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At the outset, some possible high-level goals are:
- integration with Facet API
- integration with Views
- UI improvements
- Expanded test coverage
More focused goals could include:
- Make an enhanced schema for 3.1 that supports geo searches
- Update and improve developer docs in apachesolr.api.php
- ?filters= ?f[]= (this will be part of facet APi most likely, or perhaps keep some simple handling in apachesolr)
Secondary goals:
- Open up a 6.x-3.x branch
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Facet API is a backend
Facet API is a backend agnostic facet building module that takes most of its architecture form Search Lucene API and much of the facet building code from Apache Solr. Its main benefits are that facets can be displayed multiple times in multiple ways on the same page, and the display widgets are pluggable making it easier for people to build more interesting facet displays. Since the module is backend agnostic, we can foster collaboration from the fragmented search communities that have been developing for specific projects.
The state of the module is that the architecture is in working condition, but the facet rendering code still needs some work. The priorities are listed below:
Once this is complete, we should be in good shape to move forward with additional tasks.