ColumnFamilyDescriptor (Apache HBase 2.5.0 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ColumnFamilyDescriptorBuilder.ModifyableColumnFamilyDescriptor, HColumnDescriptor, ImmutableHColumnDescriptor
```
@InterfaceAudience.Public
public interface ColumnFamilyDescriptor
```
An ColumnFamilyDescriptor contains information about a column family such as the number of versions, compression settings, etc. It is used as input when creating a table or adding a column. To construct a new instance, use the ColumnFamilyDescriptorBuilder methods

Since:

2.0.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Comparator<ColumnFamilyDescriptor>`	`COMPARATOR`
`static Comparator<ColumnFamilyDescriptor>`	`COMPARATOR_IGNORE_REPLICATION`
`static Bytes`	`REPLICATION_SCOPE_BYTES`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getBlocksize()` Returns The storefile/hfile blocksize for this column family.
`BloomType`	`getBloomFilterType()` Returns bloom filter type used for new StoreFiles in ColumnFamily
`Compression.Algorithm`	`getCompactionCompressionType()` Returns Compression type setting.
`Compression.Algorithm`	`getCompressionType()` Returns Compression type setting.
`Map<String,String>`	`getConfiguration()` Returns an unmodifiable map.
`String`	`getConfigurationValue(String key)` Returns accessing the configuration value by key.
`DataBlockEncoding`	`getDataBlockEncoding()` Returns the data block encoding algorithm used in block cache and optionally on disk
`short`	`getDFSReplication()` Returns replication factor set for this CF
`byte[]`	`getEncryptionKey()` Returns Return the raw crypto key attribute for the family, or null if not set
`String`	`getEncryptionType()` Returns Return the encryption algorithm in use by this family
`MemoryCompactionPolicy`	`getInMemoryCompaction()` Returns in-memory compaction policy if set for the cf.
`KeepDeletedCells`	`getKeepDeletedCells()` Returns return the KeepDeletedCells
`Compression.Algorithm`	`getMajorCompactionCompressionType()` Returns Compression type setting for major compactions.
`int`	`getMaxVersions()` Returns maximum number of versions
`Compression.Algorithm`	`getMinorCompactionCompressionType()` Returns Compression type setting for minor compactions.
`int`	`getMinVersions()` Returns The minimum number of versions to keep.
`MobCompactPartitionPolicy`	`getMobCompactPartitionPolicy()` Get the mob compact partition policy for this family n
`long`	`getMobThreshold()` Gets the mob threshold of the family.
`byte[]`	`getName()` Returns a copy of Name of this column family
`String`	`getNameAsString()` Returns Name of this column family
`int`	`getScope()` Returns the scope tag
`String`	`getStoragePolicy()` Not using `enum` here because HDFS is not using `enum` for storage policy, see org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.blockmanagement.BlockStoragePolicySuite for more details.
`int`	`getTimeToLive()` Returns Time-to-live of cell contents, in seconds.
`byte[]`	`getValue(byte[] key)` Get a configuration value.
`Bytes`	`getValue(Bytes key)` Get a configuration value.
`String`	`getValue(String key)` Get a configuration value.
`Map<Bytes,Bytes>`	`getValues()` Get all configuration values.
`boolean`	`isBlockCacheEnabled()` Returns True if hfile DATA type blocks should be cached (You cannot disable caching of INDEX and BLOOM type blocks).
`boolean`	`isCacheBloomsOnWrite()` Returns true if we should cache bloomfilter blocks on write
`boolean`	`isCacheDataOnWrite()` Returns true if we should cache data blocks on write
`boolean`	`isCacheIndexesOnWrite()` Returns true if we should cache index blocks on write
`boolean`	`isCompressTags()` Returns Whether KV tags should be compressed along with DataBlockEncoding.
`boolean`	`isEvictBlocksOnClose()` Returns true if we should evict cached blocks from the blockcache on close
`boolean`	`isInMemory()` Returns True if we are to favor keeping all values for this column family in the HRegionServer cache.
`boolean`	`isMobEnabled()` Gets whether the mob is enabled for the family.
`boolean`	`isNewVersionBehavior()` By default, HBase only consider timestamp in versions.
`boolean`	`isPrefetchBlocksOnOpen()` Returns true if we should prefetch blocks into the blockcache on open
`String`	`toStringCustomizedValues()` Returns Column family descriptor with only the customized attributes.

