next_block = NextBlock::from(delete_queue.clone());
-
-        {
-            let mut delete_queue_wlock = delete_queue.inner.write().unwrap();
-            delete_queue_wlock.last_block = Some(Arc::new(Block {
-                operations: Arc::default(),
-                next: next_block,
-            }));
         }
+    }
 
-        delete_queue
+    fn get_last_block(&self) -> Arc<Block> {
+        {
+            // try get the last block with simply acquiring the read lock.
+            let rlock = self.inner.read().unwrap();
+            if let Some(block) = rlock.last_block.upgrade() {
+                return block;
+            }
+        }
+        // It failed. Let's double check after acquiring the write, as someone could have called
+        // `get_last_block` right after we released the rlock.
+        let mut wlock = self.inner.write().unwrap();
+        if let Some(block) = wlock.last_block.upgrade() {
+            return block;
+        }
+        let block = Arc::new(Block {
+            operations: Arc::default(),
+            next: NextBlock::from(self.clone()),
+        });
+        wlock.last_block = Arc::downgrade(&block);
+        block
     }
 
     // Creates a new cursor that makes it possible to
@@ -54,17 +65,7 @@ impl DeleteQueue {
     //
     // Past delete operations are not accessible.
     pub fn cursor(&self) -> DeleteCursor {
-        let last_block = self
-            .inner
-            .read()
-            .expect("Read lock poisoned when opening delete queue cursor")
-            .last_block
-            .clone()
-            .expect(
-                "Failed to unwrap last_block. This should never happen
-                as the Option<> is only here to make
-                initialization possible",
-            );
+        let last_block = self.get_last_block();
         let operations_len = last_block.operations.len();
         DeleteCursor {
             block: last_block,
@@ -100,23 +101,19 @@ impl DeleteQueue {
             .write()
             .expect("Failed to acquire write lock on delete queue writer");
 
-        let delete_operations;
-        {
-            let writer: &mut Vec<DeleteOperation> = &mut self_wlock.writer;
-            if writer.is_empty() {
-                return None;
-            }
-            delete_operations = mem::replace(writer, vec![]);
+        if self_wlock.writer.is_empty() {
+            return None;
         }
 
-        let next_block = NextBlock::from(self.clone());
-        {
-            self_wlock.last_block = Some(Arc::new(Block {
-                operations: Arc::new(delete_operations),
-                next: next_block,
-            }));
-        }
-        self_wlock.last_block.clone()
+        let delete_operations = mem::replace(&mut self_wlock.writer, vec![]);
+
+        let new_block = Arc::new(Block {
+            operations: Arc::new(delete_operations.into_boxed_slice()),
+            next: NextBlock::from(self.clone()),
+        });
+
+        self_wlock.last_block = Arc::downgrade(&new_block);
+        Some(new_block)
     }
 }
 
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ impl NextBlock {
 }
 
 struct Block {
-    operations: Arc<Vec<DeleteOperation>>,
+    operations: Arc<Box<[DeleteOperation]>>,
     next: NextBlock,
 }
 

src/indexer/index_writer.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 use super::operation::{AddOperation, UserOperation};
 use super::segment_updater::SegmentUpdater;
 use super::PreparedCommit;
+use crate::common::BitSet;
 use crate::core::Index;
 use crate::core::Segment;
 use crate::core::SegmentComponent;
 use crate::core::SegmentId;
 use crate::core::SegmentMeta;
 use crate::core::SegmentReader;
-use crate::directory::DirectoryLock;
 use crate::directory::TerminatingWrite;
+use crate::directory::{DirectoryLock, GarbageCollectionResult};
 use crate::docset::DocSet;
 use crate::error::TantivyError;
 use crate::fastfield::write_delete_bitset;
@@ -23,10 +24,9 @@ use crate::schema::Document;
 use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
 use crate::schema::Term;
 use crate::Opstamp;
-use crate::Result;
-use bit_set::BitSet;
 use crossbeam::channel;
-use futures::{Canceled, Future};
+use futures::executor::block_on;
+use futures::future::Future;
 use smallvec::smallvec;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::mem;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct IndexWriter {
 
     heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread: usize,
 
-    workers_join_handle: Vec<JoinHandle<Result<()>>>,
+    workers_join_handle: Vec<JoinHandle<crate::Result<()>>>,
 
     operation_receiver: OperationReceiver,
     operation_sender: OperationSender,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ fn compute_deleted_bitset(
     delete_cursor: &mut DeleteCursor,
     doc_opstamps: &DocToOpstampMapping,
     target_opstamp: Opstamp,
-) -> Result<bool> {
+) -> crate::Result<bool> {
     let mut might_have_changed = false;
     while let Some(delete_op) = delete_cursor.get() {
         if delete_op.opstamp > target_opstamp {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ fn compute_deleted_bitset(
             while docset.advance() {
                 let deleted_doc = docset.doc();
                 if deleted_doc < limit_doc {
-                    delete_bitset.insert(deleted_doc as usize);
+                    delete_bitset.insert(deleted_doc);
                     might_have_changed = true;
                 }
             }
@@ -126,65 +126,73 @@ fn compute_deleted_bitset(
     Ok(might_have_changed)
 }
 
-/// Advance delete for the given segment up
-/// to the target opstamp.
+/// Advance delete for the given segment up to the target opstamp.
+///
+/// Note that there are no guarantee that the resulting `segment_entry` delete_opstamp
+/// is `==` target_opstamp.
+/// For instance, there was no delete operation between the state of the `segment_entry` and
+/// the `target_opstamp`, `segment_entry` is not updated.
 pub(crate) fn advance_deletes(
     mut segment: Segment,
     segment_entry: &mut SegmentEntry,
     target_opstamp: Opstamp,
-) -> Result<()> {
-    {
-        if segment_entry.meta().delete_opstamp() == Some(target_opstamp) {
-            // We are already up-to-date here.
-            return Ok(());
-        }
+) -> crate::Result<()> {
+    if segment_entry.meta().delete_opstamp() == Some(target_opstamp) {
+        // We are already up-to-date here.
+        return Ok(());
+    }
 
-        let segment_reader = SegmentReader::open(&segment)?;
+    if segment_entry.delete_bitset().is_none() && segment_entry.delete_cursor().get().is_none() {
+        // There has been no `DeleteOperation` between the segment status and `target_opstamp`.
+        return Ok(());
+    }
 
-        let max_doc = segment_reader.max_doc();
-        let mut delete_bitset: BitSet = match segment_entry.delete_bitset() {
-            Some(previous_delete_bitset) => (*previous_delete_bitset).clone(),
-            None => BitSet::with_capacity(max_doc as usize),
-        };
+    let segment_reader = SegmentReader::open(&segment)?;
 
-        let delete_cursor = segment_entry.delete_cursor();
+    let max_doc = segment_reader.max_doc();
+    let mut delete_bitset: BitSet = match segment_entry.delete_bitset() {
+        Some(previous_delete_bitset) => (*previous_delete_bitset).clone(),
+        None => BitSet::with_max_value(max_doc),
+    };
 
-        compute_deleted_bitset(
-            &mut delete_bitset,
-            &segment_reader,
-            delete_cursor,
-            &DocToOpstampMapping::None,
-            target_opstamp,
-        )?;
+    compute_deleted_bitset(
+        &mut delete_bitset,
+        &segment_reader,
+        segment_entry.delete_cursor(),
+        &DocToOpstampMapping::None,
+        target_opstamp,
+    )?;
 
-        // TODO optimize
+    // TODO optimize
+    if let Some(seg_delete_bitset) = segment_reader.delete_bitset() {
         for doc in 0u32..max_doc {
-            if segment_reader.is_deleted(doc) {
-                delete_bitset.insert(doc as usize);
+            if seg_delete_bitset.is_deleted(doc) {
+                delete_bitset.insert(doc);
             }
         }
-
-        let num_deleted_docs = delete_bitset.len();
-        if num_deleted_docs > 0 {
-            segment = segment.with_delete_meta(num_deleted_docs as u32, target_opstamp);
-            let mut delete_file = segment.open_write(SegmentComponent::DELETE)?;
-            write_delete_bitset(&delete_bitset, &mut delete_file)?;
-            delete_file.terminate()?;
-        }
     }
+
+    let num_deleted_docs = delete_bitset.len();
+    if num_deleted_docs > 0 {
+        segment = segment.with_delete_meta(num_deleted_docs as u32, target_opstamp);
+        let mut delete_file = segment.open_write(SegmentComponent::DELETE)?;
+        write_delete_bitset(&delete_bitset, max_doc, &mut delete_file)?;
+        delete_file.terminate()?;
+    }
+
     segment_entry.set_meta(segment.meta().clone());
     Ok(())
 }
 
 fn index_documents(
     memory_budget: usize,
-    segment: &Segment,
+    segment: Segment,
     grouped_document_iterator: &mut dyn Iterator<Item = OperationGroup>,
     segment_updater: &mut SegmentUpdater,
     mut delete_cursor: DeleteCursor,
-) -> Result<bool> {
+) -> crate::Result<bool> {
     let schema = segment.schema();
-    let segment_id = segment.id();
+
     let mut segment_writer = SegmentWriter::for_segment(memory_budget, segment.clone(), &schema)?;
     for document_group in grouped_document_iterator {
         for doc in document_group {
@@ -204,22 +212,32 @@ fn index_documents(
         return Ok(false);
     }
 
-    let num_docs = segment_writer.max_doc();
+    let max_doc = segment_writer.max_doc();
 
     // this is ensured by the call to peek before starting
     // the worker thread.
-    assert!(num_docs > 0);
+    assert!(max_doc > 0);
 
     let doc_opstamps: Vec<Opstamp> = segment_writer.finalize()?;
-    let segment_meta = segment.index().new_segment_meta(segment_id, num_docs);
+
+    let segment_with_max_doc = segment.with_max_doc(max_doc);
 
     let last_docstamp: Opstamp = *(doc_opstamps.last().unwrap());
 
-    let delete_bitset_opt =
-        apply_deletes(&segment, &mut delete_cursor, &doc_opstamps, last_docstamp)?;
+    let delete_bitset_opt = apply_deletes(
+        &segment_with_max_doc,
+        &mut delete_cursor,
+        &doc_opstamps,
+        last_docstamp,
+    )?;
 
-    let segment_entry = SegmentEntry::new(segment_meta, delete_cursor, delete_bitset_opt);
-    Ok(segment_updater.add_segment(segment_entry))
+    let segment_entry = SegmentEntry::new(
+        segment_with_max_doc.meta().clone(),
+        delete_cursor,
+        delete_bitset_opt,
+    );
+    block_on(segment_updater.schedule_add_segment(segment_entry))?;
+    Ok(true)
 }
 
 fn apply_deletes(
@@ -227,7 +245,7 @@ fn apply_deletes(
     mut delete_cursor: &mut DeleteCursor,
     doc_opstamps: &[Opstamp],
     last_docstamp: Opstamp,
-) -> Result<Option<BitSet<u32>>> {
+) -> crate::Result<Option<BitSet>> {
     if delete_cursor.get().is_none() {
         // if there are no delete operation in the queue, no need
         // to even open the segment.
@@ -235,7 +253,9 @@ fn apply_deletes(
     }
     let segment_reader = SegmentReader::open(segment)?;
     let doc_to_opstamps = DocToOpstampMapping::from(doc_opstamps);
-    let mut deleted_bitset = BitSet::with_capacity(segment_reader.max_doc() as usize);
+
+    let max_doc = segment.meta().max_doc();
+    let mut deleted_bitset = BitSet::with_max_value(max_doc);
     let may_have_deletes = compute_deleted_bitset(
         &mut deleted_bitset,
         &segment_reader,
@@ -270,7 +290,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
         num_threads: usize,
         heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread: usize,
         directory_lock: DirectoryLock,
-    ) -> Result<IndexWriter> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<IndexWriter> {
         if heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread < HEAP_SIZE_MIN {
             let err_msg = format!(
                 "The heap size per thread needs to be at least {}.",
@@ -319,12 +339,17 @@ impl IndexWriter {
         Ok(index_writer)
     }
 
+    fn drop_sender(&mut self) {
+        let (sender, _receiver) = channel::bounded(1);
+        mem::replace(&mut self.operation_sender, sender);
+    }
+
     /// If there are some merging threads, blocks until they all finish their work and
     /// then drop the `IndexWriter`.
-    pub fn wait_merging_threads(mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn wait_merging_threads(mut self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         // this will stop the indexing thread,
         // dropping the last reference to the segment_updater.
-        drop(self.operation_sender);
+        self.drop_sender();
 
         let former_workers_handles = mem::replace(&mut self.workers_join_handle, vec![]);
         for join_handle in former_workers_handles {
@@ -335,7 +360,6 @@ impl IndexWriter {
                     TantivyError::ErrorInThread("Error in indexing worker thread.".into())
                 })?;
         }
-        drop(self.workers_join_handle);
 
         let result = self
             .segment_updater
@@ -350,10 +374,10 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     }
 
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub fn add_segment(&mut self, segment_meta: SegmentMeta) {
+    pub fn add_segment(&self, segment_meta: SegmentMeta) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let delete_cursor = self.delete_queue.cursor();
         let segment_entry = SegmentEntry::new(segment_meta, delete_cursor, None);
-        self.segment_updater.add_segment(segment_entry);
+        block_on(self.segment_updater.schedule_add_segment(segment_entry))
     }
 
     /// Creates a new segment.
@@ -370,7 +394,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
 
     /// Spawns a new worker thread for indexing.
     /// The thread consumes documents from the pipeline.
-    fn add_indexing_worker(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn add_indexing_worker(&mut self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let document_receiver_clone = self.operation_receiver.clone();
         let mut segment_updater = self.segment_updater.clone();
 
@@ -378,7 +402,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
 
         let mem_budget = self.heap_size_in_bytes_per_thread;
         let index = self.index.clone();
-        let join_handle: JoinHandle<Result<()>> = thread::Builder::new()
+        let join_handle: JoinHandle<crate::Result<()>> = thread::Builder::new()
             .name(format!("thrd-tantivy-index{}", self.worker_id))
             .spawn(move || {
                 loop {
@@ -407,7 +431,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
                     let segment = index.new_segment();
                     index_documents(
                         mem_budget,
-                        &segment,
+                        segment,
                         &mut document_iterator,
                         &mut segment_updater,
                         delete_cursor.clone(),
@@ -424,22 +448,23 @@ impl IndexWriter {
         self.segment_updater.get_merge_policy()
     }
 
-    /// Set the merge policy.
+    /// Setter for the merge policy.
     pub fn set_merge_policy(&self, merge_policy: Box<dyn MergePolicy>) {
         self.segment_updater.set_merge_policy(merge_policy);
     }
 
-    fn start_workers(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn start_workers(&mut self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         for _ in 0..self.num_threads {
             self.add_indexing_worker()?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    /// Detects and removes the files that
-    /// are not used by the index anymore.
-    pub fn garbage_collect_files(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.segment_updater.garbage_collect_files().wait()
+    /// Detects and removes the files that are not used by the index anymore.
+    pub fn garbage_collect_files(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<GarbageCollectionResult>> {
+        self.segment_updater.schedule_garbage_collect()
     }
 
     /// Deletes all documents from the index
@@ -478,7 +503,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     ///     Ok(())
     /// }
     /// ```
-    pub fn delete_all_documents(&mut self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
+    pub fn delete_all_documents(&self) -> crate::Result<Opstamp> {
         // Delete segments
         self.segment_updater.remove_all_segments();
         // Return new stamp - reverted stamp
@@ -492,8 +517,10 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     pub fn merge(
         &mut self,
         segment_ids: &[SegmentId],
-    ) -> Result<impl Future<Item = SegmentMeta, Error = Canceled>> {
-        self.segment_updater.start_merge(segment_ids)
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<SegmentMeta>> {
+        let merge_operation = self.segment_updater.make_merge_operation(segment_ids);
+        let segment_updater = self.segment_updater.clone();
+        async move { segment_updater.start_merge(merge_operation)?.await }
     }
 
     /// Closes the current document channel send.
@@ -519,13 +546,8 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     /// state as it was after the last commit.
     ///
     /// The opstamp at the last commit is returned.
-    pub fn rollback(&mut self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
+    pub fn rollback(&mut self) -> crate::Result<Opstamp> {
         info!("Rolling back to opstamp {}", self.committed_opstamp);
-        self.rollback_impl()
-    }
-
-    /// Private, implementation of rollback
-    fn rollback_impl(&mut self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
         // marks the segment updater as killed. From now on, all
         // segment updates will be ignored.
         self.segment_updater.kill();
@@ -581,7 +603,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     /// It is also possible to add a payload to the `commit`
     /// using this API.
     /// See [`PreparedCommit::set_payload()`](PreparedCommit.html)
-    pub fn prepare_commit(&mut self) -> Result<PreparedCommit<'_>> {
+    pub fn prepare_commit(&mut self) -> crate::Result<PreparedCommit> {
         // Here, because we join all of the worker threads,
         // all of the segment update for this commit have been
         // sent.
@@ -628,7 +650,7 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     /// Commit returns the `opstamp` of the last document
     /// that made it in the commit.
     ///
-    pub fn commit(&mut self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
+    pub fn commit(&mut self) -> crate::Result<Opstamp> {
         self.prepare_commit()?.commit()
     }
 
@@ -669,9 +691,6 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     /// The opstamp is an increasing `u64` that can
     /// be used by the client to align commits with its own
     /// document queue.
-    ///
-    /// Currently it represents the number of documents that
-    /// have been added since the creation of the index.
     pub fn add_document(&self, document: Document) -> Opstamp {
         let opstamp = self.stamper.stamp();
         let add_operation = AddOperation { opstamp, document };
@@ -745,6 +764,16 @@ impl IndexWriter {
     }
 }
 
+impl Drop for IndexWriter {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        self.segment_updater.kill();
+        self.drop_sender();
+        for work in self.workers_join_handle.drain(..) {
+            let _ = work.join();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 
@@ -754,7 +783,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::error::*;
     use crate::indexer::NoMergePolicy;
     use crate::query::TermQuery;
-    use crate::schema::{self, IndexRecordOption};
+    use crate::schema::{self, IndexRecordOption, STRING};
     use crate::Index;
     use crate::ReloadPolicy;
     use crate::Term;
@@ -868,7 +897,7 @@ mod tests {
         let index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(
             format!("{:?}", index_writer.get_merge_policy()),
-            "LogMergePolicy { min_merge_size: 8, min_layer_size: 10000, \
+            "LogMergePolicy { min_merge_size: 8, max_merge_size: 10000000, min_layer_size: 10000, \
              level_log_size: 0.75 }"
         );
         let merge_policy = Box::new(NoMergePolicy::default());
@@ -1179,4 +1208,16 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(clear_again.is_ok());
         assert!(commit_again.is_ok());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_index_doc_missing_field() {
+        let mut schema_builder = schema::Schema::builder();
+        let idfield = schema_builder.add_text_field("id", STRING);
+        schema_builder.add_text_field("optfield", STRING);
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema_builder.build());
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(idfield=>"myid"));
+        let commit = index_writer.commit();
+        assert!(commit.is_ok());
+    }
 }

src/indexer/log_merge_policy.rs

@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ use std::f64;
 const DEFAULT_LEVEL_LOG_SIZE: f64 = 0.75;
 const DEFAULT_MIN_LAYER_SIZE: u32 = 10_000;
 const DEFAULT_MIN_MERGE_SIZE: usize = 8;
+const DEFAULT_MAX_MERGE_SIZE: usize = 10_000_000;
 
 /// `LogMergePolicy` tries tries to merge segments that have a similar number of
 /// documents.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct LogMergePolicy {
     min_merge_size: usize,
+    max_merge_size: usize,
     min_layer_size: u32,
     level_log_size: f64,
 }
@@ -26,6 +28,12 @@ impl LogMergePolicy {
         self.min_merge_size = min_merge_size;
     }
 
+    /// Set the maximum number docs in a segment for it to be considered for
+    /// merging.
+    pub fn set_max_merge_size(&mut self, max_merge_size: usize) {
+        self.max_merge_size = max_merge_size;
+    }
+
     /// Set the minimum segment size under which all segment belong
     /// to the same level.
     pub fn set_min_layer_size(&mut self, min_layer_size: u32) {
@@ -53,6 +61,7 @@ impl MergePolicy for LogMergePolicy {
         let mut size_sorted_tuples = segments
             .iter()
             .map(SegmentMeta::num_docs)
+            .filter(|s| s <= &(self.max_merge_size as u32))
             .enumerate()
             .collect::<Vec<(usize, u32)>>();
 
