org.apache.hadoop.util

Interface IndexedSortable

All Known Implementing Classes:

MapTask.MapOutputBuffer

@InterfaceAudience.LimitedPrivate(value="MapReduce")
@InterfaceStability.Unstable
public interface IndexedSortable

Interface for collections capable of being sorted by IndexedSorter algorithms.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(int i, int j) Compare items at the given addresses consistent with the semantics of Comparator.compare(Object, Object).
void	swap(int i, int j) Swap items at the given addresses.

Method Detail

compare

int compare(int i,
          int j)

Compare items at the given addresses consistent with the semantics of Comparator.compare(Object, Object).

swap

void swap(int i,
        int j)

Swap items at the given addresses.