org.openrdf.sesame.sailimpl.nativerdf.btree
Interface BTreeValueComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultBTreeValueComparator

public interface BTreeValueComparator

Method Summary

int	compareBTreeValues(byte[] key, byte[] data, int offset, int length) Compares the supplied key to the value of length length, starting at offset offset in the supplied data array.

Method Detail

compareBTreeValues

public int compareBTreeValues(byte[] key,
                              byte[] data,
                              int offset,
                              int length)

Compares the supplied key to the value of length length, starting at offset offset in the supplied data array.

Parameters:

key - A byte array representing the search key.

data - A byte array containing the value to compare the key to.

offset - The offset (0-based) of the value in data.

length - The length of the value.

Returns:

A negative integer when the key is smaller than the value, a positive integer when the key is larger than the value, or 0 when the key is equal to the value.