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19  
20  package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.hfile;
21  
22  import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
23  
24  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.classification.InterfaceAudience;
25  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.HeapSize;
26  
27  /**
28   * Cacheable is an interface that allows for an object to be cached. If using an
29   * on heap cache, just use heapsize. If using an off heap cache, Cacheable
30   * provides methods for serialization of the object.
31   *
32   * Some objects cannot be moved off heap, those objects will return a
33   * getSerializedLength() of 0.
34   *
35   */
36  @InterfaceAudience.Private
37  public interface Cacheable extends HeapSize {
38    /**
39     * Returns the length of the ByteBuffer required to serialized the object. If the
40     * object cannot be serialized, it should return 0.
41     *
42     * @return int length in bytes of the serialized form or 0 if the object cannot be cached.
43     */
44    int getSerializedLength();
45  
46    /**
47     * Serializes its data into destination.
48     * @param destination Where to serialize to
49     */
50    void serialize(ByteBuffer destination);
51  
52    /**
53     * Returns CacheableDeserializer instance which reconstructs original object from ByteBuffer.
54     *
55     * @return CacheableDeserialzer instance.
56     */
57    CacheableDeserializer<Cacheable> getDeserializer();
58  
59    /**
60     * @return the block type of this cached HFile block
61     */
62    BlockType getBlockType();
63  }