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package org.apache.cassandra.dht;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.Random;

import org.apache.cassandra.db.DecoratedKey;
import org.apache.cassandra.db.marshal.AbstractType;

public interface IPartitioner
{
    
Transform key to object representation of the on-disk format.
Params:
  • key – the raw, client-facing key
Returns:decorated version of key
/** * Transform key to object representation of the on-disk format. * * @param key the raw, client-facing key * @return decorated version of key */
public DecoratedKey decorateKey(ByteBuffer key);
Calculate a Token representing the approximate "middle" of the given range.
Returns:The approximate midpoint between left and right.
/** * Calculate a Token representing the approximate "middle" of the given * range. * * @return The approximate midpoint between left and right. */
public Token midpoint(Token left, Token right);
Calculate a Token which take approximate 0 <= ratioToLeft <= 1 ownership of the given range.
/** * Calculate a Token which take approximate 0 <= ratioToLeft <= 1 ownership of the given range. */
public Token split(Token left, Token right, double ratioToLeft);
Returns:A Token smaller than all others in the range that is being partitioned. Not legal to assign to a node or key. (But legal to use in range scans.)
/** * @return A Token smaller than all others in the range that is being partitioned. * Not legal to assign to a node or key. (But legal to use in range scans.) */
public Token getMinimumToken();
The biggest token for this partitioner, unlike getMinimumToken, this token is actually used and users wanting to include all tokens need to do getMaximumToken().maxKeyBound() Not implemented for the ordered partitioners
/** * The biggest token for this partitioner, unlike getMinimumToken, this token is actually used and users wanting to * include all tokens need to do getMaximumToken().maxKeyBound() * * Not implemented for the ordered partitioners */
default Token getMaximumToken() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("If you are using a splitting partitioner, getMaximumToken has to be implemented"); }
Returns:a Token that can be used to route a given key (This is NOT a method to create a Token from its string representation; for that, use TokenFactory.fromString.)
/** * @return a Token that can be used to route a given key * (This is NOT a method to create a Token from its string representation; * for that, use TokenFactory.fromString.) */
public Token getToken(ByteBuffer key);
Returns:a randomly generated token
/** * @return a randomly generated token */
public Token getRandomToken();
Params:
  • random – instance of Random to use when generating the token
Returns:a randomly generated token
/** * @param random instance of Random to use when generating the token * * @return a randomly generated token */
public Token getRandomToken(Random random); public Token.TokenFactory getTokenFactory();
Returns:True if the implementing class preserves key order in the Tokens it generates.
/** * @return True if the implementing class preserves key order in the Tokens * it generates. */
public boolean preservesOrder();
Calculate the deltas between tokens in the ring in order to compare relative sizes.
Params:
  • sortedTokens – a sorted List of Tokens
Returns:the mapping from 'token' to 'percentage of the ring owned by that token'.
/** * Calculate the deltas between tokens in the ring in order to compare * relative sizes. * * @param sortedTokens a sorted List of Tokens * @return the mapping from 'token' to 'percentage of the ring owned by that token'. */
public Map<Token, Float> describeOwnership(List<Token> sortedTokens); public AbstractType<?> getTokenValidator();
Abstract type that orders the same way as DecoratedKeys provided by this partitioner. Used by secondary indices.
/** * Abstract type that orders the same way as DecoratedKeys provided by this partitioner. * Used by secondary indices. */
public AbstractType<?> partitionOrdering(); default Optional<Splitter> splitter() { return Optional.empty(); } }