@@ -86,6 +95,7 @@ impl Default for LogMergePolicy {
     fn default() -> LogMergePolicy {
         LogMergePolicy {
             min_merge_size: DEFAULT_MIN_MERGE_SIZE,
+            max_merge_size: DEFAULT_MAX_MERGE_SIZE,
             min_layer_size: DEFAULT_MIN_LAYER_SIZE,
             level_log_size: DEFAULT_LEVEL_LOG_SIZE,
         }
@@ -104,6 +114,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_merge_policy() -> LogMergePolicy {
         let mut log_merge_policy = LogMergePolicy::default();
         log_merge_policy.set_min_merge_size(3);
+        log_merge_policy.set_max_merge_size(100_000);
         log_merge_policy.set_min_layer_size(2);
         log_merge_policy
     }
@@ -141,11 +152,11 @@ mod tests {
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
-            create_random_segment_meta(1000),
-            create_random_segment_meta(1000),
-            create_random_segment_meta(1000),
-            create_random_segment_meta(10000),
-            create_random_segment_meta(10000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(1_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(1_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(1_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(10_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(10_000),
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
             create_random_segment_meta(10),
@@ -182,4 +193,19 @@ mod tests {
         let result_list = test_merge_policy().compute_merge_candidates(&test_input);
         assert_eq!(result_list.len(), 1);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_large_merge_segments() {
+        let test_input = vec![
+            create_random_segment_meta(1_000_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(100_001),
+            create_random_segment_meta(100_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(100_000),
+            create_random_segment_meta(100_000),
+        ];
+        let result_list = test_merge_policy().compute_merge_candidates(&test_input);
+        // Do not include large segments
+        assert_eq!(result_list.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(result_list[0].0.len(), 3)
+    }
 }

src/indexer/merge_operation.rs

@@ -2,14 +2,23 @@ use crate::Opstamp;
 use crate::SegmentId;
 use census::{Inventory, TrackedObject};
 use std::collections::HashSet;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
-pub struct MergeOperationInventory(Inventory<InnerMergeOperation>);
+pub(crate) struct MergeOperationInventory(Inventory<InnerMergeOperation>);
+
+impl Deref for MergeOperationInventory {
+    type Target = Inventory<InnerMergeOperation>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
 
 impl MergeOperationInventory {
     pub fn segment_in_merge(&self) -> HashSet<SegmentId> {
         let mut segment_in_merge = HashSet::default();
-        for merge_op in self.0.list() {
+        for merge_op in self.list() {
             for &segment_id in &merge_op.segment_ids {
                 segment_in_merge.insert(segment_id);
             }
@@ -35,13 +44,13 @@ pub struct MergeOperation {
     inner: TrackedObject<InnerMergeOperation>,
 }
 
-struct InnerMergeOperation {
+pub(crate) struct InnerMergeOperation {
     target_opstamp: Opstamp,
     segment_ids: Vec<SegmentId>,
 }
 
 impl MergeOperation {
-    pub fn new(
+    pub(crate) fn new(
         inventory: &MergeOperationInventory,
         target_opstamp: Opstamp,
         segment_ids: Vec<SegmentId>,
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@ impl MergeOperation {
             segment_ids,
         };
         MergeOperation {
-            inner: inventory.0.track(inner_merge_operation),
+            inner: inventory.track(inner_merge_operation),
         }
     }
 

src/indexer/merger.rs

@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ use crate::store::StoreWriter;
 use crate::termdict::TermMerger;
 use crate::termdict::TermOrdinal;
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
-use crate::TantivyError;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use std::cmp;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ impl DeltaComputer {
 }
 
 impl IndexMerger {
-    pub fn open(schema: Schema, segments: &[Segment]) -> Result<IndexMerger> {
+    pub fn open(schema: Schema, segments: &[Segment]) -> crate::Result<IndexMerger> {
         let mut readers = vec![];
         let mut max_doc: u32 = 0u32;
         for segment in segments {
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
                  which exceeds the limit {}.",
                 max_doc, MAX_DOC_LIMIT
             );
-            return Err(TantivyError::InvalidArgument(err_msg));
+            return Err(crate::TantivyError::InvalidArgument(err_msg));
         }
         Ok(IndexMerger {
             schema,
@@ -168,7 +166,10 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         })
     }
 
-    fn write_fieldnorms(&self, fieldnorms_serializer: &mut FieldNormsSerializer) -> Result<()> {
+    fn write_fieldnorms(
+        &self,
+        fieldnorms_serializer: &mut FieldNormsSerializer,
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let fields = FieldNormsWriter::fields_with_fieldnorm(&self.schema);
         let mut fieldnorms_data = Vec::with_capacity(self.max_doc as usize);
         for field in fields {
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         &self,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
         mut term_ord_mappings: HashMap<Field, TermOrdinalMapping>,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         for (field, field_entry) in self.schema.fields() {
             let field_type = field_entry.field_type();
             match *field_type {
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         &self,
         field: Field,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let mut u64_readers = vec![];
         let mut min_value = u64::max_value();
         let mut max_value = u64::min_value();
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         &self,
         field: Field,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let mut total_num_vals = 0u64;
         let mut u64s_readers: Vec<MultiValueIntFastFieldReader<u64>> = Vec::new();
 
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         field: Field,
         term_ordinal_mappings: &TermOrdinalMapping,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         // Multifastfield consists in 2 fastfields.
         // The first serves as an index into the second one and is stricly increasing.
         // The second contains the actual values.
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         &self,
         field: Field,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         // Multifastfield consists in 2 fastfields.
         // The first serves as an index into the second one and is stricly increasing.
         // The second contains the actual values.
@@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         &self,
         field: Field,
         fast_field_serializer: &mut FastFieldSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let mut total_num_vals = 0u64;
         let mut bytes_readers: Vec<BytesFastFieldReader> = Vec::new();
 
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         indexed_field: Field,
         field_type: &FieldType,
         serializer: &mut InvertedIndexSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<Option<TermOrdinalMapping>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Option<TermOrdinalMapping>> {
         let mut positions_buffer: Vec<u32> = Vec::with_capacity(1_000);
         let mut delta_computer = DeltaComputer::new();
         let field_readers = self
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
     fn write_postings(
         &self,
         serializer: &mut InvertedIndexSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<HashMap<Field, TermOrdinalMapping>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<HashMap<Field, TermOrdinalMapping>> {
         let mut term_ordinal_mappings = HashMap::new();
         for (field, field_entry) in self.schema.fields() {
             if field_entry.is_indexed() {
@@ -660,7 +661,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
         Ok(term_ordinal_mappings)
     }
 
-    fn write_storable_fields(&self, store_writer: &mut StoreWriter) -> Result<()> {
+    fn write_storable_fields(&self, store_writer: &mut StoreWriter) -> crate::Result<()> {
         for reader in &self.readers {
             let store_reader = reader.get_store_reader();
             if reader.num_deleted_docs() > 0 {
@@ -677,7 +678,7 @@ impl IndexMerger {
 }
 
 impl SerializableSegment for IndexMerger {
-    fn write(&self, mut serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> Result<u32> {
+    fn write(&self, mut serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> crate::Result<u32> {
         let term_ord_mappings = self.write_postings(serializer.get_postings_serializer())?;
         self.write_fieldnorms(serializer.get_fieldnorms_serializer())?;
         self.write_fast_fields(serializer.get_fast_field_serializer(), term_ord_mappings)?;
@@ -709,7 +710,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::IndexWriter;
     use crate::Searcher;
     use byteorder::{BigEndian, ReadBytesExt, WriteBytesExt};
-    use futures::Future;
+    use futures::executor::block_on;
     use std::io::Cursor;
 
     #[test]
@@ -792,11 +793,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
             let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
+            block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).expect("Merging failed");
             index_writer.wait_merging_threads().unwrap();
         }
         {
@@ -1040,11 +1037,7 @@ mod tests {
             let segment_ids = index
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
+            block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).expect("Merging failed");
             reader.reload().unwrap();
             let searcher = reader.searcher();
             assert_eq!(searcher.segment_readers().len(), 1);
@@ -1139,11 +1132,7 @@ mod tests {
             let segment_ids = index
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
+            block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).expect("Merging failed");
             reader.reload().unwrap();
 
             let searcher = reader.searcher();
@@ -1277,11 +1266,7 @@ mod tests {
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
             let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
+            block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).expect("Merging failed");
             index_writer.wait_merging_threads().unwrap();
             reader.reload().unwrap();
             test_searcher(
@@ -1336,11 +1321,7 @@ mod tests {
         let segment_ids = index
             .searchable_segment_ids()
             .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
-        index_writer
-            .merge(&segment_ids)
-            .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-            .wait()
-            .expect("Merging failed");
+        block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).expect("Merging failed");
         reader.reload().unwrap();
         // commit has not been called yet. The document should still be
         // there.
@@ -1361,22 +1342,18 @@ mod tests {
             let mut doc = Document::default();
             doc.add_u64(int_field, 1);
             index_writer.add_document(doc.clone());
-            index_writer.commit().expect("commit failed");
+            assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
             index_writer.add_document(doc);
-            index_writer.commit().expect("commit failed");
+            assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
             index_writer.delete_term(Term::from_field_u64(int_field, 1));
 
             let segment_ids = index
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
+            assert!(block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).is_ok());
 
             // assert delete has not been committed
-            reader.reload().expect("failed to load searcher 1");
+            assert!(reader.reload().is_ok());
             let searcher = reader.searcher();
             assert_eq!(searcher.num_docs(), 2);
 
@@ -1415,12 +1392,12 @@ mod tests {
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[1, 5]);
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[3]);
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[17]);
-            index_writer.commit().expect("committed");
+            assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[20]);
-            index_writer.commit().expect("committed");
+            assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[28, 27]);
             index_doc(&mut index_writer, &[1_000]);
-            index_writer.commit().expect("committed");
+            assert!(index_writer.commit().is_ok());
         }
         let reader = index.reader().unwrap();
         let searcher = reader.searcher();
@@ -1452,15 +1429,6 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(&vals, &[17]);
         }
 
-        println!(
-            "{:?}",
-            searcher
-                .segment_readers()
-                .iter()
-                .map(|reader| reader.max_doc())
-                .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-        );
-
         {
             let segment = searcher.segment_reader(1u32);
             let ff_reader = segment.fast_fields().u64s(int_field).unwrap();
@@ -1484,27 +1452,13 @@ mod tests {
                 .searchable_segment_ids()
                 .expect("Searchable segments failed.");
             let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
-            index_writer
-                .merge(&segment_ids)
-                .expect("Failed to initiate merge")
-                .wait()
-                .expect("Merging failed");
-            index_writer
-                .wait_merging_threads()
-                .expect("Wait for merging threads");
+            assert!(block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).is_ok());
+            assert!(index_writer.wait_merging_threads().is_ok());
         }
-        reader.reload().expect("Load searcher");
+        assert!(reader.reload().is_ok());
 
         {
             let searcher = reader.searcher();
-            println!(
-                "{:?}",
-                searcher
-                    .segment_readers()
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|reader| reader.max_doc())
-                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
-            );
             let segment = searcher.segment_reader(0u32);
             let ff_reader = segment.fast_fields().u64s(int_field).unwrap();
 
@@ -1539,4 +1493,46 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(&vals, &[20]);
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn merges_f64_fast_fields_correctly() -> crate::Result<()> {
+        let mut builder = schema::SchemaBuilder::new();
+
+        let fast_multi = IntOptions::default().set_fast(Cardinality::MultiValues);
+
+        let field = builder.add_f64_field("f64", schema::FAST);
+        let multi_field = builder.add_f64_field("f64s", fast_multi);
+
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(builder.build());
+
+        let mut writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000)?;
+
+        // Make sure we'll attempt to merge every created segment
+        let mut policy = crate::indexer::LogMergePolicy::default();
+        policy.set_min_merge_size(2);
+        writer.set_merge_policy(Box::new(policy));
+
+        for i in 0..100 {
+            let mut doc = Document::new();
+            doc.add_f64(field, 42.0);
+
+            doc.add_f64(multi_field, 0.24);
+            doc.add_f64(multi_field, 0.27);
+
+            writer.add_document(doc);
+
+            if i % 5 == 0 {
+                writer.commit()?;
+            }
+        }
+
+        writer.commit()?;
+        writer.wait_merging_threads()?;
+
+        // If a merging thread fails, we should end up with more
+        // than one segment here
+        assert_eq!(1, index.searchable_segments()?.len());
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }

src/indexer/mod.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mod stamper;
 
 pub use self::index_writer::IndexWriter;
 pub use self::log_merge_policy::LogMergePolicy;
-pub use self::merge_operation::{MergeOperation, MergeOperationInventory};
+pub use self::merge_operation::MergeOperation;
 pub use self::merge_policy::{MergeCandidate, MergePolicy, NoMergePolicy};
 pub use self::prepared_commit::PreparedCommit;
 pub use self::segment_entry::SegmentEntry;
@@ -28,3 +28,26 @@ pub use self::segment_writer::SegmentWriter;
 
 /// Alias for the default merge policy, which is the `LogMergePolicy`.
 pub type DefaultMergePolicy = LogMergePolicy;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::schema::{self, Schema};
+    use crate::{Index, Term};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_advance_delete_bug() {
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let text_field = schema_builder.add_text_field("text", schema::TEXT);
+        let index = Index::create_from_tempdir(schema_builder.build()).unwrap();
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 3_000_000).unwrap();
+        // there must be one deleted document in the segment
+        index_writer.add_document(doc!(text_field=>"b"));
+        index_writer.delete_term(Term::from_field_text(text_field, "b"));
+        // we need enough data to trigger the bug (at least 32 documents)
+        for _ in 0..32 {
+            index_writer.add_document(doc!(text_field=>"c"));
+        }
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+    }
+}

src/indexer/operation.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ pub struct AddOperation {
 /// UserOperation is an enum type that encapsulates other operation types.
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Debug)]
 pub enum UserOperation {
+    /// Add operation
     Add(Document),
+    /// Delete operation
     Delete(Term),
 }

src/indexer/prepared_commit.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::IndexWriter;
 use crate::Opstamp;
-use crate::Result;
+use futures::executor::block_on;
 
 /// A prepared commit
 pub struct PreparedCommit<'a> {
@@ -26,15 +26,17 @@ impl<'a> PreparedCommit<'a> {
         self.payload = Some(payload.to_string())
     }
 
-    pub fn abort(self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
+    pub fn abort(self) -> crate::Result<Opstamp> {
         self.index_writer.rollback()
     }
 
-    pub fn commit(self) -> Result<Opstamp> {
+    pub fn commit(self) -> crate::Result<Opstamp> {
         info!("committing {}", self.opstamp);
-        self.index_writer
-            .segment_updater()
-            .commit(self.opstamp, self.payload)?;
+        let _ = block_on(
+            self.index_writer
+                .segment_updater()
+                .schedule_commit(self.opstamp, self.payload),
+        );
         Ok(self.opstamp)
     }
 }

src/indexer/segment_entry.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+use crate::common::BitSet;
 use crate::core::SegmentId;
 use crate::core::SegmentMeta;
 use crate::indexer::delete_queue::DeleteCursor;
-use bit_set::BitSet;
 use std::fmt;
 
 /// A segment entry describes the state of

src/indexer/segment_manager.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::core::SegmentMeta;
 use crate::error::TantivyError;
 use crate::indexer::delete_queue::DeleteCursor;
 use crate::indexer::SegmentEntry;
-use crate::Result as TantivyResult;
 use std::collections::hash_set::HashSet;
 use std::fmt::{self, Debug, Formatter};
 use std::sync::RwLock;
@@ -16,6 +15,28 @@ struct SegmentRegisters {
     committed: SegmentRegister,
 }
 
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub(crate) enum SegmentsStatus {
+    Committed,
+    Uncommitted,
+}
+
+impl SegmentRegisters {
+    /// Check if all the segments are committed or uncommited.
+    ///
+    /// If some segment is missing or segments are in a different state (this should not happen
+    /// if tantivy is used correctly), returns `None`.
+    fn segments_status(&self, segment_ids: &[SegmentId]) -> Option<SegmentsStatus> {
+        if self.uncommitted.contains_all(segment_ids) {
+            Some(SegmentsStatus::Uncommitted)
+        } else if self.committed.contains_all(segment_ids) {
+            Some(SegmentsStatus::Committed)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// The segment manager stores the list of segments
 /// as well as their state.
 ///
@@ -27,7 +48,7 @@ pub struct SegmentManager {
 }
 
 impl Debug for SegmentManager {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
         let lock = self.read();
         write!(
             f,
@@ -123,7 +144,7 @@ impl SegmentManager {
     /// Returns an error if some segments are missing, or if
     /// the `segment_ids` are not either all committed or all
     /// uncommitted.
-    pub fn start_merge(&self, segment_ids: &[SegmentId]) -> TantivyResult<Vec<SegmentEntry>> {
+    pub fn start_merge(&self, segment_ids: &[SegmentId]) -> crate::Result<Vec<SegmentEntry>> {
         let registers_lock = self.read();
         let mut segment_entries = vec![];
         if registers_lock.uncommitted.contains_all(segment_ids) {
@@ -153,33 +174,35 @@ impl SegmentManager {
         let mut registers_lock = self.write();
         registers_lock.uncommitted.add_segment_entry(segment_entry);
     }
-
-    pub fn end_merge(
+    // Replace a list of segments for their equivalent merged segment.
+    //
+    // Returns true if these segments are committed, false if the merge segments are uncommited.
+    pub(crate) fn end_merge(
         &self,
         before_merge_segment_ids: &[SegmentId],
         after_merge_segment_entry: SegmentEntry,
-    ) {
+    ) -> crate::Result<SegmentsStatus> {
         let mut registers_lock = self.write();
-        let target_register: &mut SegmentRegister = {
-            if registers_lock
-                .uncommitted
-                .contains_all(before_merge_segment_ids)
-            {
-                &mut registers_lock.uncommitted
-            } else if registers_lock
-                .committed
-                .contains_all(before_merge_segment_ids)
-            {
-                &mut registers_lock.committed
-            } else {
+        let segments_status = registers_lock
+            .segments_status(before_merge_segment_ids)
+            .ok_or_else(|| {
                 warn!("couldn't find segment in SegmentManager");
-                return;
-            }
+                crate::TantivyError::InvalidArgument(
+                    "The segments that were merged could not be found in the SegmentManager. \
+                     This is not necessarily a bug, and can happen after a rollback for instance."
+                        .to_string(),
+                )
+            })?;
+
+        let target_register: &mut SegmentRegister = match segments_status {
+            SegmentsStatus::Uncommitted => &mut registers_lock.uncommitted,
+            SegmentsStatus::Committed => &mut registers_lock.committed,
         };
         for segment_id in before_merge_segment_ids {
             target_register.remove_segment(segment_id);
         }
         target_register.add_segment_entry(after_merge_segment_entry);
+        Ok(segments_status)
     }
 
     pub fn committed_segment_metas(&self) -> Vec<SegmentMeta> {

src/indexer/segment_serializer.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::Result;
-
 use crate::core::Segment;
 use crate::core::SegmentComponent;
 use crate::fastfield::FastFieldSerializer;
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct SegmentSerializer {
 
 impl SegmentSerializer {
     /// Creates a new `SegmentSerializer`.
-    pub fn for_segment(segment: &mut Segment) -> Result<SegmentSerializer> {
+    pub fn for_segment(segment: &mut Segment) -> crate::Result<SegmentSerializer> {
         let store_write = segment.open_write(SegmentComponent::STORE)?;
 
         let fast_field_write = segment.open_write(SegmentComponent::FASTFIELDS)?;
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ impl SegmentSerializer {
     }
 
     /// Finalize the segment serialization.
-    pub fn close(self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn close(self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         self.fast_field_serializer.close()?;
         self.postings_serializer.close()?;
         self.store_writer.close()?;

src/indexer/segment_updater.rs

@@ -6,39 +6,34 @@ use crate::core::SegmentId;
 use crate::core::SegmentMeta;
 use crate::core::SerializableSegment;
 use crate::core::META_FILEPATH;
-use crate::directory::{Directory, DirectoryClone};
-use crate::error::TantivyError;
+use crate::directory::{Directory, DirectoryClone, GarbageCollectionResult};
 use crate::indexer::delete_queue::DeleteCursor;
 use crate::indexer::index_writer::advance_deletes;
 use crate::indexer::merge_operation::MergeOperationInventory;
 use crate::indexer::merger::IndexMerger;
+use crate::indexer::segment_manager::SegmentsStatus;
 use crate::indexer::stamper::Stamper;
-use crate::indexer::MergeOperation;
 use crate::indexer::SegmentEntry;
 use crate::indexer::SegmentSerializer;
 use crate::indexer::{DefaultMergePolicy, MergePolicy};
+use crate::indexer::{MergeCandidate, MergeOperation};
 use crate::schema::Schema;
 use crate::Opstamp;
-use crate::Result;
-use futures::oneshot;
-use futures::sync::oneshot::Receiver;
-use futures::Future;
-use futures_cpupool::Builder as CpuPoolBuilder;
-use futures_cpupool::CpuFuture;
-use futures_cpupool::CpuPool;
+use futures::channel::oneshot;
+use futures::executor::{ThreadPool, ThreadPoolBuilder};
+use futures::future::Future;
+use futures::future::TryFutureExt;
 use serde_json;
 use std::borrow::BorrowMut;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::io::Write;
-use std::mem;
-use std::ops::DerefMut;
+use std::ops::Deref;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
-use std::thread;
-use std::thread::JoinHandle;
+
+const NUM_MERGE_THREADS: usize = 4;
 
