org.apache.accumulo.core.file.blockfile
Interface BlockFileWriter

All Known Implementing Classes:

CachableBlockFile.Writer

public interface BlockFileWriter

Provides a generic interface for a Writer for a BlockBaseFile format. Supports the minimal interface required. Write a metaBlock and a dataBlock.

Method Summary

void	close()
ABlockWriter	prepareDataBlock()
ABlockWriter	prepareMetaBlock(String name)
ABlockWriter	prepareMetaBlock(String name, String compressionName)

Method Detail

prepareMetaBlock

ABlockWriter prepareMetaBlock(String name,
                              String compressionName)
                              throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

prepareMetaBlock

ABlockWriter prepareMetaBlock(String name)
                              throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

prepareDataBlock

ABlockWriter prepareDataBlock()
                              throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

close

void close()
           throws IOException

Throws:

IOException