Solr/Solrj: How can I determine the total number of documents in an index?

Question

How can I determine the total number of documents in a Solr index using Solrj?

After hours of searching on my own, I actually have an answer (given below); I\'m only pos

Answer 1

Your answer of sending the query *:* is probably the best, most general solution. Especially if you are using SolrCloud. However, there is an alternate solution, the Solr Core Admin API