# File lib/ferret/index.rb, line 792 792: def persist(directory, create = true) 793: synchronize do 794: close_all() 795: old_dir = @dir 796: if directory.is_a?(String) 797: @dir = FSDirectory.new(directory, create) 798: elsif directory.is_a?(Ferret::Store::Directory) 799: @dir = directory 800: end 801: @dir.extend(MonitorMixin) unless @dir.kind_of? MonitorMixin 802: @options[:dir] = @dir 803: @options[:create_if_missing] = true 804: add_indexes([old_dir]) 805: end 806: end