# Custom Collector using a plugin **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 18, 2014, 7:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-collector-using-a-plugin/19855 "2014-09-18T07:56:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tim\_glabisch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@tim\_glabisch](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/tim_glabisch)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2014, 7:56am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-collector-using-a-plugin/19855/1 "2014-09-18T07:56:07Z")
Hello, i am just looking for an entry point for a custom (lucene) collector. is it possible to use a custom collector at all? what classes do i have to implement to run the collector in a distributed way? thanks a lot, tim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Ivan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df788c/32.png) [@Ivan](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Ivan)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-collector-using-a-plugin/19855/2 "2014-09-19T18:44:03Z")
You basically want to create your own aggregation, which are basically collectors at the Lucene level. Look at existing plugins which provide custom aggregation. Basically, elasticsearch uses a scatter-gather/map-reduce model for distributed collections. -- Ivan On Sep 18, 2014 12:56 AM, "tim glabisch" [frk131@googlemail.com](mailto:frk131@googlemail.com) wrote: > Hello, > > i am just looking for an entry point for a custom (lucene) collector. > is it possible to use a custom collector at all? > > what classes do i have to implement to run the collector in a distributed > way? > > thanks a lot, > tim > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com) > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com?utm\_medium=email&utm\_source=footer](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/91c16446-0e5e-4f20-99a9-83a49a46b0bd%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALY%3DcQCYx%2BFxN93GJxdd1x\_8g-Ftk5qd2sZPRjRbe%3D5%3DWe%3DC9A%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CALY%3DcQCYx%2BFxN93GJxdd1x_8g-Ftk5qd2sZPRjRbe%3D5%3DWe%3DC9A%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/custom-collector-using-a-plugin/19855/3 "2017-07-06T01:01:00Z")