---
name: "Plucene::Index::SegmentInfo"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libplucene-perl"
version: "1.25-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Plucene::Index::SegmentInfo"
---

# Plucene::Index::SegmentInfo(3pm)

Information on a Segment

## NAME

Plucene::Index::SegmentInfo - Information on a Segment

## SYNOPSIS

```
        my $segment_info = Plucene::Index::SegmentInfo->new;
        # get
        my $name = $segment_info->name;
        my $doc_count = $segment_info->doc_count;
        my $dir = $segment_info->dir;
        # set
        $segment_info->name($new_name);
        $segment_info->doc_count($new_doc_count);
        $segment_info->dir($new_dir);
```

## DESCRIPTION

This class holds information on a segment.

The index database is composed of 'segments' each stored in a separate file.  When you add documents to the index, new segments may be created. You can  compact the database and reduce the number of segments by optimizing it.

## METHODS

### name / doc\_count / dir

Get / set these attributes.