The payloads package provides Query mechanisms for finding and using payloads.

The following Query implementations are provided:

1. {@link org.apache.lucene.search.payloads.PayloadTermQuery PayloadTermQuery} -- Boost a term's score based on the value of the payload located at that term.
2. {@link org.apache.lucene.search.payloads.PayloadNearQuery PayloadNearQuery} -- A {@link org.apache.lucene.search.spans.SpanNearQuery SpanNearQuery} that factors in the value of the payloads located at each of the positions where the spans occur.