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package org.apache.lucene.expressions;

import org.apache.lucene.expressions.js.JavascriptCompiler;
import org.apache.lucene.search.DoubleValues;
import org.apache.lucene.search.DoubleValuesSource;
import org.apache.lucene.search.Rescorer;
import org.apache.lucene.search.SortField;


Base class that computes the value of an expression for a document.


Example that sorts based on an expression:

  // compile an expression:
  Expression expr = JavascriptCompiler.compile("sqrt(_score) + ln(popularity)");
  
  // SimpleBindings just maps variables to SortField instances
  SimpleBindings bindings = new SimpleBindings();
  bindings.add(new SortField("_score", SortField.Type.SCORE));
  bindings.add(new SortField("popularity", SortField.Type.INT));
  
  // create a sort field and sort by it (reverse order)
  Sort sort = new Sort(expr.getSortField(bindings, true));
  Query query = new TermQuery(new Term("body", "contents"));
  searcher.search(query, 10, sort);




Example that modifies the scores produced by the query:

  // compile an expression:
  Expression expr = JavascriptCompiler.compile("sqrt(_score) + ln(popularity)");
  // SimpleBindings just maps variables to SortField instances
  SimpleBindings bindings = new SimpleBindings();
  bindings.add(new SortField("_score", SortField.Type.SCORE));
  bindings.add(new SortField("popularity", SortField.Type.INT));
  // create a query that matches based on body:contents but
  // scores using expr
  Query query = new FunctionScoreQuery(
      new TermQuery(new Term("body", "contents")),
      expr.getDoubleValuesSource(bindings));
  searcher.search(query, 10);



See Also:
  • compile.compile
@lucene.experimental
/**
 * Base class that computes the value of an expression for a document.
 * <p>
 * Example that sorts based on an expression:
 * <pre class="prettyprint">
 *   // compile an expression:
 *   Expression expr = JavascriptCompiler.compile("sqrt(_score) + ln(popularity)");
 *   
 *   // SimpleBindings just maps variables to SortField instances
 *   SimpleBindings bindings = new SimpleBindings();
 *   bindings.add(new SortField("_score", SortField.Type.SCORE));
 *   bindings.add(new SortField("popularity", SortField.Type.INT));
 *   
 *   // create a sort field and sort by it (reverse order)
 *   Sort sort = new Sort(expr.getSortField(bindings, true));
 *   Query query = new TermQuery(new Term("body", "contents"));
 *   searcher.search(query, 10, sort);
 * </pre>
 * <p>
 * Example that modifies the scores produced by the query:
 * <pre class="prettyprint">
 *   // compile an expression:
 *   Expression expr = JavascriptCompiler.compile("sqrt(_score) + ln(popularity)");
 *
 *   // SimpleBindings just maps variables to SortField instances
 *   SimpleBindings bindings = new SimpleBindings();
 *   bindings.add(new SortField("_score", SortField.Type.SCORE));
 *   bindings.add(new SortField("popularity", SortField.Type.INT));
 *
 *   // create a query that matches based on body:contents but
 *   // scores using expr
 *   Query query = new FunctionScoreQuery(
 *       new TermQuery(new Term("body", "contents")),
 *       expr.getDoubleValuesSource(bindings));
 *   searcher.search(query, 10);
 * </pre>
 * @see JavascriptCompiler#compile
 * @lucene.experimental
 */
public abstract class Expression {

  
The original source text 
/** The original source text */
  public final String sourceText;

  
Named variables referred to by this expression 
/** Named variables referred to by this expression */
  public final String[] variables;

  
Creates a new Expression. 
Params:
  • sourceText – Source text for the expression: e.g. ln(popularity)
  • variables – Names of external variables referred to by the expression
/**
   * Creates a new {@code Expression}.
   *
   * @param sourceText Source text for the expression: e.g. {@code ln(popularity)}
   * @param variables Names of external variables referred to by the expression
   */
  protected Expression(String sourceText, String[] variables) {
    this.sourceText = sourceText;
    this.variables = variables;
  }

  
Evaluates the expression for the current document.

Params:
Returns:The computed value of the expression for the given document.
/**
   * Evaluates the expression for the current document.
   *
   * @param functionValues {@link DoubleValues} for each element of {@link #variables}.
   * @return The computed value of the expression for the given document.
   */
  public abstract double evaluate(DoubleValues[] functionValues);

  
Get a DoubleValuesSource which can compute the value of this expression in the context of the given bindings.

Params:
  • bindings – Bindings to use for external values in this expression
Returns:A DoubleValuesSource which will evaluate this expression when used
/**
   * Get a DoubleValuesSource which can compute the value of this expression in the context of the given bindings.
   * @param bindings Bindings to use for external values in this expression
   * @return A DoubleValuesSource which will evaluate this expression when used
   */
  public DoubleValuesSource getDoubleValuesSource(Bindings bindings) {
    return new ExpressionValueSource(bindings, this);
  }
  
  
Get a sort field which can be used to rank documents by this expression. 
/** Get a sort field which can be used to rank documents by this expression. */
  public SortField getSortField(Bindings bindings, boolean reverse) {
    return getDoubleValuesSource(bindings).getSortField(reverse);
  }

  
Get a Rescorer, to rescore first-pass hits using this expression. 
/** Get a {@link Rescorer}, to rescore first-pass hits
   *  using this expression. */
  public Rescorer getRescorer(Bindings bindings) {
    return new ExpressionRescorer(this, bindings);
  }
}