 /// Save the index meta file.
 /// This operation is atomic :
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ use std::thread::JoinHandle;
 /// and flushed.
 ///
 /// This method is not part of tantivy's public API
-pub fn save_new_metas(schema: Schema, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> Result<()> {
+pub fn save_new_metas(schema: Schema, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> crate::Result<()> {
     save_metas(
         &IndexMeta {
             segments: Vec::new(),
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ pub fn save_new_metas(schema: Schema, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> Result<(
 /// and flushed.
 ///
 /// This method is not part of tantivy's public API
-fn save_metas(metas: &IndexMeta, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> Result<()> {
+fn save_metas(metas: &IndexMeta, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> crate::Result<()> {
     info!("save metas");
     let mut buffer = serde_json::to_vec_pretty(metas)?;
     // Just adding a new line at the end of the buffer.
@@ -89,21 +84,38 @@ fn save_metas(metas: &IndexMeta, directory: &mut dyn Directory) -> Result<()> {
 // We voluntarily pass a merge_operation ref to guarantee that
 // the merge_operation is alive during the process
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct SegmentUpdater(Arc<InnerSegmentUpdater>);
+pub(crate) struct SegmentUpdater(Arc<InnerSegmentUpdater>);
 
-fn perform_merge(
-    merge_operation: &MergeOperation,
+impl Deref for SegmentUpdater {
+    type Target = InnerSegmentUpdater;
+
+    #[inline]
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+async fn garbage_collect_files(
+    segment_updater: SegmentUpdater,
+) -> crate::Result<GarbageCollectionResult> {
+    info!("Running garbage collection");
+    let mut index = segment_updater.index.clone();
+    index
+        .directory_mut()
+        .garbage_collect(move || segment_updater.list_files())
+}
+
+/// Merges a list of segments the list of segment givens in the `segment_entries`.
+/// This function happens in the calling thread and is computationally expensive.
+fn merge(
     index: &Index,
     mut segment_entries: Vec<SegmentEntry>,
-) -> Result<SegmentEntry> {
-    let target_opstamp = merge_operation.target_opstamp();
-
+    target_opstamp: Opstamp,
+) -> crate::Result<SegmentEntry> {
     // first we need to apply deletes to our segment.
     let mut merged_segment = index.new_segment();
 
-    // TODO add logging
-    let schema = index.schema();
-
+    // First we apply all of the delet to the merged segment, up to the target opstamp.
     for segment_entry in &mut segment_entries {
         let segment = index.segment(segment_entry.meta().clone());
         advance_deletes(segment, segment_entry, target_opstamp)?;
@@ -117,22 +129,19 @@ fn perform_merge(
         .collect();
 
     // An IndexMerger is like a "view" of our merged segments.
-    let merger: IndexMerger = IndexMerger::open(schema, &segments[..])?;
-
-    // ... we just serialize this index merger in our new segment
-    // to merge the two segments.
+    let merger: IndexMerger = IndexMerger::open(index.schema(), &segments[..])?;
 
+    // ... we just serialize this index merger in our new segment to merge the two segments.
     let segment_serializer = SegmentSerializer::for_segment(&mut merged_segment)?;
 
     let num_docs = merger.write(segment_serializer)?;
 
     let segment_meta = index.new_segment_meta(merged_segment.id(), num_docs);
 
-    let after_merge_segment_entry = SegmentEntry::new(segment_meta.clone(), delete_cursor, None);
-    Ok(after_merge_segment_entry)
+    Ok(SegmentEntry::new(segment_meta, delete_cursor, None))
 }
 
-struct InnerSegmentUpdater {
+pub(crate) struct InnerSegmentUpdater {
     // we keep a copy of the current active IndexMeta to
     // avoid loading the file everytime we need it in the
     // `SegmentUpdater`.
@@ -140,12 +149,12 @@ struct InnerSegmentUpdater {
     // This should be up to date as all update happen through
     // the unique active `SegmentUpdater`.
     active_metas: RwLock<Arc<IndexMeta>>,
-    pool: CpuPool,
+    pool: ThreadPool,
+    merge_thread_pool: ThreadPool,
+
     index: Index,
     segment_manager: SegmentManager,
     merge_policy: RwLock<Arc<Box<dyn MergePolicy>>>,
-    merging_thread_id: AtomicUsize,
-    merging_threads: RwLock<HashMap<usize, JoinHandle<Result<()>>>>,
     killed: AtomicBool,
     stamper: Stamper,
     merge_operations: MergeOperationInventory,
@@ -156,22 +165,35 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
         index: Index,
         stamper: Stamper,
         delete_cursor: &DeleteCursor,
-    ) -> Result<SegmentUpdater> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<SegmentUpdater> {
         let segments = index.searchable_segment_metas()?;
         let segment_manager = SegmentManager::from_segments(segments, delete_cursor);
-        let pool = CpuPoolBuilder::new()
+        let pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
             .name_prefix("segment_updater")
             .pool_size(1)
-            .create();
+            .create()
+            .map_err(|_| {
+                crate::TantivyError::SystemError(
+                    "Failed to spawn segment updater thread".to_string(),
+                )
+            })?;
+        let merge_thread_pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new()
+            .name_prefix("merge_thread")
+            .pool_size(NUM_MERGE_THREADS)
+            .create()
+            .map_err(|_| {
+                crate::TantivyError::SystemError(
+                    "Failed to spawn segment merging thread".to_string(),
+                )
+            })?;
         let index_meta = index.load_metas()?;
         Ok(SegmentUpdater(Arc::new(InnerSegmentUpdater {
             active_metas: RwLock::new(Arc::new(index_meta)),
             pool,
+            merge_thread_pool,
             index,
             segment_manager,
             merge_policy: RwLock::new(Arc::new(Box::new(DefaultMergePolicy::default()))),
-            merging_thread_id: AtomicUsize::default(),
-            merging_threads: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
             killed: AtomicBool::new(false),
             stamper,
             merge_operations: Default::default(),
@@ -179,67 +201,82 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
     }
 
     pub fn get_merge_policy(&self) -> Arc<Box<dyn MergePolicy>> {
-        self.0.merge_policy.read().unwrap().clone()
+        self.merge_policy.read().unwrap().clone()
     }
 
     pub fn set_merge_policy(&self, merge_policy: Box<dyn MergePolicy>) {
         let arc_merge_policy = Arc::new(merge_policy);
-        *self.0.merge_policy.write().unwrap() = arc_merge_policy;
+        *self.merge_policy.write().unwrap() = arc_merge_policy;
     }
 
-    fn get_merging_thread_id(&self) -> usize {
-        self.0.merging_thread_id.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst)
-    }
-
-    fn run_async<T: 'static + Send, F: 'static + Send + FnOnce(SegmentUpdater) -> T>(
+    fn schedule_future<T: 'static + Send, F: Future<Output = crate::Result<T>> + 'static + Send>(
         &self,
         f: F,
-    ) -> CpuFuture<T, TantivyError> {
-        let me_clone = self.clone();
-        self.0.pool.spawn_fn(move || Ok(f(me_clone)))
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<T>> {
+        let (sender, receiver) = oneshot::channel();
+        if self.is_alive() {
+            self.pool.spawn_ok(async move {
+                let _ = sender.send(f.await);
+            });
+        } else {
+            let _ = sender.send(Err(crate::TantivyError::SystemError(
+                "Segment updater killed".to_string(),
+            )));
+        }
+        receiver.unwrap_or_else(|_| {
+            let err_msg =
+                "A segment_updater future did not success. This should never happen.".to_string();
+            Err(crate::TantivyError::SystemError(err_msg))
+        })
     }
 
-    pub fn add_segment(&self, segment_entry: SegmentEntry) -> bool {
-        self.run_async(|segment_updater| {
-            segment_updater.0.segment_manager.add_segment(segment_entry);
-            segment_updater.consider_merge_options();
-            true
+    pub fn schedule_add_segment(
+        &self,
+        segment_entry: SegmentEntry,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<()>> {
+        let segment_updater = self.clone();
+        self.schedule_future(async move {
+            segment_updater.segment_manager.add_segment(segment_entry);
+            segment_updater.consider_merge_options().await;
+            Ok(())
         })
-        .forget();
-        true
     }
 
     /// Orders `SegmentManager` to remove all segments
     pub(crate) fn remove_all_segments(&self) {
-        self.0.segment_manager.remove_all_segments();
+        self.segment_manager.remove_all_segments();
     }
 
     pub fn kill(&mut self) {
-        self.0.killed.store(true, Ordering::Release);
+        self.killed.store(true, Ordering::Release);
     }
 
     pub fn is_alive(&self) -> bool {
-        !self.0.killed.load(Ordering::Acquire)
+        !self.killed.load(Ordering::Acquire)
     }
 
     /// Apply deletes up to the target opstamp to all segments.
     ///
     /// The method returns copies of the segment entries,
     /// updated with the delete information.
-    fn purge_deletes(&self, target_opstamp: Opstamp) -> Result<Vec<SegmentEntry>> {
-        let mut segment_entries = self.0.segment_manager.segment_entries();
+    fn purge_deletes(&self, target_opstamp: Opstamp) -> crate::Result<Vec<SegmentEntry>> {
+        let mut segment_entries = self.segment_manager.segment_entries();
         for segment_entry in &mut segment_entries {
-            let segment = self.0.index.segment(segment_entry.meta().clone());
+            let segment = self.index.segment(segment_entry.meta().clone());
             advance_deletes(segment, segment_entry, target_opstamp)?;
         }
         Ok(segment_entries)
     }
 
-    pub fn save_metas(&self, opstamp: Opstamp, commit_message: Option<String>) {
+    pub fn save_metas(
+        &self,
+        opstamp: Opstamp,
+        commit_message: Option<String>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<()> {
         if self.is_alive() {
-            let index = &self.0.index;
+            let index = &self.index;
             let directory = index.directory();
-            let mut commited_segment_metas = self.0.segment_manager.committed_segment_metas();
+            let mut commited_segment_metas = self.segment_manager.committed_segment_metas();
 
             // We sort segment_readers by number of documents.
             // This is an heuristic to make multithreading more efficient.
@@ -261,16 +298,18 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
                 opstamp,
                 payload: commit_message,
             };
-            save_metas(&index_meta, directory.box_clone().borrow_mut())
-                .expect("Could not save metas.");
+            // TODO add context to the error.
+            save_metas(&index_meta, directory.box_clone().borrow_mut())?;
             self.store_meta(&index_meta);
         }
+        Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn garbage_collect_files(&self) -> CpuFuture<(), TantivyError> {
-        self.run_async(move |segment_updater| {
-            segment_updater.garbage_collect_files_exec();
-        })
+    pub fn schedule_garbage_collect(
+        &self,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<GarbageCollectionResult>> {
+        let garbage_collect_future = garbage_collect_files(self.clone());
+        self.schedule_future(garbage_collect_future)
     }
 
     /// List the files that are useful to the index.
@@ -278,148 +317,130 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
     /// This does not include lock files, or files that are obsolete
     /// but have not yet been deleted by the garbage collector.
     fn list_files(&self) -> HashSet<PathBuf> {
-        let mut files = HashSet::new();
+        let mut files: HashSet<PathBuf> = self
+            .index
+            .list_all_segment_metas()
+            .into_iter()
+            .flat_map(|segment_meta| segment_meta.list_files())
+            .collect();
         files.insert(META_FILEPATH.to_path_buf());
-        for segment_meta in self.0.index.list_all_segment_metas() {
-            files.extend(segment_meta.list_files());
-        }
         files
     }
 
-    fn garbage_collect_files_exec(&self) {
-        info!("Running garbage collection");
-        let mut index = self.0.index.clone();
-        index.directory_mut().garbage_collect(|| self.list_files());
-    }
-
-    pub fn commit(&self, opstamp: Opstamp, payload: Option<String>) -> Result<()> {
-        self.run_async(move |segment_updater| {
-            if segment_updater.is_alive() {
-                let segment_entries = segment_updater
-                    .purge_deletes(opstamp)
-                    .expect("Failed purge deletes");
-                segment_updater.0.segment_manager.commit(segment_entries);
-                segment_updater.save_metas(opstamp, payload);
-                segment_updater.garbage_collect_files_exec();
-                segment_updater.consider_merge_options();
-            }
+    pub fn schedule_commit(
+        &self,
+        opstamp: Opstamp,
+        payload: Option<String>,
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<()>> {
+        let segment_updater: SegmentUpdater = self.clone();
+        self.schedule_future(async move {
+            let segment_entries = segment_updater.purge_deletes(opstamp)?;
+            segment_updater.segment_manager.commit(segment_entries);
+            segment_updater.save_metas(opstamp, payload)?;
+            let _ = garbage_collect_files(segment_updater.clone()).await;
+            segment_updater.consider_merge_options().await;
+            Ok(())
         })
-        .wait()
-    }
-
-    pub fn start_merge(&self, segment_ids: &[SegmentId]) -> Result<Receiver<SegmentMeta>> {
-        let commit_opstamp = self.load_metas().opstamp;
-        let merge_operation = MergeOperation::new(
-            &self.0.merge_operations,
-            commit_opstamp,
-            segment_ids.to_vec(),
-        );
-        self.run_async(move |segment_updater| segment_updater.start_merge_impl(merge_operation))
-            .wait()?
     }
 
     fn store_meta(&self, index_meta: &IndexMeta) {
-        *self.0.active_metas.write().unwrap() = Arc::new(index_meta.clone());
-    }
-    fn load_metas(&self) -> Arc<IndexMeta> {
-        self.0.active_metas.read().unwrap().clone()
+        *self.active_metas.write().unwrap() = Arc::new(index_meta.clone());
     }
 
+    fn load_metas(&self) -> Arc<IndexMeta> {
+        self.active_metas.read().unwrap().clone()
+    }
+
+    pub(crate) fn make_merge_operation(&self, segment_ids: &[SegmentId]) -> MergeOperation {
+        let commit_opstamp = self.load_metas().opstamp;
+        MergeOperation::new(&self.merge_operations, commit_opstamp, segment_ids.to_vec())
+    }
+
+    // Starts a merge operation. This function will block until the merge operation is effectively
+    // started. Note that it does not wait for the merge to terminate.
+    // The calling thread should not be block for a long time, as this only involve waiting for the
+    // `SegmentUpdater` queue which in turns only contains lightweight operations.
+    //
+    // The merge itself happens on a different thread.
+    //
+    // When successful, this function returns a `Future` for a `Result<SegmentMeta>` that represents
+    // the actual outcome of the merge operation.
+    //
+    // It returns an error if for some reason the merge operation could not be started.
+    //
+    // At this point an error is not necessarily the sign of a malfunction.
+    // (e.g. A rollback could have happened, between the instant when the merge operaiton was
+    // suggested and the moment when it ended up being executed.)
+    //
     // `segment_ids` is required to be non-empty.
-    fn start_merge_impl(&self, merge_operation: MergeOperation) -> Result<Receiver<SegmentMeta>> {
+    pub fn start_merge(
+        &self,
+        merge_operation: MergeOperation,
+    ) -> crate::Result<impl Future<Output = crate::Result<SegmentMeta>>> {
         assert!(
             !merge_operation.segment_ids().is_empty(),
             "Segment_ids cannot be empty."
         );
 
-        let segment_updater_clone = self.clone();
+        let segment_updater = self.clone();
         let segment_entries: Vec<SegmentEntry> = self
-            .0
             .segment_manager
             .start_merge(merge_operation.segment_ids())?;
 
-        //        let segment_ids_vec = merge_operation.segment_ids.to_vec();
+        info!("Starting merge  - {:?}", merge_operation.segment_ids());
 
-        let merging_thread_id = self.get_merging_thread_id();
-        info!(
-            "Starting merge thread #{} - {:?}",
-            merging_thread_id,
-            merge_operation.segment_ids()
-        );
-        let (merging_future_send, merging_future_recv) = oneshot();
+        let (merging_future_send, merging_future_recv) =
+            oneshot::channel::<crate::Result<SegmentMeta>>();
 
-        // first we need to apply deletes to our segment.
-        let merging_join_handle = thread::Builder::new()
-            .name(format!("mergingthread-{}", merging_thread_id))
-            .spawn(move || {
-                // first we need to apply deletes to our segment.
-                let merge_result = perform_merge(
-                    &merge_operation,
-                    &segment_updater_clone.0.index,
-                    segment_entries,
-                );
-
-                match merge_result {
-                    Ok(after_merge_segment_entry) => {
-                        let merged_segment_meta = after_merge_segment_entry.meta().clone();
-                        segment_updater_clone
-                            .end_merge(merge_operation, after_merge_segment_entry)
-                            .expect("Segment updater thread is corrupted.");
-
-                        // the future may fail if the listener of the oneshot future
-                        // has been destroyed.
-                        //
-                        // This is not a problem here, so we just ignore any
-                        // possible error.
-                        let _merging_future_res = merging_future_send.send(merged_segment_meta);
-                    }
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        warn!(
-                            "Merge of {:?} was cancelled: {:?}",
-                            merge_operation.segment_ids(),
-                            e
-                        );
-                        // ... cancel merge
-                        if cfg!(test) {
-                            panic!("Merge failed.");
-                        }
-                        // As `merge_operation` will be dropped, the segment in merge state will
-                        // be available for merge again.
-                        // `merging_future_send` will be dropped, sending an error to the future.
+        self.merge_thread_pool.spawn_ok(async move {
+            // The fact that `merge_operation` is moved here is important.
+            // Its lifetime is used to track how many merging thread are currently running,
+            // as well as which segment is currently in merge and therefore should not be
+            // candidate for another merge.
+            match merge(
+                &segment_updater.index,
+                segment_entries,
+                merge_operation.target_opstamp(),
+            ) {
+                Ok(after_merge_segment_entry) => {
+                    let segment_meta = segment_updater
+                        .end_merge(merge_operation, after_merge_segment_entry)
+                        .await;
+                    let _send_result = merging_future_send.send(segment_meta);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Merge of {:?} was cancelled: {:?}",
+                        merge_operation.segment_ids().to_vec(),
+                        e
+                    );
+                    // ... cancel merge
+                    if cfg!(test) {
+                        panic!("Merge failed.");
                     }
                 }
-                segment_updater_clone
-                    .0
-                    .merging_threads
-                    .write()
-                    .unwrap()
-                    .remove(&merging_thread_id);
-                Ok(())
-            })
-            .expect("Failed to spawn a thread.");
-        self.0
-            .merging_threads
-            .write()
-            .unwrap()
-            .insert(merging_thread_id, merging_join_handle);
-        Ok(merging_future_recv)
+            }
+        });
+
+        Ok(merging_future_recv
+            .unwrap_or_else(|_| Err(crate::TantivyError::SystemError("Merge failed".to_string()))))
     }
 
-    fn consider_merge_options(&self) {
-        let merge_segment_ids: HashSet<SegmentId> = self.0.merge_operations.segment_in_merge();
+    async fn consider_merge_options(&self) {
+        let merge_segment_ids: HashSet<SegmentId> = self.merge_operations.segment_in_merge();
         let (committed_segments, uncommitted_segments) =
-            get_mergeable_segments(&merge_segment_ids, &self.0.segment_manager);
+            get_mergeable_segments(&merge_segment_ids, &self.segment_manager);
 
         // Committed segments cannot be merged with uncommitted_segments.
         // We therefore consider merges using these two sets of segments independently.
         let merge_policy = self.get_merge_policy();
 
-        let current_opstamp = self.0.stamper.stamp();
+        let current_opstamp = self.stamper.stamp();
         let mut merge_candidates: Vec<MergeOperation> = merge_policy
             .compute_merge_candidates(&uncommitted_segments)
             .into_iter()
             .map(|merge_candidate| {
-                MergeOperation::new(&self.0.merge_operations, current_opstamp, merge_candidate.0)
+                MergeOperation::new(&self.merge_operations, current_opstamp, merge_candidate.0)
             })
             .collect();
 
@@ -427,25 +448,18 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
         let committed_merge_candidates = merge_policy
             .compute_merge_candidates(&committed_segments)
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|merge_candidate| {
-                MergeOperation::new(&self.0.merge_operations, commit_opstamp, merge_candidate.0)
+            .map(|merge_candidate: MergeCandidate| {
+                MergeOperation::new(&self.merge_operations, commit_opstamp, merge_candidate.0)
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
         merge_candidates.extend(committed_merge_candidates.into_iter());
 
         for merge_operation in merge_candidates {
-            match self.start_merge_impl(merge_operation) {
-                Ok(merge_future) => {
-                    if let Err(e) = merge_future.fuse().poll() {
-                        error!("The merge task failed quickly after starting: {:?}", e);
-                    }
-                }
-                Err(err) => {
-                    warn!(
-                        "Starting the merge failed for the following reason. This is not fatal. {}",
-                        err
-                    );
-                }
+            if let Err(err) = self.start_merge(merge_operation) {
+                warn!(
+                    "Starting the merge failed for the following reason. This is not fatal. {}",
+                    err
+                );
             }
         }
     }
@@ -454,15 +468,17 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
         &self,
         merge_operation: MergeOperation,
         mut after_merge_segment_entry: SegmentEntry,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
-        self.run_async(move |segment_updater| {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = crate::Result<SegmentMeta>> {
+        let segment_updater = self.clone();
+        let after_merge_segment_meta = after_merge_segment_entry.meta().clone();
+        let end_merge_future = self.schedule_future(async move {
             info!("End merge {:?}", after_merge_segment_entry.meta());
             {
                 let mut delete_cursor = after_merge_segment_entry.delete_cursor().clone();
                 if let Some(delete_operation) = delete_cursor.get() {
                     let committed_opstamp = segment_updater.load_metas().opstamp;
                     if delete_operation.opstamp < committed_opstamp {
-                        let index = &segment_updater.0.index;
+                        let index = &segment_updater.index;
                         let segment = index.segment(after_merge_segment_entry.meta().clone());
                         if let Err(e) = advance_deletes(
                             segment,
@@ -480,21 +496,26 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
                             // ... cancel merge
                             // `merge_operations` are tracked. As it is dropped, the
                             // the segment_ids will be available again for merge.
-                            return;
+                            return Err(e);
                         }
                     }
                 }
                 let previous_metas = segment_updater.load_metas();
-                segment_updater
-                    .0
+                let segments_status = segment_updater
                     .segment_manager
-                    .end_merge(merge_operation.segment_ids(), after_merge_segment_entry);
-                segment_updater.consider_merge_options();
-                segment_updater.save_metas(previous_metas.opstamp, previous_metas.payload.clone());
+                    .end_merge(merge_operation.segment_ids(), after_merge_segment_entry)?;
+
+                if segments_status == SegmentsStatus::Committed {
+                    segment_updater
+                        .save_metas(previous_metas.opstamp, previous_metas.payload.clone())?;
+                }
+
+                segment_updater.consider_merge_options().await;
             } // we drop all possible handle to a now useless `SegmentMeta`.
-            segment_updater.garbage_collect_files_exec();
-        })
-        .wait()
+            let _ = garbage_collect_files(segment_updater).await;
+            Ok(())
+        });
+        end_merge_future.map_ok(|_| after_merge_segment_meta)
     }
 
