Attempt to reindex is index isn't found ( on ERR 2 (Connection refused))

[tyler-boyd]

Hey, I think that it would be a nice addition if when there is no index present when a search is called, it attempts to create one.

For example, Product.search() should call Product.reindex if the Product.search() fails due to there being no index present.

Which brings me to a question: When should I call Product.reindex? I feel like an initializer is a bad place, as that causes rake tasks to fail when the Product table isn't present (can't recreate the database with the initializer script present).

Thanks!

PS: This gem is actually amazing and I love you forever for it.

[ankane]

I've been meaning to add a section on when and when not to index :-)

Index:

• when you install or upgrade searchkick
• change the search_data method
• change the searchkick method

No need to reindex when:

• App starts
• Records are inserted, updated or deleted (syncs automatically)

For bigger tables, indexing can take some time, so I'm a little hesitant to index automatically.

[mehulkar]

Automatic reindex is probably not ideal. But catching the error and spitting out a helpful warning could be a nice medium

[ankane]

Cleaning up issues