Method Detail

• getSerializedLength

  int getSerializedLength()

  Returns the length of the ByteBuffer required to serialized the object. If the object cannot be serialized, it should return 0.

  Returns:

  int length in bytes of the serialized form or 0 if the object cannot be cached.

• serialize

  void serialize(ByteBuffer destination,
               boolean includeNextBlockOnDiskSize)

  Serializes its data into destination.

  Parameters:

  destination - Where to serialize to

  includeNextBlockOnDiskSize - Whether to include nextBlockMetadata in the Cache block.

• getDeserializer

  CacheableDeserializer<Cacheable> getDeserializer()

  Returns CacheableDeserializer instance which reconstructs original object from ByteBuffer.

  Returns:

  CacheableDeserialzer instance.

• getBlockType

  BlockType getBlockType()

  Returns:

  the block type of this cached HFile block