# Lucene

> Markdown version of https://brajeshwar.com/2006/lucene/ — 2006-06-22

[Lucene](http://lucene.apache.org/) is a Java-based open source toolkit for text indexing and searching. It is easy to use, flexible, and powerful -- a model of good object-oriented software architecture. Powerful abstractions and useful concrete implementations make Lucene very flexible, and allow new users to get up and running quickly and painlessly. Read the full article - [The Lucene search engine: Powerful, flexible, and free](http://www.javaworld.com/jw-09-2000/jw-0915-lucene.html)