     /// Wait for current merging threads.
@@ -512,26 +533,9 @@ impl SegmentUpdater {
     ///
     /// Obsolete files will eventually be cleaned up
     /// by the directory garbage collector.
-    pub fn wait_merging_thread(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        loop {
-            let merging_threads: HashMap<usize, JoinHandle<Result<()>>> = {
-                let mut merging_threads = self.0.merging_threads.write().unwrap();
-                mem::replace(merging_threads.deref_mut(), HashMap::new())
-            };
-            if merging_threads.is_empty() {
-                return Ok(());
-            }
-            debug!("wait merging thread {}", merging_threads.len());
-            for (_, merging_thread_handle) in merging_threads {
-                merging_thread_handle
-                    .join()
-                    .map(|_| ())
-                    .map_err(|_| TantivyError::ErrorInThread("Merging thread failed.".into()))?;
-            }
-            // Our merging thread may have queued their completed merged segment.
-            // Let's wait for that too.
-            self.run_async(move |_| {}).wait()?;
-        }
+    pub fn wait_merging_thread(&self) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        self.merge_operations.wait_until_empty();
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -687,7 +691,6 @@ mod tests {
         index_writer.segment_updater().remove_all_segments();
         let seg_vec = index_writer
             .segment_updater()
-            .0
             .segment_manager
             .segment_entries();
         assert!(seg_vec.is_empty());

src/indexer/segment_writer.rs

@@ -11,20 +11,18 @@ use crate::schema::Schema;
 use crate::schema::Term;
 use crate::schema::Value;
 use crate::schema::{Field, FieldEntry};
-use crate::tokenizer::BoxedTokenizer;
-use crate::tokenizer::FacetTokenizer;
-use crate::tokenizer::{TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+use crate::tokenizer::{BoxTokenStream, PreTokenizedStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::{FacetTokenizer, TextAnalyzer};
+use crate::tokenizer::{TokenStreamChain, Tokenizer};
 use crate::DocId;
 use crate::Opstamp;
-use crate::Result;
-use crate::TantivyError;
 use std::io;
 use std::str;
 
 /// Computes the initial size of the hash table.
 ///
 /// Returns a number of bit `b`, such that the recommended initial table size is 2^b.
-fn initial_table_size(per_thread_memory_budget: usize) -> Result<usize> {
+fn initial_table_size(per_thread_memory_budget: usize) -> crate::Result<usize> {
     let table_memory_upper_bound = per_thread_memory_budget / 3;
     if let Some(limit) = (10..)
         .take_while(|num_bits: &usize| compute_table_size(*num_bits) < table_memory_upper_bound)
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ fn initial_table_size(per_thread_memory_budget: usize) -> Result<usize> {
     {
         Ok(limit.min(19)) // we cap it at 2^19 = 512K.
     } else {
-        Err(TantivyError::InvalidArgument(
+        Err(crate::TantivyError::InvalidArgument(
             format!("per thread memory budget (={}) is too small. Raise the memory budget or lower the number of threads.", per_thread_memory_budget)))
     }
 }
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ pub struct SegmentWriter {
     fast_field_writers: FastFieldsWriter,
     fieldnorms_writer: FieldNormsWriter,
     doc_opstamps: Vec<Opstamp>,
-    tokenizers: Vec<Option<BoxedTokenizer>>,
+    tokenizers: Vec<Option<TextAnalyzer>>,
 }
 
 impl SegmentWriter {
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ impl SegmentWriter {
         memory_budget: usize,
         mut segment: Segment,
         schema: &Schema,
-    ) -> Result<SegmentWriter> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<SegmentWriter> {
         let table_num_bits = initial_table_size(memory_budget)?;
         let segment_serializer = SegmentSerializer::for_segment(&mut segment)?;
         let multifield_postings = MultiFieldPostingsWriter::new(schema, table_num_bits);
@@ -99,7 +97,7 @@ impl SegmentWriter {
     ///
     /// Finalize consumes the `SegmentWriter`, so that it cannot
     /// be used afterwards.
-    pub fn finalize(mut self) -> Result<Vec<u64>> {
+    pub fn finalize(mut self) -> crate::Result<Vec<u64>> {
         self.fieldnorms_writer.fill_up_to_max_doc(self.max_doc);
         write(
             &self.multifield_postings,
@@ -158,26 +156,43 @@ impl SegmentWriter {
                     }
                 }
                 FieldType::Str(_) => {
-                    let num_tokens = if let Some(ref mut tokenizer) =
-                        self.tokenizers[field.field_id() as usize]
-                    {
-                        let texts: Vec<&str> = field_values
-                            .iter()
-                            .flat_map(|field_value| match *field_value.value() {
-                                Value::Str(ref text) => Some(text.as_str()),
-                                _ => None,
-                            })
-                            .collect();
-                        if texts.is_empty() {
-                            0
-                        } else {
-                            let mut token_stream = tokenizer.token_stream_texts(&texts[..]);
-                            self.multifield_postings
-                                .index_text(doc_id, field, &mut token_stream)
+                    let mut token_streams: Vec<BoxTokenStream> = vec![];
+                    let mut offsets = vec![];
+                    let mut total_offset = 0;
+
+                    for field_value in field_values {
+                        match field_value.value() {
+                            Value::PreTokStr(tok_str) => {
+                                offsets.push(total_offset);
+                                if let Some(last_token) = tok_str.tokens.last() {
+                                    total_offset += last_token.offset_to;
+                                }
+
+                                token_streams
+                                    .push(PreTokenizedStream::from(tok_str.clone()).into());
+                            }
+                            Value::Str(ref text) => {
+                                if let Some(ref mut tokenizer) =
+                                    self.tokenizers[field.field_id() as usize]
+                                {
+                                    offsets.push(total_offset);
+                                    total_offset += text.len();
+
+                                    token_streams.push(tokenizer.token_stream(text));
+                                }
+                            }
+                            _ => (),
                         }
-                    } else {
+                    }
+
+                    let num_tokens = if token_streams.is_empty() {
                         0
+                    } else {
+                        let mut token_stream = TokenStreamChain::new(offsets, token_streams);
+                        self.multifield_postings
+                            .index_text(doc_id, field, &mut token_stream)
                     };
+
                     self.fieldnorms_writer.record(doc_id, field, num_tokens);
                 }
                 FieldType::U64(ref int_option) => {
@@ -230,6 +245,7 @@ impl SegmentWriter {
             }
         }
         doc.filter_fields(|field| schema.get_field_entry(field).is_stored());
+        doc.prepare_for_store();
         let doc_writer = self.segment_serializer.get_store_writer();
         doc_writer.store(&doc)?;
         self.max_doc += 1;
@@ -263,7 +279,7 @@ fn write(
     fast_field_writers: &FastFieldsWriter,
     fieldnorms_writer: &FieldNormsWriter,
     mut serializer: SegmentSerializer,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> crate::Result<()> {
     let term_ord_map = multifield_postings.serialize(serializer.get_postings_serializer())?;
     fast_field_writers.serialize(serializer.get_fast_field_serializer(), &term_ord_map)?;
     fieldnorms_writer.serialize(serializer.get_fieldnorms_serializer())?;
@@ -272,7 +288,7 @@ fn write(
 }
 
 impl SerializableSegment for SegmentWriter {
-    fn write(&self, serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> Result<u32> {
+    fn write(&self, serializer: SegmentSerializer) -> crate::Result<u32> {
         let max_doc = self.max_doc;
         write(
             &self.multifield_postings,

src/indexer/stamper.rs

@@ -1,18 +1,76 @@
 use crate::Opstamp;
 use std::ops::Range;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "arm"))]
+mod atomic_impl {
+
+    use crate::Opstamp;
+    use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicU64, Ordering};
+
+    #[derive(Default)]
+    pub struct AtomicU64Wrapper(AtomicU64);
+
+    impl AtomicU64Wrapper {
+        pub fn new(first_opstamp: Opstamp) -> AtomicU64Wrapper {
+            AtomicU64Wrapper(AtomicU64::new(first_opstamp as u64))
+        }
+
+        pub fn fetch_add(&self, val: u64, order: Ordering) -> u64 {
+            self.0.fetch_add(val as u64, order) as u64
+        }
+
+        pub fn revert(&self, val: u64, order: Ordering) -> u64 {
+            self.0.store(val, order);
+            val
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "arm")]
+mod atomic_impl {
+
+    use crate::Opstamp;
+    /// Under other architecture, we rely on a mutex.
+    use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+    use std::sync::RwLock;
+
+    #[derive(Default)]
+    pub struct AtomicU64Wrapper(RwLock<u64>);
+
+    impl AtomicU64Wrapper {
+        pub fn new(first_opstamp: Opstamp) -> AtomicU64Wrapper {
+            AtomicU64Wrapper(RwLock::new(first_opstamp))
+        }
+
+        pub fn fetch_add(&self, incr: u64, _order: Ordering) -> u64 {
+            let mut lock = self.0.write().unwrap();
+            let previous_val = *lock;
+            *lock = previous_val + incr;
+            previous_val
+        }
+
+        pub fn revert(&self, val: u64, _order: Ordering) -> u64 {
+            let mut lock = self.0.write().unwrap();
+            *lock = val;
+            val
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+use self::atomic_impl::AtomicU64Wrapper;
+
 /// Stamper provides Opstamps, which is just an auto-increment id to label
 /// an operation.
 ///
 /// Cloning does not "fork" the stamp generation. The stamper actually wraps an `Arc`.
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
-pub struct Stamper(Arc<AtomicU64>);
+pub struct Stamper(Arc<AtomicU64Wrapper>);
 
 impl Stamper {
     pub fn new(first_opstamp: Opstamp) -> Stamper {
-        Stamper(Arc::new(AtomicU64::new(first_opstamp)))
+        Stamper(Arc::new(AtomicU64Wrapper::new(first_opstamp)))
     }
 
     pub fn stamp(&self) -> Opstamp {
@@ -31,8 +89,7 @@ impl Stamper {
 
     /// Reverts the stamper to a given `Opstamp` value and returns it
     pub fn revert(&self, to_opstamp: Opstamp) -> Opstamp {
-        self.0.store(to_opstamp, Ordering::SeqCst);
-        to_opstamp
+        self.0.revert(to_opstamp, Ordering::SeqCst)
     }
 }
 

src/lib.rs

@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ mod functional_test;
 mod macros;
 
 pub use crate::error::TantivyError;
-
-#[deprecated(since = "0.7.0", note = "please use `tantivy::TantivyError` instead")]
-pub use crate::error::TantivyError as Error;
 pub use chrono;
 
 /// Tantivy result.
-pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, error::TantivyError>;
+///
+/// Within tantivy, please avoid importing `Result` using `use crate::Result`
+/// and instead, refer to this as `crate::Result<T>`.
+pub type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, TantivyError>;
 
 /// Tantivy DateTime
 pub type DateTime = chrono::DateTime<chrono::Utc>;
@@ -160,21 +160,68 @@ pub use self::snippet::{Snippet, SnippetGenerator};
 
 mod docset;
 pub use self::docset::{DocSet, SkipResult};
-
 pub use crate::common::{f64_to_u64, i64_to_u64, u64_to_f64, u64_to_i64};
-pub use crate::core::SegmentComponent;
+pub use crate::core::{Executor, SegmentComponent};
 pub use crate::core::{Index, IndexMeta, Searcher, Segment, SegmentId, SegmentMeta};
 pub use crate::core::{InvertedIndexReader, SegmentReader};
 pub use crate::directory::Directory;
+pub use crate::indexer::operation::UserOperation;
 pub use crate::indexer::IndexWriter;
 pub use crate::postings::Postings;
 pub use crate::reader::LeasedItem;
 pub use crate::schema::{Document, Term};
+use std::fmt;
 
-/// Expose the current version of tantivy, as well
-/// whether it was compiled with the simd compression.
-pub fn version() -> &'static str {
-    env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+
+/// Index format version.
+const INDEX_FORMAT_VERSION: u32 = 1;
+
+/// Structure version for the index.
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Version {
+    major: u32,
+    minor: u32,
+    patch: u32,
+    index_format_version: u32,
+    store_compression: String,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Debug for Version {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+static VERSION: Lazy<Version> = Lazy::new(|| Version {
+    major: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_MAJOR").parse().unwrap(),
+    minor: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_MINOR").parse().unwrap(),
+    patch: env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION_PATCH").parse().unwrap(),
+    index_format_version: INDEX_FORMAT_VERSION,
+    store_compression: crate::store::COMPRESSION.to_string(),
+});
+
+impl ToString for Version {
+    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "tantivy v{}.{}.{}, index_format v{}, store_compression: {}",
+            self.major, self.minor, self.patch, self.index_format_version, self.store_compression
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+static VERSION_STRING: Lazy<String> = Lazy::new(|| VERSION.to_string());
+
+/// Expose the current version of tantivy as found in Cargo.toml during compilation.
+/// eg. "0.11.0" as well as the compression scheme used in the docstore.
+pub fn version() -> &'static Version {
+    &VERSION
+}
+
+/// Exposes the complete version of tantivy as found in Cargo.toml during compilation as a string.
+/// eg. "tantivy v0.11.0, index_format v1, store_compression: lz4".
+pub fn version_string() -> &'static str {
+    VERSION_STRING.as_str()
 }
 
 /// Defines tantivy's merging strategy
@@ -287,6 +334,18 @@ mod tests {
         sample_with_seed(n, ratio, 4)
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "lz4"))]
+    fn test_version_string() {
+        use regex::Regex;
+        let regex_ptn = Regex::new(
+            "tantivy v[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.[0-9]{1,3}\\.{0,10}, index_format v[0-9]{1,5}",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        let version = super::version().to_string();
+        assert!(regex_ptn.find(&version).is_some());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     #[cfg(feature = "mmap")]
     fn test_indexing() {
@@ -882,4 +941,73 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(fast_field_reader.get(0), 4f64)
         }
     }
+
+    // motivated by #729
+    #[test]
+    fn test_update_via_delete_insert() {
+        use crate::collector::Count;
+        use crate::indexer::NoMergePolicy;
+        use crate::query::AllQuery;
+        use crate::SegmentId;
+        use futures::executor::block_on;
+
+        const DOC_COUNT: u64 = 2u64;
+
+        let mut schema_builder = SchemaBuilder::default();
+        let id = schema_builder.add_u64_field("id", INDEXED);
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+
+        let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema.clone());
+        let index_reader = index.reader().unwrap();
+
+        let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000).unwrap();
+        index_writer.set_merge_policy(Box::new(NoMergePolicy));
+
+        for doc_id in 0u64..DOC_COUNT {
+            index_writer.add_document(doc!(id => doc_id));
+        }
+        index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+
+        index_reader.reload().unwrap();
+        let searcher = index_reader.searcher();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            searcher.search(&AllQuery, &Count).unwrap(),
+            DOC_COUNT as usize
+        );
+
+        // update the 10 elements by deleting and re-adding
+        for doc_id in 0u64..DOC_COUNT {
+            index_writer.delete_term(Term::from_field_u64(id, doc_id));
+            index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+            index_reader.reload().unwrap();
+            let doc = doc!(id =>  doc_id);
+            index_writer.add_document(doc);
+            index_writer.commit().unwrap();
+            index_reader.reload().unwrap();
+            let searcher = index_reader.searcher();
+            // The number of document should be stable.
+            assert_eq!(
+                searcher.search(&AllQuery, &Count).unwrap(),
+                DOC_COUNT as usize
+            );
+        }
+
+        index_reader.reload().unwrap();
+        let searcher = index_reader.searcher();
+        let segment_ids: Vec<SegmentId> = searcher
+            .segment_readers()
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|reader| reader.segment_id())
+            .collect();
+        block_on(index_writer.merge(&segment_ids)).unwrap();
+
+        index_reader.reload().unwrap();
+        let searcher = index_reader.searcher();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            searcher.search(&AllQuery, &Count).unwrap(),
+            DOC_COUNT as usize
+        );
+    }
 }

src/macros.rs

@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 /// let likes = schema_builder.add_u64_field("num_u64", FAST);
 /// let schema = schema_builder.build();
 /// let doc = doc!(
-/// 	title => "Life Aquatic",
-/// 	author => "Wes Anderson",
-/// 	likes => 4u64
+///     title => "Life Aquatic",
+///     author => "Wes Anderson",
+///     likes => 4u64
 /// );
 /// # }
 /// ```

src/positions/reader.rs

@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ struct Positions {
 
 impl Positions {
     pub fn new(position_source: ReadOnlySource, skip_source: ReadOnlySource) -> Positions {
-        let skip_len = skip_source.len();
-        let (body, footer) = skip_source.split(skip_len - u32::SIZE_IN_BYTES);
+        let (body, footer) = skip_source.split_from_end(u32::SIZE_IN_BYTES);
         let num_long_skips = u32::deserialize(&mut footer.as_slice()).expect("Index corrupted");
-        let body_split = body.len() - u64::SIZE_IN_BYTES * (num_long_skips as usize);
-        let (skip_source, long_skip_source) = body.split(body_split);
+        let (skip_source, long_skip_source) =
+            body.split_from_end(u64::SIZE_IN_BYTES * (num_long_skips as usize));
         Positions {
             bit_packer: BitPacker4x::new(),
             skip_source,

src/postings/postings_writer.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::termdict::TermOrdinal;
 use crate::tokenizer::TokenStream;
 use crate::tokenizer::{Token, MAX_TOKEN_LEN};
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io;
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ impl MultiFieldPostingsWriter {
     pub fn serialize(
         &self,
         serializer: &mut InvertedIndexSerializer,
-    ) -> Result<HashMap<Field, FnvHashMap<UnorderedTermId, TermOrdinal>>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<HashMap<Field, FnvHashMap<UnorderedTermId, TermOrdinal>>> {
         let mut term_offsets: Vec<(&[u8], Addr, UnorderedTermId)> =
             self.term_index.iter().collect();
         term_offsets.sort_unstable_by_key(|&(k, _, _)| k);

src/postings/serializer.rs

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use crate::schema::Schema;
 use crate::schema::{Field, FieldEntry, FieldType};
 use crate::termdict::{TermDictionaryBuilder, TermOrdinal};
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 
 /// `InvertedIndexSerializer` is in charge of serializing
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ impl InvertedIndexSerializer {
         positions_write: CompositeWrite<WritePtr>,
         positionsidx_write: CompositeWrite<WritePtr>,
         schema: Schema,
-    ) -> Result<InvertedIndexSerializer> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<InvertedIndexSerializer> {
         Ok(InvertedIndexSerializer {
             terms_write,
             postings_write,
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ impl InvertedIndexSerializer {
     }
 
