/**
* Sends a ping to the solr server to see whether it is available.
*
* @return boolean Returns TRUE on successful ping.
* @throws Exception Throws an exception in case ping was not successful.
*/
public function ping()
{
$solrAvailable = FALSE;
try {
if (!$this->solr->ping()) {
throw new Exception('Solr Server not responding.', 1237475791);
}
$solrAvailable = TRUE;
} catch (Exception $e) {
if ($GLOBALS['TSFE']->tmpl->setup['plugin.']['tx_solr.']['logging.']['exceptions']) {
GeneralUtility::devLog('exception while trying to ping the solr server', 'solr', 3, array($e->__toString()));
}
}
return $solrAvailable;
}
/**
* Allows to provide a Solr server connection other than the one
* initialized by the constructor.
*
* @param Tx_Solr_SolrService $solrConnection Solr connection
* @throws Exception if the Solr server cannot be reached
*/
public function setSolrConnection(Tx_Solr_SolrService $solrConnection)
{
if (!$solrConnection->ping()) {
throw new Exception('Could not connect to Solr server.', 1323946472);
}
$this->solrConnection = $solrConnection;
}
