Package org.apache.lucene.codecs.uniformsplit

Interface BlockDecoder

public interface BlockDecoder
Decodes the raw bytes of a block when the index is read, according to the BlockEncoder used during the writing of the index.

For example, implementations may decompress or decrypt.

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WARNING: This API is experimental and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    BytesRef
    decode(DataInput blockBytes, long length)
    Decodes all the bytes of one block in a single operation.

  • Method Details

    • decode

      BytesRef decode(DataInput blockBytes, long length) throws IOException
      Decodes all the bytes of one block in a single operation. The decoding is per block.
      Parameters:
      blockBytes - The input block bytes to read.
      length - The number of bytes to read from the input.
      Returns:
      The decoded block bytes.
      Throws:
      IOException - If a decoding error occurs.