     /// Open a new `PostingsSerializer` for the given segment
-    pub fn open(segment: &mut Segment) -> Result<InvertedIndexSerializer> {
+    pub fn open(segment: &mut Segment) -> crate::Result<InvertedIndexSerializer> {
         use crate::SegmentComponent::{POSITIONS, POSITIONSSKIP, POSTINGS, TERMS};
         InvertedIndexSerializer::create(
             CompositeWrite::wrap(segment.open_write(TERMS)?),
@@ -148,8 +147,7 @@ impl<'a> FieldSerializer<'a> {
             }
             _ => (false, false),
         };
-        let term_dictionary_builder =
-            TermDictionaryBuilder::create(term_dictionary_write, &field_type)?;
+        let term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(term_dictionary_write)?;
         let postings_serializer =
             PostingsSerializer::new(postings_write, term_freq_enabled, position_enabled);
         let positions_serializer_opt = if position_enabled {

src/query/all_query.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::docset::DocSet;
 use crate::query::explanation::does_not_match;
 use crate::query::{Explanation, Query, Scorer, Weight};
 use crate::DocId;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 
 /// Query that matches all of the documents.
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::Score;
 pub struct AllQuery;
 
 impl Query for AllQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, _: &Searcher, _: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(&self, _: &Searcher, _: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         Ok(Box::new(AllWeight))
     }
 }
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ impl Query for AllQuery {
 pub struct AllWeight;
 
 impl Weight for AllWeight {
-    fn scorer(&self, reader: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
+    fn scorer(&self, reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
         Ok(Box::new(AllScorer {
             state: State::NotStarted,
             doc: 0u32,
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ impl Weight for AllWeight {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn explain(&self, reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> Result<Explanation> {
+    fn explain(&self, reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> crate::Result<Explanation> {
         if doc >= reader.max_doc() {
             return Err(does_not_match(doc));
         }

src/query/boolean_query/boolean_query.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ use crate::query::TermQuery;
 use crate::query::Weight;
 use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
 use crate::schema::Term;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
@@ -30,9 +29,9 @@ use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 ///use tantivy::query::{BooleanQuery, Occur, PhraseQuery, Query, TermQuery};
 ///use tantivy::schema::{IndexRecordOption, Schema, TEXT};
 ///use tantivy::Term;
-///use tantivy::{Index, Result};
+///use tantivy::Index;
 ///
-///fn main() -> Result<()> {
+///fn main() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
 ///    let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 ///    let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
 ///    let body = schema_builder.add_text_field("body", TEXT);
@@ -149,14 +148,14 @@ impl From<Vec<(Occur, Box<dyn Query>)>> for BooleanQuery {
 }
 
 impl Query for BooleanQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         let sub_weights = self
             .subqueries
             .iter()
             .map(|&(ref occur, ref subquery)| {
                 Ok((*occur, subquery.weight(searcher, scoring_enabled)?))
             })
-            .collect::<Result<_>>()?;
+            .collect::<crate::Result<_>>()?;
         Ok(Box::new(BooleanWeight::new(sub_weights, scoring_enabled)))
     }
 

src/query/boolean_query/boolean_weight.rs

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use crate::query::Scorer;
 use crate::query::Union;
 use crate::query::Weight;
 use crate::query::{intersect_scorers, Explanation};
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::{DocId, SkipResult};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ impl BooleanWeight {
     fn per_occur_scorers(
         &self,
         reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<HashMap<Occur, Vec<Box<dyn Scorer>>>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<HashMap<Occur, Vec<Box<dyn Scorer>>>> {
         let mut per_occur_scorers: HashMap<Occur, Vec<Box<dyn Scorer>>> = HashMap::new();
         for &(ref occur, ref subweight) in &self.weights {
             let sub_scorer: Box<dyn Scorer> = subweight.scorer(reader)?;
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ impl BooleanWeight {
     fn complex_scorer<TScoreCombiner: ScoreCombiner>(
         &self,
         reader: &SegmentReader,
-    ) -> Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
         let mut per_occur_scorers = self.per_occur_scorers(reader)?;
 
         let should_scorer_opt: Option<Box<dyn Scorer>> = per_occur_scorers
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ impl BooleanWeight {
 }
 
 impl Weight for BooleanWeight {
-    fn scorer(&self, reader: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
+    fn scorer(&self, reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
         if self.weights.is_empty() {
             Ok(Box::new(EmptyScorer))
         } else if self.weights.len() == 1 {
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ impl Weight for BooleanWeight {
         }
     }
 
-    fn explain(&self, reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> Result<Explanation> {
+    fn explain(&self, reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> crate::Result<Explanation> {
         let mut scorer = self.scorer(reader)?;
         if scorer.skip_next(doc) != SkipResult::Reached {
             return Err(does_not_match(doc));

src/query/empty_query.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ use crate::query::Weight;
 use crate::query::{Explanation, Query};
 use crate::DocId;
 use crate::DocSet;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Score;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
@@ -16,11 +15,15 @@ use crate::SegmentReader;
 pub struct EmptyQuery;
 
 impl Query for EmptyQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, _searcher: &Searcher, _scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(
+        &self,
+        _searcher: &Searcher,
+        _scoring_enabled: bool,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         Ok(Box::new(EmptyWeight))
     }
 
-    fn count(&self, _searcher: &Searcher) -> Result<usize> {
+    fn count(&self, _searcher: &Searcher) -> crate::Result<usize> {
         Ok(0)
     }
 }
@@ -30,11 +33,11 @@ impl Query for EmptyQuery {
 /// It is useful for tests and handling edge cases.
 pub struct EmptyWeight;
 impl Weight for EmptyWeight {
-    fn scorer(&self, _reader: &SegmentReader) -> Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
+    fn scorer(&self, _reader: &SegmentReader) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Scorer>> {
         Ok(Box::new(EmptyScorer))
     }
 
-    fn explain(&self, _reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> Result<Explanation> {
+    fn explain(&self, _reader: &SegmentReader, doc: DocId) -> crate::Result<Explanation> {
         Err(does_not_match(doc))
     }
 }

src/query/exclude.rs

@@ -54,21 +54,21 @@ where
         match self.excluding_state {
             State::ExcludeOne(excluded_doc) => {
                 if doc == excluded_doc {
-                    false
-                } else if excluded_doc > doc {
-                    true
-                } else {
-                    match self.excluding_docset.skip_next(doc) {
-                        SkipResult::OverStep => {
-                            self.excluding_state = State::ExcludeOne(self.excluding_docset.doc());
-                            true
-                        }
-                        SkipResult::End => {
-                            self.excluding_state = State::Finished;
-                            true
-                        }
-                        SkipResult::Reached => false,
+                    return false;
+                }
+                if excluded_doc > doc {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                match self.excluding_docset.skip_next(doc) {
+                    SkipResult::OverStep => {
+                        self.excluding_state = State::ExcludeOne(self.excluding_docset.doc());
+                        true
                     }
+                    SkipResult::End => {
+                        self.excluding_state = State::Finished;
+                        true
+                    }
+                    SkipResult::Reached => false,
                 }
             }
             State::Finished => true,

src/query/fuzzy_query.rs

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-use crate::error::TantivyError::InvalidArgument;
 use crate::query::{AutomatonWeight, Query, Weight};
 use crate::schema::Term;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
+use crate::TantivyError::InvalidArgument;
 use levenshtein_automata::{LevenshteinAutomatonBuilder, DFA};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
@@ -31,10 +30,9 @@ static LEV_BUILDER: Lazy<HashMap<(u8, bool), LevenshteinAutomatonBuilder>> = Laz
 /// use tantivy::collector::{Count, TopDocs};
 /// use tantivy::query::FuzzyTermQuery;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result, Term};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Term};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
+/// fn example() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
 ///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 ///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
 ///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ static LEV_BUILDER: Lazy<HashMap<(u8, bool), LevenshteinAutomatonBuilder>> = Laz
 ///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
 ///
 ///     {
-///
 ///         let term = Term::from_field_text(title, "Diary");
 ///         let query = FuzzyTermQuery::new(term, 1, true);
 ///         let (top_docs, count) = searcher.search(&query, &(TopDocs::with_limit(2), Count)).unwrap();
@@ -69,6 +66,7 @@ static LEV_BUILDER: Lazy<HashMap<(u8, bool), LevenshteinAutomatonBuilder>> = Laz
 ///
 ///     Ok(())
 /// }
+/// # assert!(example().is_ok());
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct FuzzyTermQuery {
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ impl FuzzyTermQuery {
         }
     }
 
-    fn specialized_weight(&self) -> Result<AutomatonWeight<DFA>> {
+    fn specialized_weight(&self) -> crate::Result<AutomatonWeight<DFA>> {
         // LEV_BUILDER is a HashMap, whose `get` method returns an Option
         match LEV_BUILDER.get(&(self.distance, false)) {
             // Unwrap the option and build the Ok(AutomatonWeight)
@@ -120,7 +118,11 @@ impl FuzzyTermQuery {
 }
 
 impl Query for FuzzyTermQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, _searcher: &Searcher, _scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(
+        &self,
+        _searcher: &Searcher,
+        _scoring_enabled: bool,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         Ok(Box::new(self.specialized_weight()?))
     }
 }

src/query/phrase_query/phrase_query.rs

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 use super::PhraseWeight;
 use crate::core::searcher::Searcher;
-use crate::error::TantivyError;
 use crate::query::bm25::BM25Weight;
 use crate::query::Query;
 use crate::query::Weight;
 use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
 use crate::schema::{Field, Term};
-use crate::Result;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
 
 /// `PhraseQuery` matches a specific sequence of words.
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ impl PhraseQuery {
         &self,
         searcher: &Searcher,
         scoring_enabled: bool,
-    ) -> Result<PhraseWeight> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<PhraseWeight> {
         let schema = searcher.schema();
         let field_entry = schema.get_field_entry(self.field);
         let has_positions = field_entry
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ impl PhraseQuery {
             .unwrap_or(false);
         if !has_positions {
             let field_name = field_entry.name();
-            return Err(TantivyError::SchemaError(format!(
+            return Err(crate::TantivyError::SchemaError(format!(
                 "Applied phrase query on field {:?}, which does not have positions indexed",
                 field_name
             )));
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ impl Query for PhraseQuery {
     /// Create the weight associated to a query.
     ///
     /// See [`Weight`](./trait.Weight.html).
-    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         let phrase_weight = self.phrase_weight(searcher, scoring_enabled)?;
         Ok(Box::new(phrase_weight))
     }

src/query/phrase_query/phrase_scorer.rs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::postings::Postings;
 use crate::query::bm25::BM25Weight;
 use crate::query::{Intersection, Scorer};
 use crate::DocId;
+use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
 struct PostingsWithOffset<TPostings> {
     offset: u32,
@@ -59,12 +60,16 @@ fn intersection_exists(left: &[u32], right: &[u32]) -> bool {
     while left_i < left.len() && right_i < right.len() {
         let left_val = left[left_i];
         let right_val = right[right_i];
-        if left_val < right_val {
-            left_i += 1;
-        } else if right_val < left_val {
-            right_i += 1;
-        } else {
-            return true;
+        match left_val.cmp(&right_val) {
+            Ordering::Less => {
+                left_i += 1;
+            }
+            Ordering::Equal => {
+                return true;
+            }
+            Ordering::Greater => {
+                right_i += 1;
+            }
         }
     }
     false
@@ -77,14 +82,18 @@ fn intersection_count(left: &[u32], right: &[u32]) -> usize {
     while left_i < left.len() && right_i < right.len() {
         let left_val = left[left_i];
         let right_val = right[right_i];
-        if left_val < right_val {
-            left_i += 1;
-        } else if right_val < left_val {
-            right_i += 1;
-        } else {
-            count += 1;
-            left_i += 1;
-            right_i += 1;
+        match left_val.cmp(&right_val) {
+            Ordering::Less => {
+                left_i += 1;
+            }
+            Ordering::Equal => {
+                count += 1;
+                left_i += 1;
+                right_i += 1;
+            }
+            Ordering::Greater => {
+                right_i += 1;
+            }
         }
     }
     count
@@ -103,15 +112,19 @@ fn intersection(left: &mut [u32], right: &[u32]) -> usize {
     while left_i < left_len && right_i < right_len {
         let left_val = left[left_i];
         let right_val = right[right_i];
-        if left_val < right_val {
-            left_i += 1;
-        } else if right_val < left_val {
-            right_i += 1;
-        } else {
-            left[count] = left_val;
-            count += 1;
-            left_i += 1;
-            right_i += 1;
+        match left_val.cmp(&right_val) {
+            Ordering::Less => {
+                left_i += 1;
+            }
+            Ordering::Equal => {
+                left[count] = left_val;
+                count += 1;
+                left_i += 1;
+                right_i += 1;
+            }
+            Ordering::Greater => {
+                right_i += 1;
+            }
         }
     }
     count

src/query/query.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use super::Weight;
 use crate::core::searcher::Searcher;
 use crate::query::Explanation;
 use crate::DocAddress;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Term;
 use downcast_rs::impl_downcast;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
@@ -48,17 +47,17 @@ pub trait Query: QueryClone + downcast_rs::Downcast + fmt::Debug {
     /// can increase performances.
     ///
     /// See [`Weight`](./trait.Weight.html).
-    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>>;
+    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>>;
 
     /// Returns an `Explanation` for the score of the document.
-    fn explain(&self, searcher: &Searcher, doc_address: DocAddress) -> Result<Explanation> {
+    fn explain(&self, searcher: &Searcher, doc_address: DocAddress) -> crate::Result<Explanation> {
         let reader = searcher.segment_reader(doc_address.segment_ord());
         let weight = self.weight(searcher, true)?;
         weight.explain(reader, doc_address.doc())
     }
 
     /// Returns the number of documents matching the query.
-    fn count(&self, searcher: &Searcher) -> Result<usize> {
+    fn count(&self, searcher: &Searcher) -> crate::Result<usize> {
         let weight = self.weight(searcher, false)?;
         let mut result = 0;
         for reader in searcher.segment_readers() {
@@ -86,11 +85,11 @@ where
 }
 
 impl Query for Box<dyn Query> {
-    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         self.as_ref().weight(searcher, scoring_enabled)
     }
 
-    fn count(&self, searcher: &Searcher) -> Result<usize> {
+    fn count(&self, searcher: &Searcher) -> crate::Result<usize> {
         self.as_ref().count(searcher)
     }
 

src/query/query_parser/query_parser.rs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::query::PhraseQuery;
 use crate::query::Query;
 use crate::query::RangeQuery;
 use crate::query::TermQuery;
-use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
+use crate::schema::{Facet, IndexRecordOption};
 use crate::schema::{Field, Schema};
 use crate::schema::{FieldType, Term};
 use crate::tokenizer::TokenizerManager;
@@ -319,7 +319,10 @@ impl QueryParser {
                     ))
                 }
             }
-            FieldType::HierarchicalFacet => Ok(vec![(0, Term::from_field_text(field, phrase))]),
+            FieldType::HierarchicalFacet => {
+                let facet = Facet::from_text(phrase);
+                Ok(vec![(0, Term::from_field_text(field, facet.encoded_str()))])
+            }
             FieldType::Bytes => {
                 let field_name = self.schema.get_field_name(field).to_string();
                 Err(QueryParserError::FieldNotIndexed(field_name))
@@ -530,7 +533,7 @@ mod test {
     use crate::schema::{IndexRecordOption, TextFieldIndexing, TextOptions};
     use crate::schema::{Schema, Term, INDEXED, STORED, STRING, TEXT};
     use crate::tokenizer::{
-        LowerCaser, SimpleTokenizer, StopWordFilter, Tokenizer, TokenizerManager,
+        LowerCaser, SimpleTokenizer, StopWordFilter, TextAnalyzer, TokenizerManager,
     };
     use crate::Index;
     use matches::assert_matches;
@@ -554,12 +557,13 @@ mod test {
         schema_builder.add_text_field("with_stop_words", text_options);
         schema_builder.add_date_field("date", INDEXED);
         schema_builder.add_f64_field("float", INDEXED);
+        schema_builder.add_facet_field("facet");
         let schema = schema_builder.build();
         let default_fields = vec![title, text];
         let tokenizer_manager = TokenizerManager::default();
         tokenizer_manager.register(
             "en_with_stop_words",
-            SimpleTokenizer
+            TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
                 .filter(LowerCaser)
                 .filter(StopWordFilter::remove(vec!["the".to_string()])),
         );
@@ -588,9 +592,13 @@ mod test {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    pub fn test_parse_query_simple() {
+    pub fn test_parse_query_facet() {
         let query_parser = make_query_parser();
-        assert!(query_parser.parse_query("toto").is_ok());
+        let query = query_parser.parse_query("facet:/root/branch/leaf").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            format!("{:?}", query),
+            "TermQuery(Term(field=11,bytes=[114, 111, 111, 116, 0, 98, 114, 97, 110, 99, 104, 0, 108, 101, 97, 102]))"
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]

src/query/range_query.rs

@@ -38,41 +38,33 @@ fn map_bound<TFrom, TTo, Transform: Fn(&TFrom) -> TTo>(
 /// # Example
 ///
 /// ```rust
-/// # use tantivy::collector::Count;
-/// # use tantivy::query::RangeQuery;
-/// # use tantivy::schema::{Schema, INDEXED};
-/// # use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result};
-/// #
-/// # fn run() -> Result<()> {
-/// #     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-/// #     let year_field = schema_builder.add_u64_field("year", INDEXED);
-/// #     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-/// #
-/// #     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-/// #     {
-/// #         let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 6_000_000).unwrap();
-/// #         for year in 1950u64..2017u64 {
-/// #             let num_docs_within_year = 10 + (year - 1950) * (year - 1950);
-/// #             for _ in 0..num_docs_within_year {
-/// #                 index_writer.add_document(doc!(year_field => year));
-/// #             }
-/// #         }
-/// #         index_writer.commit().unwrap();
-/// #     }
-/// #   let reader = index.reader()?;
+/// use tantivy::collector::Count;
+/// use tantivy::query::RangeQuery;
+/// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, INDEXED};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index};
+/// # fn test() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let year_field = schema_builder.add_u64_field("year", INDEXED);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+///
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+/// let mut index_writer = index.writer_with_num_threads(1, 6_000_000)?;
+/// for year in 1950u64..2017u64 {
+///     let num_docs_within_year = 10 + (year - 1950) * (year - 1950);
+///     for _ in 0..num_docs_within_year {
+///       index_writer.add_document(doc!(year_field => year));
+///     }
+/// }
+/// index_writer.commit()?;
+///
+/// let reader = index.reader()?;
 /// let searcher = reader.searcher();
-///
 /// let docs_in_the_sixties = RangeQuery::new_u64(year_field, 1960..1970);
-///
 /// let num_60s_books = searcher.search(&docs_in_the_sixties, &Count)?;
-///
-/// #     assert_eq!(num_60s_books, 2285);
-/// #     Ok(())
-/// # }
-/// #
-/// # fn main() {
-/// #   run().unwrap()
+/// assert_eq!(num_60s_books, 2285);
+/// Ok(())
 /// # }
+/// # assert!(test().is_ok());
 /// ```
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct RangeQuery {

src/query/regex_query.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 use crate::error::TantivyError;
 use crate::query::{AutomatonWeight, Query, Weight};
 use crate::schema::Field;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use std::clone::Clone;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -15,40 +14,40 @@ use tantivy_fst::Regex;
 /// use tantivy::collector::Count;
 /// use tantivy::query::RegexQuery;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result, Term};
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Term};
 ///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
-///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
-///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-///     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-///     {
-///         let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Name of the Wind",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of Muadib",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "A Dairy Cow",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.commit().unwrap();
-///     }
-///
-///     let reader = index.reader()?;
-///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
-///
-///     let term = Term::from_field_text(title, "Diary");
-///     let query = RegexQuery::from_pattern("d[ai]{2}ry", title)?;
-///     let count = searcher.search(&query, &Count)?;
-///     assert_eq!(count, 3);
-///     Ok(())
+/// # fn test() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+/// {
+///     let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Name of the Wind",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Diary of Muadib",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "A Dairy Cow",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.commit().unwrap();
 /// }
+///
+/// let reader = index.reader()?;
+/// let searcher = reader.searcher();
+///
+/// let term = Term::from_field_text(title, "Diary");
+/// let query = RegexQuery::from_pattern("d[ai]{2}ry", title)?;
+/// let count = searcher.search(&query, &Count)?;
+/// assert_eq!(count, 3);
+/// Ok(())
+/// # }
+/// # assert!(test().is_ok());
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct RegexQuery {
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ pub struct RegexQuery {
 
 impl RegexQuery {
     /// Creates a new RegexQuery from a given pattern
-    pub fn from_pattern(regex_pattern: &str, field: Field) -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn from_pattern(regex_pattern: &str, field: Field) -> crate::Result<Self> {
         let regex = Regex::new(&regex_pattern)
             .map_err(|_| TantivyError::InvalidArgument(regex_pattern.to_string()))?;
         Ok(RegexQuery::from_regex(regex, field))
@@ -78,7 +77,11 @@ impl RegexQuery {
 }
 
 impl Query for RegexQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, _searcher: &Searcher, _scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(
+        &self,
+        _searcher: &Searcher,
+        _scoring_enabled: bool,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         Ok(Box::new(self.specialized_weight()))
     }
 }

src/query/term_query/term_query.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ use crate::query::bm25::BM25Weight;
 use crate::query::Query;
 use crate::query::Weight;
 use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use crate::Term;
 use std::collections::BTreeSet;
@@ -23,42 +22,39 @@ use std::fmt;
 /// use tantivy::collector::{Count, TopDocs};
 /// use tantivy::query::TermQuery;
 /// use tantivy::schema::{Schema, TEXT, IndexRecordOption};
-/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Result, Term};
-///
-/// # fn main() { example().unwrap(); }
-/// fn example() -> Result<()> {
-///     let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
-///     let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
-///     let schema = schema_builder.build();
-///     let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
-///     {
-///         let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Name of the Wind",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of Muadib",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "A Dairy Cow",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.add_document(doc!(
-///             title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
-///         ));
-///         index_writer.commit()?;
-///     }
-///     let reader = index.reader()?;
-///     let searcher = reader.searcher();
-///
-///     let query = TermQuery::new(
-///         Term::from_field_text(title, "diary"),
-///         IndexRecordOption::Basic,
-///     );
-///     let (top_docs, count) = searcher.search(&query, &(TopDocs::with_limit(2), Count)).unwrap();
-///     assert_eq!(count, 2);
-///
-///     Ok(())
+/// use tantivy::{doc, Index, Term};
+/// # fn test() -> tantivy::Result<()> {
+/// let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+/// let title = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+/// let schema = schema_builder.build();
+/// let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
+/// {
+///     let mut index_writer = index.writer(3_000_000)?;
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Name of the Wind",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Diary of Muadib",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "A Dairy Cow",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.add_document(doc!(
+///         title => "The Diary of a Young Girl",
+///     ));
+///     index_writer.commit()?;
 /// }
+/// let reader = index.reader()?;
+/// let searcher = reader.searcher();
+/// let query = TermQuery::new(
+///     Term::from_field_text(title, "diary"),
+///     IndexRecordOption::Basic,
+/// );
+/// let (top_docs, count) = searcher.search(&query, &(TopDocs::with_limit(2), Count))?;
+/// assert_eq!(count, 2);
+/// Ok(())
+/// # }
+/// # assert!(test().is_ok());
 /// ```
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct TermQuery {
@@ -104,7 +100,7 @@ impl TermQuery {
 }
 
 impl Query for TermQuery {
-    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
+    fn weight(&self, searcher: &Searcher, scoring_enabled: bool) -> crate::Result<Box<dyn Weight>> {
         Ok(Box::new(self.specialized_weight(searcher, scoring_enabled)))
     }
     fn query_terms(&self, term_set: &mut BTreeSet<Term>) {

src/reader/mod.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use crate::directory::Directory;
 use crate::directory::WatchHandle;
 use crate::directory::META_LOCK;
 use crate::Index;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use crate::SegmentReader;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ impl IndexReaderBuilder {
     /// to open different segment readers. It may take hundreds of milliseconds
     /// of time and it may return an error.
     /// TODO(pmasurel) Use the `TryInto` trait once it is available in stable.
-    pub fn try_into(self) -> Result<IndexReader> {
+    pub fn try_into(self) -> crate::Result<IndexReader> {
         let inner_reader = InnerIndexReader {
             index: self.index,
             num_searchers: self.num_searchers,
@@ -121,14 +120,14 @@ struct InnerIndexReader {
 }
 
 impl InnerIndexReader {
-    fn reload(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn reload(&self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         let segment_readers: Vec<SegmentReader> = {
             let _meta_lock = self.index.directory().acquire_lock(&META_LOCK)?;
             let searchable_segments = self.searchable_segments()?;
             searchable_segments
                 .iter()
                 .map(SegmentReader::open)
-                .collect::<Result<_>>()?
+                .collect::<crate::Result<_>>()?
         };
         let schema = self.index.schema();
         let searchers = (0..self.num_searchers)
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ impl InnerIndexReader {
     }
 
