## org.apache.lucene.index
Class FieldNormModifier

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.lucene.index.FieldNormModifier

Deprecated. This class is broken, as it does not correctly take position overlaps into account.

    @Deprecated
    public class FieldNormModifier

extends Object

Given a directory and a list of fields, updates the fieldNorms in place for every document. If Similarity class is specified, uses its computeNorm method to set norms. If -n command line argument is used, removed field norms, as if `Field.Index`.NO_NORMS was used.

NOTE: This will overwrite any length normalization or field/document boosts.

Constructor Summary
`FieldNormModifier(Directory d, Similarity s)` Deprecated. Constructor for code that wishes to use this class programmatically If Similarity is null, kill the field norms.

Method Summary
`static void` `main(String[] args)` Deprecated. Command Line Execution method.
`void` `reSetNorms(String field)` Deprecated. Resets the norms for the specified field.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### FieldNormModifier

    public FieldNormModifier(Directory d,
                             Similarity s)

  Deprecated.
  Constructor for code that wishes to use this class programmatically If Similarity is null, kill the field norms.

  Parameters:
    `d` - the Directory to modify
    `s` - the Similarity to use (can be null)

Method Detail

### main

    public static void main(String[] args)
                     throws IOException

  Deprecated.
  Command Line Execution method.

       Usage: FieldNormModifier /path/index <package.SimilarityClassName | -n> field1 field2 ...

  Throws:
    `IOException`

### reSetNorms

    public void reSetNorms(String field)
                    throws IOException

  Deprecated.
  Resets the norms for the specified field.

  Opens a new IndexReader on the Directory given to this instance, modifies the norms (either using the Similarity given to this instance, or by using fake norms, and closes the IndexReader.

  Parameters:
    `field` - the field whose norms should be reset
  Throws:
    `IOException`