@Override
  public <T> long count(SearchQuery searchQuery, Class<T> clazz) {
    String indexName[] =
        isNotEmpty(searchQuery.getIndices())
            ? searchQuery.getIndices().toArray(new String[searchQuery.getIndices().size()])
            : retrieveIndexNameFromPersistentEntity(clazz);
    String types[] =
        isNotEmpty(searchQuery.getTypes())
            ? searchQuery.getTypes().toArray(new String[searchQuery.getTypes().size()])
            : retrieveTypeFromPersistentEntity(clazz);

    Assert.notNull(indexName, "No index defined for Query");

    CountRequestBuilder countRequestBuilder = client.prepareCount(indexName);

    if (types != null) {
      countRequestBuilder.setTypes(types);
    }
    if (searchQuery.getQuery() != null) {
      countRequestBuilder.setQuery(searchQuery.getQuery());
    }
    return countRequestBuilder.execute().actionGet().getCount();
  }