     /// Returns the list of segments that are searchable
-    fn searchable_segments(&self) -> Result<Vec<Segment>> {
+    fn searchable_segments(&self) -> crate::Result<Vec<Segment>> {
         self.index.searchable_segments()
     }
 
@@ -162,6 +161,11 @@ pub struct IndexReader {
 }
 
 impl IndexReader {
+    #[cfg(test)]
+    pub(crate) fn index(&self) -> Index {
+        self.inner.index.clone()
+    }
+
     /// Update searchers so that they reflect the state of the last
     /// `.commit()`.
     ///
@@ -171,7 +175,7 @@ impl IndexReader {
     ///
     /// This automatic reload can take 10s of milliseconds to kick in however, and in unit tests
     /// it can be nice to deterministically force the reload of searchers.
-    pub fn reload(&self) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn reload(&self) -> crate::Result<()> {
         self.inner.reload()
     }
 

src/reader/pool.rs

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::Pool;
     use super::Queue;
-    use std::iter;
+    use std::{iter, mem};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_pool() {
@@ -197,33 +197,67 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_pool_dont_panic_on_empty_pop() {
         // When the object pool is exhausted, it shouldn't panic on pop()
         use std::sync::Arc;
-        use std::{thread, time};
+        use std::thread;
 
         // Wrap the pool in an Arc, same way as its used in `core/index.rs`
-        let pool = Arc::new(Pool::new());
+        let pool1 = Arc::new(Pool::new());
         // clone pools outside the move scope of each new thread
-        let pool1 = Arc::clone(&pool);
-        let pool2 = Arc::clone(&pool);
+        let pool2 = Arc::clone(&pool1);
+        let pool3 = Arc::clone(&pool1);
+
         let elements_for_pool = vec![1, 2];
-        pool.publish_new_generation(elements_for_pool);
+        pool1.publish_new_generation(elements_for_pool);
 
         let mut threads = vec![];
-        let sleep_dur = time::Duration::from_millis(10);
         // spawn one more thread than there are elements in the pool
+
+        let (start_1_send, start_1_recv) = crossbeam::bounded(0);
+        let (start_2_send, start_2_recv) = crossbeam::bounded(0);
+        let (start_3_send, start_3_recv) = crossbeam::bounded(0);
+
+        let (event_send1, event_recv) = crossbeam::unbounded();
+        let event_send2 = event_send1.clone();
+        let event_send3 = event_send1.clone();
+
         threads.push(thread::spawn(move || {
-            // leasing to make sure it's not dropped before sleep is called
-            let _leased_searcher = &pool.acquire();
-            thread::sleep(sleep_dur);
-        }));
-        threads.push(thread::spawn(move || {
-            // leasing to make sure it's not dropped before sleep is called
+            assert_eq!(start_1_recv.recv(), Ok("start"));
             let _leased_searcher = &pool1.acquire();
-            thread::sleep(sleep_dur);
+            assert!(event_send1.send("1 acquired").is_ok());
+            assert_eq!(start_1_recv.recv(), Ok("stop"));
+            assert!(event_send1.send("1 stopped").is_ok());
+            mem::drop(_leased_searcher);
         }));
+
         threads.push(thread::spawn(move || {
-            // leasing to make sure it's not dropped before sleep is called
+            assert_eq!(start_2_recv.recv(), Ok("start"));
             let _leased_searcher = &pool2.acquire();
-            thread::sleep(sleep_dur);
+            assert!(event_send2.send("2 acquired").is_ok());
+            assert_eq!(start_2_recv.recv(), Ok("stop"));
+            mem::drop(_leased_searcher);
+            assert!(event_send2.send("2 stopped").is_ok());
         }));
+
+        threads.push(thread::spawn(move || {
+            assert_eq!(start_3_recv.recv(), Ok("start"));
+            let _leased_searcher = &pool3.acquire();
+            assert!(event_send3.send("3 acquired").is_ok());
+            assert_eq!(start_3_recv.recv(), Ok("stop"));
+            mem::drop(_leased_searcher);
+            assert!(event_send3.send("3 stopped").is_ok());
+        }));
+
+        assert!(start_1_send.send("start").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("1 acquired"));
+        assert!(start_2_send.send("start").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("2 acquired"));
+        assert!(start_3_send.send("start").is_ok());
+        assert!(event_recv.try_recv().is_err());
+        assert!(start_1_send.send("stop").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("1 stopped"));
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("3 acquired"));
+        assert!(start_3_send.send("stop").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("3 stopped"));
+        assert!(start_2_send.send("stop").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(event_recv.recv(), Ok("2 stopped"));
     }
 }

src/schema/document.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::common::BinarySerializable;
 use crate::common::VInt;
+use crate::tokenizer::PreTokenizedString;
 use crate::DateTime;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ impl From<Vec<FieldValue>> for Document {
 impl PartialEq for Document {
     fn eq(&self, other: &Document) -> bool {
         // super slow, but only here for tests
-        let mut self_field_values = self.field_values.clone();
-        let mut other_field_values = other.field_values.clone();
+        let mut self_field_values: Vec<&_> = self.field_values.iter().collect();
+        let mut other_field_values: Vec<&_> = other.field_values.iter().collect();
         self_field_values.sort();
         other_field_values.sort();
         self_field_values.eq(&other_field_values)
@@ -78,6 +79,16 @@ impl Document {
         self.add(FieldValue::new(field, value));
     }
 
+    /// Add a pre-tokenized text field.
+    pub fn add_pre_tokenized_text(
+        &mut self,
+        field: Field,
+        pre_tokenized_text: &PreTokenizedString,
+    ) {
+        let value = Value::PreTokStr(pre_tokenized_text.clone());
+        self.add(FieldValue::new(field, value));
+    }
+
     /// Add a u64 field
     pub fn add_u64(&mut self, field: Field, value: u64) {
         self.add(FieldValue::new(field, Value::U64(value)));
@@ -144,6 +155,21 @@ impl Document {
             .find(|field_value| field_value.field() == field)
             .map(FieldValue::value)
     }
+
+    /// Prepares Document for being stored in the document store
+    ///
+    /// Method transforms PreTokenizedString values into String
+    /// values.
+    pub fn prepare_for_store(&mut self) {
+        for field_value in &mut self.field_values {
+            if let Value::PreTokStr(pre_tokenized_text) = field_value.value() {
+                *field_value = FieldValue::new(
+                    field_value.field(),
+                    Value::Str(pre_tokenized_text.text.clone()), //< TODO somehow remove .clone()
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl BinarySerializable for Document {
@@ -169,6 +195,7 @@ impl BinarySerializable for Document {
 mod tests {
 
     use crate::schema::*;
+    use crate::tokenizer::{PreTokenizedString, Token};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_doc() {
@@ -178,4 +205,38 @@ mod tests {
         doc.add_text(text_field, "My title");
         assert_eq!(doc.field_values().len(), 1);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_prepare_for_store() {
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let text_field = schema_builder.add_text_field("title", TEXT);
+        let mut doc = Document::default();
+
+        let pre_tokenized_text = PreTokenizedString {
+            text: String::from("A"),
+            tokens: vec![Token {
+                offset_from: 0,
+                offset_to: 1,
+                position: 0,
+                text: String::from("A"),
+                position_length: 1,
+            }],
+        };
+
+        doc.add_pre_tokenized_text(text_field, &pre_tokenized_text);
+        doc.add_text(text_field, "title");
+        doc.prepare_for_store();
+
+        assert_eq!(doc.field_values().len(), 2);
+
+        match doc.field_values()[0].value() {
+            Value::Str(ref text) => assert_eq!(text, "A"),
+            _ => panic!("Incorrect variant of Value"),
+        }
+
+        match doc.field_values()[1].value() {
+            Value::Str(ref text) => assert_eq!(text, "title"),
+            _ => panic!("Incorrect variant of Value"),
+        }
+    }
 }

src/schema/facet.rs

@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ impl Facet {
     pub fn to_path(&self) -> Vec<&str> {
         self.encoded_str().split(|c| c == FACET_SEP_CHAR).collect()
     }
+
+    /// This function is the inverse of Facet::from(&str).
+    pub fn to_path_string(&self) -> String {
+        format!("{}", self.to_string())
+    }
 }
 
 impl Borrow<str> for Facet {
@@ -265,4 +270,21 @@ mod tests {
         let facet = Facet::from_path(v.iter());
         assert_eq!(facet.to_path(), v);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_to_path_string() {
+        let v = ["first", "second", "third/not_fourth"];
+        let facet = Facet::from_path(v.iter());
+        assert_eq!(
+            facet.to_path_string(),
+            String::from("/first/second/third\\/not_fourth")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_to_path_string_empty() {
+        let v: Vec<&str> = vec![];
+        let facet = Facet::from_path(v.iter());
+        assert_eq!(facet.to_path_string(), "/");
+    }
 }

src/schema/field.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ impl Field {
     }
 
     /// Returns a u32 identifying uniquely a field within a schema.
+    #[allow(clippy::trivially_copy_pass_by_ref)]
     pub fn field_id(&self) -> u32 {
         self.0
     }

src/schema/field_type.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 use base64::decode;
 
-use crate::schema::{IntOptions, TextOptions};
-
 use crate::schema::Facet;
 use crate::schema::IndexRecordOption;
 use crate::schema::TextFieldIndexing;
 use crate::schema::Value;
+use crate::schema::{IntOptions, TextOptions};
+use crate::tokenizer::PreTokenizedString;
+use chrono::{FixedOffset, Utc};
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 
 /// Possible error that may occur while parsing a field value
@@ -124,13 +125,20 @@ impl FieldType {
     pub fn value_from_json(&self, json: &JsonValue) -> Result<Value, ValueParsingError> {
         match *json {
             JsonValue::String(ref field_text) => match *self {
-                FieldType::Str(_) => Ok(Value::Str(field_text.clone())),
-                FieldType::U64(_) | FieldType::I64(_) | FieldType::F64(_) | FieldType::Date(_) => {
-                    Err(ValueParsingError::TypeError(format!(
-                        "Expected an integer, got {:?}",
-                        json
-                    )))
+                FieldType::Date(_) => {
+                    let dt_with_fixed_tz: chrono::DateTime<FixedOffset> =
+                        chrono::DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(field_text).map_err(|err|
+                            ValueParsingError::TypeError(format!(
+                                "Failed to parse date from JSON. Expected rfc3339 format, got {}. {:?}",
+                                field_text, err
+                            ))
+                        )?;
+                    Ok(Value::Date(dt_with_fixed_tz.with_timezone(&Utc)))
                 }
+                FieldType::Str(_) => Ok(Value::Str(field_text.clone())),
+                FieldType::U64(_) | FieldType::I64(_) | FieldType::F64(_) => Err(
+                    ValueParsingError::TypeError(format!("Expected an integer, got {:?}", json)),
+                ),
                 FieldType::HierarchicalFacet => Ok(Value::Facet(Facet::from(field_text))),
                 FieldType::Bytes => decode(field_text).map(Value::Bytes).map_err(|_| {
                     ValueParsingError::InvalidBase64(format!(
@@ -169,6 +177,28 @@ impl FieldType {
                     Err(ValueParsingError::TypeError(msg))
                 }
             },
+            JsonValue::Object(_) => match *self {
+                FieldType::Str(_) => {
+                    if let Ok(tok_str_val) =
+                        serde_json::from_value::<PreTokenizedString>(json.clone())
+                    {
+                        Ok(Value::PreTokStr(tok_str_val))
+                    } else {
+                        let msg = format!(
+                            "Json value {:?} cannot be translated to PreTokenizedString.",
+                            json
+                        );
+                        Err(ValueParsingError::TypeError(msg))
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    let msg = format!(
+                        "Json value not supported error {:?}. Expected {:?}",
+                        json, self
+                    );
+                    Err(ValueParsingError::TypeError(msg))
+                }
+            },
             _ => {
                 let msg = format!(
                     "Json value not supported error {:?}. Expected {:?}",
@@ -184,7 +214,37 @@ impl FieldType {
 mod tests {
     use super::FieldType;
     use crate::schema::field_type::ValueParsingError;
+    use crate::schema::TextOptions;
     use crate::schema::Value;
+    use crate::schema::{Schema, INDEXED};
+    use crate::tokenizer::{PreTokenizedString, Token};
+    use crate::{DateTime, Document};
+    use chrono::{NaiveDate, NaiveDateTime, NaiveTime, Utc};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_deserialize_json_date() {
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let date_field = schema_builder.add_date_field("date", INDEXED);
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let doc_json = r#"{"date": "2019-10-12T07:20:50.52+02:00"}"#;
+        let doc = schema.parse_document(doc_json).unwrap();
+        let date = doc.get_first(date_field).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(format!("{:?}", date), "Date(2019-10-12T05:20:50.520Z)");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialize_json_date() {
+        let mut doc = Document::new();
+        let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
+        let date_field = schema_builder.add_date_field("date", INDEXED);
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let naive_date = NaiveDate::from_ymd(1982, 9, 17);
+        let naive_time = NaiveTime::from_hms(13, 20, 00);
+        let date_time = DateTime::from_utc(NaiveDateTime::new(naive_date, naive_time), Utc);
+        doc.add_date(date_field, &date_time);
+        let doc_json = schema.to_json(&doc);
+        assert_eq!(doc_json, r#"{"date":["1982-09-17T13:20:00+00:00"]}"#);
+    }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_bytes_value_from_json() {
@@ -205,4 +265,71 @@ mod tests {
             _ => panic!("Expected parse failure for invalid base64"),
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pre_tok_str_value_from_json() {
+        let pre_tokenized_string_json = r#"{
+  "text": "The Old Man",
+  "tokens": [
+    {
+      "offset_from": 0,
+      "offset_to": 3,
+      "position": 0,
+      "text": "The",
+      "position_length": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "offset_from": 4,
+      "offset_to": 7,
+      "position": 1,
+      "text": "Old",
+      "position_length": 1
+    },
+    {
+      "offset_from": 8,
+      "offset_to": 11,
+      "position": 2,
+      "text": "Man",
+      "position_length": 1
+    }
+  ]
+}"#;
+
+        let expected_value = Value::PreTokStr(PreTokenizedString {
+            text: String::from("The Old Man"),
+            tokens: vec![
+                Token {
+                    offset_from: 0,
+                    offset_to: 3,
+                    position: 0,
+                    text: String::from("The"),
+                    position_length: 1,
+                },
+                Token {
+                    offset_from: 4,
+                    offset_to: 7,
+                    position: 1,
+                    text: String::from("Old"),
+                    position_length: 1,
+                },
+                Token {
+                    offset_from: 8,
+                    offset_to: 11,
+                    position: 2,
+                    text: String::from("Man"),
+                    position_length: 1,
+                },
+            ],
+        });
+
+        let deserialized_value = FieldType::Str(TextOptions::default())
+            .value_from_json(&serde_json::from_str(pre_tokenized_string_json).unwrap())
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(deserialized_value, expected_value);
+
+        let serialized_value_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&expected_value).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(serialized_value_json, pre_tokenized_string_json);
+    }
 }

src/schema/flags.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ where
     fn bitor(self, head: SchemaFlagList<Head, ()>) -> Self::Output {
         SchemaFlagList {
             head: head.head,
-            tail: self.clone(),
+            tail: self,
         }
     }
 }

src/schema/mod.rs

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ We can split the problem of generating a search result page into two phases :
   the search results page. (`doc_ids[] -> Document[]`)
 
 In the first phase, the ability to search for documents by the given field is determined by the
-[`TextIndexingOptions`](enum.TextIndexingOptions.html) of our
+[`IndexRecordOption`](enum.IndexRecordOption.html) of our
 [`TextOptions`](struct.TextOptions.html).
 
 The effect of each possible setting is described more in detail

src/schema/schema.rs

@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl SchemaBuilder {
     }
 
     /// Adds a field entry to the schema in build.
-    fn add_field(&mut self, field_entry: FieldEntry) -> Field {
+    pub fn add_field(&mut self, field_entry: FieldEntry) -> Field {
         let field = Field::from_field_id(self.fields.len() as u32);
         let field_name = field_entry.name().to_string();
         self.fields.push(field_entry);
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ pub enum DocParsingError {
 mod tests {
 
     use crate::schema::field_type::ValueParsingError;
+    use crate::schema::int_options::Cardinality::SingleValue;
     use crate::schema::schema::DocParsingError::NotJSON;
     use crate::schema::*;
     use matches::{assert_matches, matches};
@@ -715,4 +716,94 @@ mod tests {
             assert_matches!(json_err, Err(NotJSON(_)));
         }
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    pub fn test_schema_add_field() {
+        let mut schema_builder = SchemaBuilder::default();
+        let id_options = TextOptions::default().set_stored().set_indexing_options(
+            TextFieldIndexing::default()
+                .set_tokenizer("raw")
+                .set_index_option(IndexRecordOption::Basic),
+        );
+        let timestamp_options = IntOptions::default()
+            .set_stored()
+            .set_indexed()
+            .set_fast(SingleValue);
+        schema_builder.add_text_field("_id", id_options);
+        schema_builder.add_date_field("_timestamp", timestamp_options);
+
+        let schema_content = r#"[
+  {
+    "name": "text",
+    "type": "text",
+    "options": {
+      "indexing": {
+        "record": "position",
+        "tokenizer": "default"
+      },
+      "stored": false
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "popularity",
+    "type": "i64",
+    "options": {
+      "indexed": false,
+      "fast": "single",
+      "stored": true
+    }
+  }
+]"#;
+        let tmp_schema: Schema =
+            serde_json::from_str(&schema_content).expect("error while reading json");
+        for (_field, field_entry) in tmp_schema.fields() {
+            schema_builder.add_field(field_entry.clone());
+        }
+
+        let schema = schema_builder.build();
+        let schema_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&schema).unwrap();
+        let expected = r#"[
+  {
+    "name": "_id",
+    "type": "text",
+    "options": {
+      "indexing": {
+        "record": "basic",
+        "tokenizer": "raw"
+      },
+      "stored": true
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "_timestamp",
+    "type": "date",
+    "options": {
+      "indexed": true,
+      "fast": "single",
+      "stored": true
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "text",
+    "type": "text",
+    "options": {
+      "indexing": {
+        "record": "position",
+        "tokenizer": "default"
+      },
+      "stored": false
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "name": "popularity",
+    "type": "i64",
+    "options": {
+      "indexed": false,
+      "fast": "single",
+      "stored": true
+    }
+  }
+]"#;
+        assert_eq!(schema_json, expected);
+    }
 }

src/schema/value.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use crate::schema::Facet;
+use crate::tokenizer::PreTokenizedString;
 use crate::DateTime;
 use serde::de::Visitor;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@ use std::{cmp::Ordering, fmt};
 pub enum Value {
     /// The str type is used for any text information.
     Str(String),
+    /// Pre-tokenized str type,
+    PreTokStr(PreTokenizedString),
     /// Unsigned 64-bits Integer `u64`
     U64(u64),
     /// Signed 64-bits Integer `i64`
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ impl Ord for Value {
     fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Ordering {
         match (self, other) {
             (Value::Str(l), Value::Str(r)) => l.cmp(r),
+            (Value::PreTokStr(l), Value::PreTokStr(r)) => l.cmp(r),
             (Value::U64(l), Value::U64(r)) => l.cmp(r),
             (Value::I64(l), Value::I64(r)) => l.cmp(r),
             (Value::Date(l), Value::Date(r)) => l.cmp(r),
@@ -44,6 +48,8 @@ impl Ord for Value {
             }
             (Value::Str(_), _) => Ordering::Less,
             (_, Value::Str(_)) => Ordering::Greater,
+            (Value::PreTokStr(_), _) => Ordering::Less,
+            (_, Value::PreTokStr(_)) => Ordering::Greater,
             (Value::U64(_), _) => Ordering::Less,
             (_, Value::U64(_)) => Ordering::Greater,
             (Value::I64(_), _) => Ordering::Less,
@@ -65,10 +71,11 @@ impl Serialize for Value {
     {
         match *self {
             Value::Str(ref v) => serializer.serialize_str(v),
+            Value::PreTokStr(ref v) => v.serialize(serializer),
             Value::U64(u) => serializer.serialize_u64(u),
             Value::I64(u) => serializer.serialize_i64(u),
             Value::F64(u) => serializer.serialize_f64(u),
-            Value::Date(ref date) => serializer.serialize_i64(date.timestamp()),
+            Value::Date(ref date) => serializer.serialize_str(&date.to_rfc3339()),
             Value::Facet(ref facet) => facet.serialize(serializer),
             Value::Bytes(ref bytes) => serializer.serialize_bytes(bytes),
         }
@@ -89,14 +96,14 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Value {
                 formatter.write_str("a string or u32")
             }
 
