While the correct operator in the Search API for expressing inequality is <>, we still also support the use of != in the database backend. In my opinion, though, that does more harm than good, since it might cover up errors in code that will then stop working completely for other backends. We should stick with the operators as documented in the Search API.
This issue was identified as a Beta Blocker for Drupal 8. We sat down and figured out the value proposition and amount of work (story points) for this issue.
Value and Story points are in the scale of fibonacci. Our minimum is 1, our maximum is 21. The higher, the more value or work a certain issue has.
Value : 1
Story Points: 2
| Comment | File | Size | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | 2633952-3--disallow_nonstandard_unequals_operator.patch | 3.55 KB | drunken monkey |
Comments
Comment #2
drunken monkeyComment #3
drunken monkeyPretty straight-forward, along with test and backend plugin base helper method which other backends can use (and easily override).
Comment #4
borisson_Comment #6
drunken monkeyThanks for reviewing!
Committed.