Which is the better client for Solr + PHP?

I have tw开发者_运维技巧o options

1. http://www.php.net/manual/en/book.solr.php
2. http://code.google.com/p/solr-php-client/

I read it somewhere that that 2) use JSON as output types whereas 1) use XML doc.

1. Isn't that a property of Solr which returns doc both in JSON and XML?
2. What other features do I have to consider before deciding?

So, I would actually recommend the other option, http://code.google.com/p/solr-php-client/ because it is the core PHP library used by the Drupal Solr plugin.

I think, like so many things, YMMV (Your Milage May Vary). Looks like you may have had your question answered here: Useful Thread

I have used the PECL Solr PHP extension and it worked nicely.

I'm considering using Solarium, because - while it is framework agnostic - it seams easy to integrate it in a Zend Framework project.