-            fn visit_u64<E>(self, v: u64) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
-                Ok(Value::U64(v))
-            }
-
             fn visit_i64<E>(self, v: i64) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
                 Ok(Value::I64(v))
             }
 
+            fn visit_u64<E>(self, v: u64) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
+                Ok(Value::U64(v))
+            }
+
             fn visit_f64<E>(self, v: f64) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
                 Ok(Value::F64(v))
             }
@@ -124,6 +131,15 @@ impl Value {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the tokenized text, provided the value is of the `PreTokStr` type.
+    /// (Returns None if the value is not of the `PreTokStr` type).
+    pub fn tokenized_text(&self) -> Option<&PreTokenizedString> {
+        match *self {
+            Value::PreTokStr(ref tok_text) => Some(tok_text),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the u64-value, provided the value is of the `U64` type.
     ///
     /// # Panics
@@ -193,8 +209,8 @@ impl From<f64> for Value {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<DateTime> for Value {
-    fn from(date_time: DateTime) -> Value {
+impl From<crate::DateTime> for Value {
+    fn from(date_time: crate::DateTime) -> Value {
         Value::Date(date_time)
     }
 }
@@ -217,10 +233,17 @@ impl From<Vec<u8>> for Value {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<PreTokenizedString> for Value {
+    fn from(pretokenized_string: PreTokenizedString) -> Value {
+        Value::PreTokStr(pretokenized_string)
+    }
+}
+
 mod binary_serialize {
     use super::Value;
     use crate::common::{f64_to_u64, u64_to_f64, BinarySerializable};
     use crate::schema::Facet;
+    use crate::tokenizer::PreTokenizedString;
     use chrono::{TimeZone, Utc};
     use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
@@ -231,6 +254,11 @@ mod binary_serialize {
     const BYTES_CODE: u8 = 4;
     const DATE_CODE: u8 = 5;
     const F64_CODE: u8 = 6;
+    const EXT_CODE: u8 = 7;
+
+    // extended types
+
+    const TOK_STR_CODE: u8 = 0;
 
     impl BinarySerializable for Value {
         fn serialize<W: Write>(&self, writer: &mut W) -> io::Result<()> {
@@ -239,6 +267,18 @@ mod binary_serialize {
                     TEXT_CODE.serialize(writer)?;
                     text.serialize(writer)
                 }
+                Value::PreTokStr(ref tok_str) => {
+                    EXT_CODE.serialize(writer)?;
+                    TOK_STR_CODE.serialize(writer)?;
+                    if let Ok(text) = serde_json::to_string(tok_str) {
+                        text.serialize(writer)
+                    } else {
+                        Err(io::Error::new(
+                            io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                            "Failed to dump Value::PreTokStr(_) to json.",
+                        ))
+                    }
+                }
                 Value::U64(ref val) => {
                     U64_CODE.serialize(writer)?;
                     val.serialize(writer)
@@ -290,6 +330,30 @@ mod binary_serialize {
                 }
                 HIERARCHICAL_FACET_CODE => Ok(Value::Facet(Facet::deserialize(reader)?)),
                 BYTES_CODE => Ok(Value::Bytes(Vec::<u8>::deserialize(reader)?)),
+                EXT_CODE => {
+                    let ext_type_code = u8::deserialize(reader)?;
+                    match ext_type_code {
+                        TOK_STR_CODE => {
+                            let str_val = String::deserialize(reader)?;
+                            if let Ok(value) = serde_json::from_str::<PreTokenizedString>(&str_val)
+                            {
+                                Ok(Value::PreTokStr(value))
+                            } else {
+                                Err(io::Error::new(
+                                    io::ErrorKind::Other,
+                                    "Failed to parse string data as Value::PreTokStr(_).",
+                                ))
+                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => Err(io::Error::new(
+                            io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
+                            format!(
+                                "No extened field type is associated with code {:?}",
+                                ext_type_code
+                            ),
+                        )),
+                    }
+                }
                 _ => Err(io::Error::new(
                     io::ErrorKind::InvalidData,
                     format!("No field type is associated with code {:?}", type_code),
@@ -298,3 +362,17 @@ mod binary_serialize {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Value;
+    use crate::DateTime;
+    use std::str::FromStr;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_serialize_date() {
+        let value = Value::Date(DateTime::from_str("1996-12-20T00:39:57+00:00").unwrap());
+        let serialized_value_json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&value).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(serialized_value_json, r#""1996-12-20T00:39:57+00:00""#);
+    }
+}

src/snippet/mod.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 use crate::query::Query;
 use crate::schema::Field;
 use crate::schema::Value;
-use crate::tokenizer::BoxedTokenizer;
-use crate::tokenizer::{Token, TokenStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::{TextAnalyzer, Token};
 use crate::Document;
-use crate::Result;
 use crate::Searcher;
 use htmlescape::encode_minimal;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ impl Snippet {
 /// Fragments must be valid in the sense that `&text[fragment.start..fragment.stop]`\
 /// has to be a valid string.
 fn search_fragments<'a>(
-    tokenizer: &BoxedTokenizer,
+    tokenizer: &TextAnalyzer,
     text: &'a str,
     terms: &BTreeMap<String, f32>,
     max_num_chars: usize,
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@ fn select_best_fragment_combination(fragments: &[FragmentCandidate], text: &str)
 /// ```
 pub struct SnippetGenerator {
     terms_text: BTreeMap<String, f32>,
-    tokenizer: BoxedTokenizer,
+    tokenizer: TextAnalyzer,
     field: Field,
     max_num_chars: usize,
 }
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ impl SnippetGenerator {
         searcher: &Searcher,
         query: &dyn Query,
         field: Field,
-    ) -> Result<SnippetGenerator> {
+    ) -> crate::Result<SnippetGenerator> {
         let mut terms = BTreeSet::new();
         query.query_terms(&mut terms);
         let terms_text: BTreeMap<String, f32> = terms
@@ -331,9 +329,8 @@ mod tests {
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
     use std::iter::Iterator;
 
-    const TEST_TEXT: &'static str =
-        r#"Rust is a systems programming language sponsored by Mozilla which
-describes it as a "safe, concurrent, practical language", supporting functional and
+    const TEST_TEXT: &'static str = r#"Rust is a systems programming language sponsored by
+Mozilla which describes it as a "safe, concurrent, practical language", supporting functional and
 imperative-procedural paradigms. Rust is syntactically similar to C++[according to whom?],
 but its designers intend it to provide better memory safety while still maintaining
 performance.
@@ -348,12 +345,11 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
         let terms = btreemap! {
             String::from("rust") => 1.0,
             String::from("language") => 0.9
         };
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, TEST_TEXT, &terms, 100);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), TEST_TEXT, &terms, 100);
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 7);
         {
             let first = &fragments[0];
@@ -363,25 +359,24 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
         let snippet = select_best_fragment_combination(&fragments[..], &TEST_TEXT);
         assert_eq!(
             snippet.fragments,
-            "Rust is a systems programming language sponsored by \
-             Mozilla which\ndescribes it as a \"safe"
+            "Rust is a systems programming language sponsored by\n\
+             Mozilla which describes it as a \"safe"
         );
         assert_eq!(
             snippet.to_html(),
             "<b>Rust</b> is a systems programming <b>language</b> \
-             sponsored by Mozilla which\ndescribes it as a &quot;safe"
+             sponsored by\nMozilla which describes it as a &quot;safe"
         )
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_scored_fragment() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
         {
             let terms = btreemap! {
                 String::from("rust") =>1.0f32,
                 String::from("language") => 0.9f32
             };
-            let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, TEST_TEXT, &terms, 20);
+            let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), TEST_TEXT, &terms, 20);
             {
                 let first = &fragments[0];
                 assert_eq!(first.score, 1.0);
@@ -390,13 +385,12 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
             let snippet = select_best_fragment_combination(&fragments[..], &TEST_TEXT);
             assert_eq!(snippet.to_html(), "<b>Rust</b> is a systems")
         }
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
         {
             let terms = btreemap! {
                 String::from("rust") =>0.9f32,
                 String::from("language") => 1.0f32
             };
-            let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, TEST_TEXT, &terms, 20);
+            let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), TEST_TEXT, &terms, 20);
             //assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 7);
             {
                 let first = &fragments[0];
@@ -410,14 +404,12 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_in_second_fragment() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
-
         let text = "a b c d e f g";
 
         let mut terms = BTreeMap::new();
         terms.insert(String::from("c"), 1.0);
 
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, &text, &terms, 3);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), &text, &terms, 3);
 
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 1);
         {
@@ -434,14 +426,12 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_with_term_at_the_end_of_fragment() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
-
         let text = "a b c d e f f g";
 
         let mut terms = BTreeMap::new();
         terms.insert(String::from("f"), 1.0);
 
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, &text, &terms, 3);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), &text, &terms, 3);
 
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 2);
         {
@@ -458,15 +448,13 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_with_second_fragment_has_the_highest_score() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
-
         let text = "a b c d e f g";
 
         let mut terms = BTreeMap::new();
         terms.insert(String::from("f"), 1.0);
         terms.insert(String::from("a"), 0.9);
 
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, &text, &terms, 7);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), &text, &terms, 7);
 
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 2);
         {
@@ -483,14 +471,12 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_with_term_not_in_text() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
-
         let text = "a b c d";
 
         let mut terms = BTreeMap::new();
         terms.insert(String::from("z"), 1.0);
 
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, &text, &terms, 3);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), &text, &terms, 3);
 
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 0);
 
@@ -501,12 +487,10 @@ Survey in 2016, 2017, and 2018."#;
 
     #[test]
     fn test_snippet_with_no_terms() {
-        let boxed_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer.into();
-
         let text = "a b c d";
 
         let terms = BTreeMap::new();
-        let fragments = search_fragments(&boxed_tokenizer, &text, &terms, 3);
+        let fragments = search_fragments(&From::from(SimpleTokenizer), &text, &terms, 3);
         assert_eq!(fragments.len(), 0);
 
         let snippet = select_best_fragment_combination(&fragments[..], &text);

src/store/compression_lz4.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-extern crate lz4;
-
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
+/// Name of the compression scheme used in the doc store.
+///
+/// This name is appended to the version string of tantivy.
+pub const COMPRESSION: &'static str = "lz4";
+
 pub fn compress(uncompressed: &[u8], compressed: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<()> {
     compressed.clear();
     let mut encoder = lz4::EncoderBuilder::new().build(compressed)?;

src/store/compression_snap.rs

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ use snap;
 
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
+/// Name of the compression scheme used in the doc store.
+///
+/// This name is appended to the version string of tantivy.
+pub const COMPRESSION: &str = "snappy";
+
 pub fn compress(uncompressed: &[u8], compressed: &mut Vec<u8>) -> io::Result<()> {
     compressed.clear();
     let mut encoder = snap::Writer::new(compressed);

src/store/mod.rs

@@ -42,12 +42,16 @@ pub use self::writer::StoreWriter;
 #[cfg(feature = "lz4")]
 mod compression_lz4;
 #[cfg(feature = "lz4")]
-use self::compression_lz4::*;
+pub use self::compression_lz4::COMPRESSION;
+#[cfg(feature = "lz4")]
+use self::compression_lz4::{compress, decompress};
 
 #[cfg(not(feature = "lz4"))]
 mod compression_snap;
 #[cfg(not(feature = "lz4"))]
-use self::compression_snap::*;
+pub use self::compression_snap::COMPRESSION;
+#[cfg(not(feature = "lz4"))]
+use self::compression_snap::{compress, decompress};
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {

src/store/reader.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::Result;
-
 use super::decompress;
 use super::skiplist::SkipList;
 use crate::common::BinarySerializable;
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ impl StoreReader {
     ///
     /// It should not be called to score documents
     /// for instance.
-    pub fn get(&self, doc_id: DocId) -> Result<Document> {
+    pub fn get(&self, doc_id: DocId) -> crate::Result<Document> {
         let (first_doc_id, block_offset) = self.block_offset(doc_id);
         self.read_block(block_offset as usize)?;
         let current_block_mut = self.current_block.borrow_mut();

src/termdict/mod.rs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::core::Index;
     use crate::directory::{Directory, RAMDirectory, ReadOnlySource};
     use crate::postings::TermInfo;
-    use crate::schema::{Document, FieldType, Schema, TEXT};
+    use crate::schema::{Document, Schema, TEXT};
     use std::path::PathBuf;
     use std::str;
 
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_empty_term_dictionary() {
+        let empty = TermDictionary::empty();
+        assert!(empty.stream().next().is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_term_ordinals() {
         const COUNTRIES: [&'static str; 7] = [
@@ -67,9 +73,7 @@ mod tests {
         let path = PathBuf::from("TermDictionary");
         {
             let write = directory.open_write(&path).unwrap();
-            let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write, &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write).unwrap();
             for term in COUNTRIES.iter() {
                 term_dictionary_builder
                     .insert(term.as_bytes(), &make_term_info(0u64))
@@ -93,9 +97,7 @@ mod tests {
         let path = PathBuf::from("TermDictionary");
         {
             let write = directory.open_write(&path).unwrap();
-            let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write, &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write).unwrap();
             term_dictionary_builder
                 .insert("abc".as_bytes(), &make_term_info(34u64))
                 .unwrap();
@@ -179,10 +181,8 @@ mod tests {
         let ids: Vec<_> = (0u32..10_000u32)
             .map(|i| (format!("doc{:0>6}", i), i))
             .collect();
-        let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
         let buffer: Vec<u8> = {
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![], &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![]).unwrap();
             for &(ref id, ref i) in &ids {
                 term_dictionary_builder
                     .insert(id.as_bytes(), &make_term_info(*i as u64))
@@ -209,10 +209,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_stream_high_range_prefix_suffix() {
-        let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
         let buffer: Vec<u8> = {
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![], &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![]).unwrap();
             // term requires more than 16bits
             term_dictionary_builder
                 .insert("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy", &make_term_info(1))
@@ -244,10 +242,8 @@ mod tests {
         let ids: Vec<_> = (0u32..10_000u32)
             .map(|i| (format!("doc{:0>6}", i), i))
             .collect();
-        let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
         let buffer: Vec<u8> = {
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![], &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![]).unwrap();
             for &(ref id, ref i) in &ids {
                 term_dictionary_builder
                     .insert(id.as_bytes(), &make_term_info(*i as u64))
@@ -313,10 +309,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_empty_string() {
-        let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
         let buffer: Vec<u8> = {
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![], &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![]).unwrap();
             term_dictionary_builder
                 .insert(&[], &make_term_info(1 as u64))
                 .unwrap();
@@ -337,10 +331,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_stream_range_boundaries() {
-        let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
         let buffer: Vec<u8> = {
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![], &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(vec![]).unwrap();
             for i in 0u8..10u8 {
                 let number_arr = [i; 1];
                 term_dictionary_builder
@@ -352,41 +344,91 @@ mod tests {
         let source = ReadOnlySource::from(buffer);
         let term_dictionary: TermDictionary = TermDictionary::from_source(&source);
 
-        let value_list = |mut streamer: TermStreamer<'_>| {
+        let value_list = |mut streamer: TermStreamer<'_>, backwards: bool| {
             let mut res: Vec<u32> = vec![];
             while let Some((_, ref v)) = streamer.next() {
                 res.push(v.doc_freq);
             }
+            if backwards {
+                res.reverse();
+            }
             res
         };
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary.range().backward().into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, true),
+                vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32, 7u32, 8u32, 9u32]
+            );
+        }
         {
             let range = term_dictionary.range().ge([2u8]).into_stream();
             assert_eq!(
-                value_list(range),
+                value_list(range, false),
+                vec![2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32, 7u32, 8u32, 9u32]
+            );
+        }
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary.range().ge([2u8]).backward().into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, true),
                 vec![2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32, 7u32, 8u32, 9u32]
             );
         }
         {
             let range = term_dictionary.range().gt([2u8]).into_stream();
             assert_eq!(
-                value_list(range),
+                value_list(range, false),
+                vec![3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32, 7u32, 8u32, 9u32]
+            );
+        }
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary.range().gt([2u8]).backward().into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, true),
                 vec![3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32, 7u32, 8u32, 9u32]
             );
         }
         {
             let range = term_dictionary.range().lt([6u8]).into_stream();
-            assert_eq!(value_list(range), vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32]);
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, false),
+                vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32]
+            );
+        }
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary.range().lt([6u8]).backward().into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, true),
+                vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32]
+            );
         }
         {
             let range = term_dictionary.range().le([6u8]).into_stream();
             assert_eq!(
-                value_list(range),
+                value_list(range, false),
+                vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32]
+            );
+        }
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary.range().le([6u8]).backward().into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(
+                value_list(range, true),
                 vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32, 5u32, 6u32]
             );
         }
         {
             let range = term_dictionary.range().ge([0u8]).lt([5u8]).into_stream();
-            assert_eq!(value_list(range), vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32]);
+            assert_eq!(value_list(range, false), vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32]);
+        }
+        {
+            let range = term_dictionary
+                .range()
+                .ge([0u8])
+                .lt([5u8])
+                .backward()
+                .into_stream();
+            assert_eq!(value_list(range, true), vec![0u32, 1u32, 2u32, 3u32, 4u32]);
         }
     }
 
@@ -408,9 +450,7 @@ mod tests {
         let path = PathBuf::from("TermDictionary");
         {
             let write = directory.open_write(&path).unwrap();
-            let field_type = FieldType::Str(TEXT);
-            let mut term_dictionary_builder =
-                TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write, &field_type).unwrap();
+            let mut term_dictionary_builder = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(write).unwrap();
             for term in COUNTRIES.iter() {
                 term_dictionary_builder
                     .insert(term.as_bytes(), &make_term_info(0u64))

src/termdict/streamer.rs

@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ where
         self
     }
 
+    /// Iterate over the range backwards.
+    pub fn backward(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.stream_builder = self.stream_builder.backward();
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Creates the stream corresponding to the range
     /// of terms defined using the `TermStreamerBuilder`.
     pub fn into_stream(self) -> TermStreamer<'a, A> {

src/termdict/termdict.rs

@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use crate::common::BinarySerializable;
 use crate::common::CountingWriter;
 use crate::directory::ReadOnlySource;
 use crate::postings::TermInfo;
-use crate::schema::FieldType;
 use crate::termdict::TermOrdinal;
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use std::io::{self, Write};
 use tantivy_fst;
 use tantivy_fst::raw::Fst;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ where
     W: Write,
 {
     /// Creates a new `TermDictionaryBuilder`
-    pub fn create(w: W, _field_type: &FieldType) -> io::Result<Self> {
+    pub fn create(w: W) -> io::Result<Self> {
         let fst_builder = tantivy_fst::MapBuilder::new(w).map_err(convert_fst_error)?;
         Ok(TermDictionaryBuilder {
             fst_builder,
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ fn open_fst_index(source: ReadOnlySource) -> tantivy_fst::Map<ReadOnlySource> {
     tantivy_fst::Map::from(fst)
 }
 
+static EMPTY_DATA_SOURCE: Lazy<ReadOnlySource> = Lazy::new(|| {
+    let term_dictionary_data: Vec<u8> = TermDictionaryBuilder::create(Vec::<u8>::new())
+        .expect("Creating a TermDictionaryBuilder in a Vec<u8> should never fail")
+        .finish()
+        .expect("Writing in a Vec<u8> should never fail");
+    ReadOnlySource::from(term_dictionary_data)
+});
+
 /// The term dictionary contains all of the terms in
 /// `tantivy index` in a sorted manner.
 ///
@@ -122,14 +130,8 @@ impl TermDictionary {
     }
 
