--- a/zopeSolr.py	Thu Jun 27 08:28:45 2013 +0200
+++ b/zopeSolr.py	Thu Jun 27 08:29:20 2013 +0200
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import json
 import random
+import logging
    
 #Worte die nicht in der Termliste angezeigt werden sollen #TODO: make this configurable
 
@@ -67,7 +68,11 @@
         
            
         if not getattr(self,'_v_solr_',None):
-            self.connect()
+            try:
+                self.connect()
+            except Exception, e:
+                logging.error("Error connecting to Solr: %s"%e)
+                return []
        
        #http://localhost:8983/solr/mpiwgSources/select/?q=*:*&sort=random_12xs34%20desc&rows=1&facet=false
 
@@ -183,9 +188,11 @@
         #    fls[fl]={}
         
         if not getattr(self,'_v_solr_',None):
-            self.connect()
-        
-        
+            try:
+                self.connect()
+            except Exception, e:
+                logging.error("Error connecting to Solr: %s"%e)
+                return res
     
         for x in range(begin,end,increment):
             query={}
@@ -309,9 +316,11 @@
         
         #teste verbindung zu solr
         if not getattr(self,'_v_solr_',None):
-            self.connect()
-        
-        
+            try:
+                self.connect()
+            except Exception, e:
+                logging.error("Error connecting to Solr: %s"%e)
+                return []
         
         solrQuery = solrQuery.decode('utf-8')