IOContext (Lucene 9.4.2 core API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.lucene.store.IOContext

```
public class IOContext
extends Object
```
IOContext holds additional details on the merge/search context. A IOContext object can never be initialized as null as passed as a parameter to either Directory.openInput(String, IOContext) or Directory.createOutput(String, IOContext)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class IOContext.Context
Context is a enumerator which specifies the context in which the Directory is being used for.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`IOContext.Context`	`context`	An object of a enumerator Context type
`static IOContext`	`DEFAULT`
`FlushInfo`	`flushInfo`
`MergeInfo`	`mergeInfo`
`static IOContext`	`READ`
`boolean`	`readOnce`
`static IOContext`	`READONCE`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`IOContext()`
`IOContext(FlushInfo flushInfo)`
`IOContext(IOContext.Context context)`
`IOContext(IOContext ctxt, boolean readOnce)`	This constructor is used to initialize a `IOContext` instance with a new value for the readOnce variable.
`IOContext(MergeInfo mergeInfo)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

boolean equals(Object obj)

int hashCode()

String toString()
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

context
```
public final IOContext.Context context
```
An object of a enumerator Context type

mergeInfo
```
public final MergeInfo mergeInfo
```

flushInfo
```
public final FlushInfo flushInfo
```

readOnce
```
public final boolean readOnce
```

DEFAULT
```
public static final IOContext DEFAULT
```

READONCE
```
public static final IOContext READONCE
```

READ
```
public static final IOContext READ
```

Constructor Detail
- IOContext
```
public IOContext()
```
- IOContext
```
public IOContext(FlushInfo flushInfo)
```
- IOContext
```
public IOContext(IOContext.Context context)
```
- IOContext
```
public IOContext(MergeInfo mergeInfo)
```
- IOContext
```
public IOContext(IOContext ctxt,
                 boolean readOnce)
```
  This constructor is used to initialize a IOContext instance with a new value for the readOnce variable.
  
  Parameters:
  
  ctxt - IOContext object whose information is used to create the new instance except the readOnce variable.
  
  readOnce - The new IOContext object will use this value for readOnce.

Method Detail
- hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
  Overrides:
  
  hashCode in class Object
- equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
  Overrides:
  
  equals in class Object
- toString
```
public String toString()
```
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class Object