Interface RecordComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultRecordComparator

public interface RecordComparator
Author:
Arjohn Kampman
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    compareBTreeValues(byte[] key, byte[] data, int offset, int length)
    Compares the supplied key to the value of length length, starting at offset offset in the supplied data array.
  • Method Details

    • compareBTreeValues

      int compareBTreeValues(byte[] key, byte[] data, int offset, int length)
      Compares the supplied key to the value of length length, starting at offset offset in the supplied data array.
      Parameters:
      key - A byte array representing the search key.
      data - A byte array containing the value to compare the key to.
      offset - The offset (0-based) of the value in data.
      length - The length of the value.
      Returns:
      A negative integer when the key is smaller than the value, a positive integer when the key is larger than the value, or 0 when the key is equal to the value.