# File lib/ferret/index.rb, line 392 392: def delete(id) 393: @dir.synchronize do 394: if id.is_a?(String) or id.is_a?(Symbol) 395: ensure_writer_open() 396: @writer.delete(@id_field, id.to_s) 397: elsif id.is_a?(Integer) 398: ensure_reader_open() 399: cnt = @reader.delete(id) 400: else 401: raise ArgumentError, "Cannot delete for id of type #{id.class}" 402: end 403: flush() if @auto_flush 404: end 405: return self 406: end