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.

See Also:

BlockEncoder

Method Summary

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

Method Detail

decode

BytesRef decode(DataInput blockBytes,
                long length)
         throws java.io.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:

java.io.IOException - If a decoding error occurs.