     /// Creates an empty term dictionary which contains no terms.
-    pub fn empty(field_type: &FieldType) -> Self {
-        let term_dictionary_data: Vec<u8> =
-            TermDictionaryBuilder::create(Vec::<u8>::new(), &field_type)
-                .expect("Creating a TermDictionaryBuilder in a Vec<u8> should never fail")
-                .finish()
-                .expect("Writing in a Vec<u8> should never fail");
-        let source = ReadOnlySource::from(term_dictionary_data);
-        Self::from_source(&source)
+    pub fn empty() -> Self {
+        TermDictionary::from_source(&*EMPTY_DATA_SOURCE)
     }
 
     /// Returns the number of terms in the dictionary.

src/tokenizer/alphanum_only.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
-//!
-//! let tokenizer = RawTokenizer
+//! let tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(RawTokenizer)
 //!   .filter(AlphaNumOnlyFilter);
 //!
 //! let mut stream = tokenizer.token_stream("hello there");
@@ -12,7 +10,7 @@
 //! // contains a space
 //! assert!(stream.next().is_none());
 //!
-//! let tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer
+//! let tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
 //!   .filter(AlphaNumOnlyFilter);
 //!
 //! let mut stream = tokenizer.token_stream("hello there 💣");
@@ -20,58 +18,31 @@
 //! assert!(stream.next().is_some());
 //! // the "emoji" is dropped because its not an alphanum
 //! assert!(stream.next().is_none());
-//! # }
 //! ```
-use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use super::{BoxTokenStream, Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
 
 /// `TokenFilter` that removes all tokens that contain non
 /// ascii alphanumeric characters.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AlphaNumOnlyFilter;
 
-pub struct AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+pub struct AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<'a> {
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+impl<'a> AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<'a> {
     fn predicate(&self, token: &Token) -> bool {
         token.text.chars().all(|c| c.is_ascii_alphanumeric())
     }
+}
 
-    fn wrap(tail: TailTokenStream) -> AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream { tail }
+impl TokenFilter for AlphaNumOnlyFilter {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        BoxTokenStream::from(AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream { tail: token_stream })
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for AlphaNumOnlyFilter
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
-        AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream::wrap(token_stream)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
-        self.tail.token()
-    }
-
-    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
-        self.tail.token_mut()
-    }
-
+impl<'a> TokenStream for AlphaNumOnlyFilterStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         while self.tail.advance() {
             if self.predicate(self.tail.token()) {
@@ -81,4 +52,12 @@ where
 
         false
     }
+
+    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
+        self.tail.token()
+    }
+
+    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
+        self.tail.token_mut()
+    }
 }

src/tokenizer/ascii_folding_filter.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use super::{BoxTokenStream, Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
 use std::mem;
 
 /// This class converts alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic Unicode characters
@@ -7,26 +7,21 @@ use std::mem;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct AsciiFoldingFilter;
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for AsciiFoldingFilter
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
-        AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream::wrap(token_stream)
+impl TokenFilter for AsciiFoldingFilter {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        From::from(AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream {
+            tail: token_stream,
+            buffer: String::with_capacity(100),
+        })
     }
 }
 
-pub struct AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<TailTokenStream> {
+pub struct AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<'a> {
     buffer: String,
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+impl<'a> TokenStream for AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         if !self.tail.advance() {
             return false;
@@ -48,18 +43,6 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn wrap(tail: TailTokenStream) -> AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        AsciiFoldingFilterTokenStream {
-            tail,
-            buffer: String::with_capacity(100),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // Returns a string that represents the ascii folded version of
 // the character. If the `char` does not require ascii folding
 // (e.g. simple ASCII chars like `A`) or if the `char`
@@ -1561,8 +1544,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::tokenizer::AsciiFoldingFilter;
     use crate::tokenizer::RawTokenizer;
     use crate::tokenizer::SimpleTokenizer;
-    use crate::tokenizer::TokenStream;
-    use crate::tokenizer::Tokenizer;
+    use crate::tokenizer::TextAnalyzer;
     use std::iter;
 
     #[test]
@@ -1579,7 +1561,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn folding_helper(text: &str) -> Vec<String> {
         let mut tokens = Vec::new();
-        SimpleTokenizer
+        TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
             .filter(AsciiFoldingFilter)
             .token_stream(text)
             .process(&mut |token| {
@@ -1589,7 +1571,9 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn folding_using_raw_tokenizer_helper(text: &str) -> String {
-        let mut token_stream = RawTokenizer.filter(AsciiFoldingFilter).token_stream(text);
+        let mut token_stream = TextAnalyzer::from(RawTokenizer)
+            .filter(AsciiFoldingFilter)
+            .token_stream(text);
         token_stream.advance();
         token_stream.token().text.clone()
     }

src/tokenizer/facet_tokenizer.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+use super::{BoxTokenStream, Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
 use crate::schema::FACET_SEP_BYTE;
 
 /// The `FacetTokenizer` process a `Facet` binary representation
@@ -25,15 +25,14 @@ pub struct FacetTokenStream<'a> {
     token: Token,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for FacetTokenizer {
-    type TokenStreamImpl = FacetTokenStream<'a>;
-
-    fn token_stream(&self, text: &'a str) -> Self::TokenStreamImpl {
+impl Tokenizer for FacetTokenizer {
+    fn token_stream<'a>(&self, text: &'a str) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
         FacetTokenStream {
             text,
             state: State::RootFacetNotEmitted, //< pos is the first char that has not been processed yet.
             token: Token::default(),
         }
+        .into()
     }
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     use super::FacetTokenizer;
     use crate::schema::Facet;
-    use crate::tokenizer::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+    use crate::tokenizer::{Token, Tokenizer};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_facet_tokenizer() {

src/tokenizer/lower_caser.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,23 @@
 use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 use std::mem;
 
+impl TokenFilter for LowerCaser {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        BoxTokenStream::from(LowerCaserTokenStream {
+            tail: token_stream,
+            buffer: String::with_capacity(100),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 /// Token filter that lowercase terms.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct LowerCaser;
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for LowerCaser
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = LowerCaserTokenStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
-        LowerCaserTokenStream::wrap(token_stream)
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct LowerCaserTokenStream<TailTokenStream> {
+pub struct LowerCaserTokenStream<'a> {
     buffer: String,
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
 }
 
 // writes a lowercased version of text into output.
@@ -31,18 +30,7 @@ fn to_lowercase_unicode(text: &mut String, output: &mut String) {
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for LowerCaserTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
-        self.tail.token()
-    }
-
-    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
-        self.tail.token_mut()
-    }
-
+impl<'a> TokenStream for LowerCaserTokenStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         if !self.tail.advance() {
             return false;
@@ -56,26 +44,19 @@ where
         }
         true
     }
-}
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> LowerCaserTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn wrap(tail: TailTokenStream) -> LowerCaserTokenStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        LowerCaserTokenStream {
-            tail,
-            buffer: String::with_capacity(100),
-        }
+    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
+        self.tail.token()
+    }
+
+    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
+        self.tail.token_mut()
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::tokenizer::LowerCaser;
-    use crate::tokenizer::SimpleTokenizer;
-    use crate::tokenizer::TokenStream;
-    use crate::tokenizer::Tokenizer;
+    use crate::tokenizer::{LowerCaser, SimpleTokenizer, TextAnalyzer};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_to_lower_case() {
@@ -87,7 +68,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     fn lowercase_helper(text: &str) -> Vec<String> {
         let mut tokens = vec![];
-        let mut token_stream = SimpleTokenizer.filter(LowerCaser).token_stream(text);
+        let mut token_stream = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
+            .filter(LowerCaser)
+            .token_stream(text);
         while token_stream.advance() {
             let token_text = token_stream.token().text.clone();
             tokens.push(token_text);

src/tokenizer/mod.rs

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use tantivy::schema::*;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
 //! let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 //!
 //! let text_options = TextOptions::default()
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@
 //! schema_builder.add_text_field("uuid", id_options);
 //!
 //! let schema = schema_builder.build();
-//! # }
 //! ```
 //!
 //! By default, `tantivy` offers the following tokenizers:
@@ -66,12 +64,10 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
-//! let en_stem = SimpleTokenizer
+//! let en_stem = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
 //!     .filter(RemoveLongFilter::limit(40))
 //!     .filter(LowerCaser)
 //!     .filter(Stemmer::new(Language::English));
-//! # }
 //! ```
 //!
 //! Once your tokenizer is defined, you need to
@@ -81,13 +77,12 @@
 //! # use tantivy::schema::Schema;
 //! # use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //! # use tantivy::Index;
-//! # fn main() {
-//! # let custom_en_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer;
+//! #
+//! let custom_en_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer;
 //! # let schema = Schema::builder().build();
 //! let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 //! index.tokenizers()
 //!      .register("custom_en", custom_en_tokenizer);
-//! # }
 //! ```
 //!
 //! If you built your schema programmatically, a complete example
@@ -102,7 +97,6 @@
 //! use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //! use tantivy::Index;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
 //! let mut schema_builder = Schema::builder();
 //! let text_field_indexing = TextFieldIndexing::default()
 //!     .set_tokenizer("custom_en")
@@ -115,14 +109,12 @@
 //! let index = Index::create_in_ram(schema);
 //!
 //! // We need to register our tokenizer :
-//! let custom_en_tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer
+//! let custom_en_tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
 //!     .filter(RemoveLongFilter::limit(40))
 //!     .filter(LowerCaser);
 //! index
 //!     .tokenizers()
 //!     .register("custom_en", custom_en_tokenizer);
-//! // ...
-//! # }
 //! ```
 //!
 mod alphanum_only;
@@ -136,6 +128,7 @@ mod simple_tokenizer;
 mod stemmer;
 mod stop_word_filter;
 mod token_stream_chain;
+mod tokenized_string;
 mod tokenizer;
 mod tokenizer_manager;
 
@@ -150,9 +143,12 @@ pub use self::simple_tokenizer::SimpleTokenizer;
 pub use self::stemmer::{Language, Stemmer};
 pub use self::stop_word_filter::StopWordFilter;
 pub(crate) use self::token_stream_chain::TokenStreamChain;
-pub use self::tokenizer::BoxedTokenizer;
 
-pub use self::tokenizer::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+pub use self::tokenized_string::{PreTokenizedStream, PreTokenizedString};
+pub use self::tokenizer::{
+    BoxTokenFilter, BoxTokenStream, TextAnalyzer, Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream, Tokenizer,
+};
+
 pub use self::tokenizer_manager::TokenizerManager;
 
 /// Maximum authorized len (in bytes) for a token.
@@ -165,9 +161,9 @@ pub const MAX_TOKEN_LEN: usize = u16::max_value() as usize - 4;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {
     use super::{
-        Language, LowerCaser, RemoveLongFilter, SimpleTokenizer, Stemmer, Token, Tokenizer,
-        TokenizerManager,
+        Language, LowerCaser, RemoveLongFilter, SimpleTokenizer, Stemmer, Token, TokenizerManager,
     };
+    use crate::tokenizer::TextAnalyzer;
 
     /// This is a function that can be used in tests and doc tests
     /// to assert a token's correctness.
@@ -234,7 +230,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         let tokenizer_manager = TokenizerManager::default();
         tokenizer_manager.register(
             "el_stem",
-            SimpleTokenizer
+            TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
                 .filter(RemoveLongFilter::limit(40))
                 .filter(LowerCaser)
                 .filter(Stemmer::new(Language::Greek)),

src/tokenizer/ngram_tokenizer.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 
 /// Tokenize the text by splitting words into n-grams of the given size(s)
 ///
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
 ///
 /// ```rust
 /// use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
-/// # fn main() {
+///
 /// let tokenizer = NgramTokenizer::new(2, 3, false);
 /// let mut stream = tokenizer.token_stream("hello");
 /// {
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
 ///   assert_eq!(token.offset_to, 5);
 /// }
 /// assert!(stream.next().is_none());
-/// # }
 /// ```
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct NgramTokenizer {
@@ -130,11 +130,9 @@ pub struct NgramTokenStream<'a> {
     token: Token,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for NgramTokenizer {
-    type TokenStreamImpl = NgramTokenStream<'a>;
-
-    fn token_stream(&self, text: &'a str) -> Self::TokenStreamImpl {
-        NgramTokenStream {
+impl Tokenizer for NgramTokenizer {
+    fn token_stream<'a>(&self, text: &'a str) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        From::from(NgramTokenStream {
             ngram_charidx_iterator: StutteringIterator::new(
                 CodepointFrontiers::for_str(text),
                 self.min_gram,
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for NgramTokenizer {
             prefix_only: self.prefix_only,
             text,
             token: Token::default(),
-        }
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -309,10 +307,10 @@ mod tests {
     use super::NgramTokenizer;
     use super::StutteringIterator;
     use crate::tokenizer::tests::assert_token;
-    use crate::tokenizer::tokenizer::{TokenStream, Tokenizer};
-    use crate::tokenizer::Token;
+    use crate::tokenizer::tokenizer::Tokenizer;
+    use crate::tokenizer::{BoxTokenStream, Token};
 
-    fn test_helper<T: TokenStream>(mut tokenizer: T) -> Vec<Token> {
+    fn test_helper(mut tokenizer: BoxTokenStream) -> Vec<Token> {
         let mut tokens: Vec<Token> = vec![];
         tokenizer.process(&mut |token: &Token| tokens.push(token.clone()));
         tokens

src/tokenizer/raw_tokenizer.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 
 /// For each value of the field, emit a single unprocessed token.
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -9,10 +10,8 @@ pub struct RawTokenStream {
     has_token: bool,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for RawTokenizer {
-    type TokenStreamImpl = RawTokenStream;
-
-    fn token_stream(&self, text: &'a str) -> Self::TokenStreamImpl {
+impl Tokenizer for RawTokenizer {
+    fn token_stream<'a>(&self, text: &'a str) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
         let token = Token {
             offset_from: 0,
             offset_to: text.len(),
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for RawTokenizer {
             token,
             has_token: true,
         }
+        .into()
     }
 }
 

src/tokenizer/remove_long.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
-//!
-//! let tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer
+//! let tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
 //!   .filter(RemoveLongFilter::limit(5));
 //!
 //! let mut stream = tokenizer.token_stream("toolong nice");
@@ -12,10 +10,10 @@
 //! // out of the token stream.
 //! assert_eq!(stream.next().unwrap().text, "nice");
 //! assert!(stream.next().is_none());
-//! # }
 //! ```
 //!
 use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 
 /// `RemoveLongFilter` removes tokens that are longer
 /// than a given number of bytes (in UTF-8 representation).
@@ -34,56 +32,27 @@ impl RemoveLongFilter {
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> RemoveLongFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+impl<'a> RemoveLongFilterStream<'a> {
     fn predicate(&self, token: &Token) -> bool {
         token.text.len() < self.token_length_limit
     }
+}
 
-    fn wrap(
-        token_length_limit: usize,
-        tail: TailTokenStream,
-    ) -> RemoveLongFilterStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        RemoveLongFilterStream {
-            token_length_limit,
-            tail,
-        }
+impl TokenFilter for RemoveLongFilter {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        BoxTokenStream::from(RemoveLongFilterStream {
+            token_length_limit: self.length_limit,
+            tail: token_stream,
+        })
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for RemoveLongFilter
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = RemoveLongFilterStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
-        RemoveLongFilterStream::wrap(self.length_limit, token_stream)
-    }
-}
-
-pub struct RemoveLongFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+pub struct RemoveLongFilterStream<'a> {
     token_length_limit: usize,
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for RemoveLongFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
-        self.tail.token()
-    }
-
-    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
-        self.tail.token_mut()
-    }
-
+impl<'a> TokenStream for RemoveLongFilterStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         while self.tail.advance() {
             if self.predicate(self.tail.token()) {
@@ -92,4 +61,12 @@ where
         }
         false
     }
+
+    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
+        self.tail.token()
+    }
+
+    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
+        self.tail.token_mut()
+    }
 }

src/tokenizer/simple_tokenizer.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use super::BoxTokenStream;
 use super::{Token, TokenStream, Tokenizer};
 use std::str::CharIndices;
 
@@ -11,15 +12,13 @@ pub struct SimpleTokenStream<'a> {
     token: Token,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Tokenizer<'a> for SimpleTokenizer {
-    type TokenStreamImpl = SimpleTokenStream<'a>;
-
-    fn token_stream(&self, text: &'a str) -> Self::TokenStreamImpl {
-        SimpleTokenStream {
+impl Tokenizer for SimpleTokenizer {
+    fn token_stream<'a>(&self, text: &'a str) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        BoxTokenStream::from(SimpleTokenStream {
             text,
             chars: text.char_indices(),
             token: Token::default(),
-        }
+        })
     }
 }
 

src/tokenizer/stemmer.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 use rust_stemmers::{self, Algorithm};
 
 /// Available stemmer languages.
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ pub enum Language {
     Greek,
     Hungarian,
     Italian,
+    Norwegian,
     Portuguese,
     Romanian,
     Russian,
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ impl Language {
             Greek => Algorithm::Greek,
             Hungarian => Algorithm::Hungarian,
             Italian => Algorithm::Italian,
+            Norwegian => Algorithm::Norwegian,
             Portuguese => Algorithm::Portuguese,
             Romanian => Algorithm::Romanian,
             Russian => Algorithm::Russian,
@@ -73,38 +76,22 @@ impl Default for Stemmer {
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for Stemmer
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = StemmerTokenStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
+impl TokenFilter for Stemmer {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
         let inner_stemmer = rust_stemmers::Stemmer::create(self.stemmer_algorithm);
-        StemmerTokenStream::wrap(inner_stemmer, token_stream)
+        BoxTokenStream::from(StemmerTokenStream {
+            tail: token_stream,
+            stemmer: inner_stemmer,
+        })
     }
 }
 
-pub struct StemmerTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+pub struct StemmerTokenStream<'a> {
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
     stemmer: rust_stemmers::Stemmer,
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for StemmerTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
-        self.tail.token()
-    }
-
-    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
-        self.tail.token_mut()
-    }
-
+impl<'a> TokenStream for StemmerTokenStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         if !self.tail.advance() {
             return false;
@@ -115,16 +102,12 @@ where
         self.token_mut().text.push_str(&stemmed_str);
         true
     }
-}
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> StemmerTokenStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn wrap(
-        stemmer: rust_stemmers::Stemmer,
-        tail: TailTokenStream,
-    ) -> StemmerTokenStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        StemmerTokenStream { tail, stemmer }
+    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
+        self.tail.token()
+    }
+
+    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
+        self.tail.token_mut()
     }
 }

src/tokenizer/stop_word_filter.rs

@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@
 //! ```rust
 //! use tantivy::tokenizer::*;
 //!
-//! # fn main() {
-//! let tokenizer = SimpleTokenizer
+//! let tokenizer = TextAnalyzer::from(SimpleTokenizer)
 //!   .filter(StopWordFilter::remove(vec!["the".to_string(), "is".to_string()]));
 //!
 //! let mut stream = tokenizer.token_stream("the fox is crafty");
 //! assert_eq!(stream.next().unwrap().text, "fox");
 //! assert_eq!(stream.next().unwrap().text, "crafty");
 //! assert!(stream.next().is_none());
-//! # }
 //! ```
 use super::{Token, TokenFilter, TokenStream};
+use crate::tokenizer::BoxTokenStream;
 use fnv::FnvHasher;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::hash::BuildHasherDefault;
@@ -46,57 +45,31 @@ impl StopWordFilter {
             "there", "these", "they", "this", "to", "was", "will", "with",
         ];
 
-        StopWordFilter::remove(words.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect())
+        StopWordFilter::remove(words.iter().map(|&s| s.to_string()).collect())
     }
 }
 
-pub struct StopWordFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+pub struct StopWordFilterStream<'a> {
     words: StopWordHashSet,
-    tail: TailTokenStream,
+    tail: BoxTokenStream<'a>,
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenFilter<TailTokenStream> for StopWordFilter
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    type ResultTokenStream = StopWordFilterStream<TailTokenStream>;
-
-    fn transform(&self, token_stream: TailTokenStream) -> Self::ResultTokenStream {
-        StopWordFilterStream::wrap(self.words.clone(), token_stream)
+impl TokenFilter for StopWordFilter {
+    fn transform<'a>(&self, token_stream: BoxTokenStream<'a>) -> BoxTokenStream<'a> {
+        BoxTokenStream::from(StopWordFilterStream {
+            words: self.words.clone(),
+            tail: token_stream,
+        })
     }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> StopWordFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
+impl<'a> StopWordFilterStream<'a> {
     fn predicate(&self, token: &Token) -> bool {
         !self.words.contains(&token.text)
     }
-
-    fn wrap(
-        words: StopWordHashSet,
-        tail: TailTokenStream,
-    ) -> StopWordFilterStream<TailTokenStream> {
-        StopWordFilterStream { words, tail }
-    }
 }
 
-impl<TailTokenStream> TokenStream for StopWordFilterStream<TailTokenStream>
-where
-    TailTokenStream: TokenStream,
-{
-    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
-        self.tail.token()
-    }
-
-    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
-        self.tail.token_mut()
-    }
-
+impl<'a> TokenStream for StopWordFilterStream<'a> {
     fn advance(&mut self) -> bool {
         while self.tail.advance() {
             if self.predicate(self.tail.token()) {
@@ -105,6 +78,14 @@ where
         }
         false
     }
+
+    fn token(&self) -> &Token {
+        self.tail.token()
+    }
+
+    fn token_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Token {
+        self.tail.token_mut()
+    }
 }
 
 impl Default for StopWordFilter {