- Field Detail
  - COMPARATOR
```
@InterfaceAudience.Private
static final Comparator<ColumnFamilyDescriptor> COMPARATOR
```
  - REPLICATION_SCOPE_BYTES
```
static final Bytes REPLICATION_SCOPE_BYTES
```
  - COMPARATOR_IGNORE_REPLICATION
```
@InterfaceAudience.Private
static final Comparator<ColumnFamilyDescriptor> COMPARATOR_IGNORE_REPLICATION
```
- Method Detail
  - getBlocksize
```
int getBlocksize()
```
    Returns The storefile/hfile blocksize for this column family.
  - getBloomFilterType
```
BloomType getBloomFilterType()
```
    Returns bloom filter type used for new StoreFiles in ColumnFamily
  - getCompactionCompressionType
```
Compression.Algorithm getCompactionCompressionType()
```
    Returns Compression type setting.
  - getMajorCompactionCompressionType
```
Compression.Algorithm getMajorCompactionCompressionType()
```
    Returns Compression type setting for major compactions.
  - getMinorCompactionCompressionType
```
Compression.Algorithm getMinorCompactionCompressionType()
```
    Returns Compression type setting for minor compactions.
  - getCompressionType
```
Compression.Algorithm getCompressionType()
```
    Returns Compression type setting.
  - getConfiguration
```
Map<String,String> getConfiguration()
```
    Returns an unmodifiable map.
  - getConfigurationValue
```
String getConfigurationValue(String key)
```
    Returns accessing the configuration value by key.
  - getDFSReplication
```
short getDFSReplication()
```
    Returns replication factor set for this CF
  - getDataBlockEncoding
```
DataBlockEncoding getDataBlockEncoding()
```
    Returns the data block encoding algorithm used in block cache and optionally on disk
  - getEncryptionKey
```
byte[] getEncryptionKey()
```
    Returns Return the raw crypto key attribute for the family, or null if not set
  - getEncryptionType
```
String getEncryptionType()
```
    Returns Return the encryption algorithm in use by this family
  - getInMemoryCompaction
```
MemoryCompactionPolicy getInMemoryCompaction()
```
    Returns in-memory compaction policy if set for the cf. Returns null if no policy is set for for this column family
  - getKeepDeletedCells
```
KeepDeletedCells getKeepDeletedCells()
```
    Returns return the KeepDeletedCells
  - getMaxVersions
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int getMaxVersions()
```
    Returns maximum number of versions
  - getMinVersions
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int getMinVersions()
```
    Returns The minimum number of versions to keep.
  - getMobCompactPartitionPolicy
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MobCompactPartitionPolicy getMobCompactPartitionPolicy()
```
    Get the mob compact partition policy for this family n
  - getMobThreshold
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long getMobThreshold()
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    Gets the mob threshold of the family. If the size of a cell value is larger than this threshold, it's regarded as a mob. The default threshold is 1024*100(100K)B.
    
    Returns:
    
    The mob threshold.
  - getName
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byte[] getName()
```
    Returns a copy of Name of this column family
  - getNameAsString
```
String getNameAsString()
```
    Returns Name of this column family
  - getScope
```
int getScope()
```
    Returns the scope tag
  - getStoragePolicy
```
String getStoragePolicy()
```
    Not using enum here because HDFS is not using enum for storage policy, see org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.server.blockmanagement.BlockStoragePolicySuite for more details.
    
    Returns:
    
    Return the storage policy in use by this family
  - getTimeToLive
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int getTimeToLive()
```
    Returns Time-to-live of cell contents, in seconds.
  - getValue
```
Bytes getValue(Bytes key)
```
    Get a configuration value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - The key.
    
    Returns:
    
    A clone value. Null if no mapping for the key
  - getValue
```
String getValue(String key)
```
    Get a configuration value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - The key.
    
    Returns:
    
    A clone value. Null if no mapping for the key
  - getValue
```
byte[] getValue(byte[] key)
```
    Get a configuration value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - The key.
    
    Returns:
    
    A clone value. Null if no mapping for the key
  - getValues
```
Map<Bytes,Bytes> getValues()
```
    Get all configuration values. It clone all bytes of all elements.
    
    Returns:
    
    All values
  - isBlockCacheEnabled
```
boolean isBlockCacheEnabled()
```
    Returns True if hfile DATA type blocks should be cached (You cannot disable caching of INDEX and BLOOM type blocks).
  - isCacheBloomsOnWrite
```
boolean isCacheBloomsOnWrite()
```
    Returns true if we should cache bloomfilter blocks on write
  - isCacheDataOnWrite
```
boolean isCacheDataOnWrite()
```
    Returns true if we should cache data blocks on write
  - isCacheIndexesOnWrite
```
boolean isCacheIndexesOnWrite()
```
    Returns true if we should cache index blocks on write
  - isCompressTags
```
boolean isCompressTags()
```
    Returns Whether KV tags should be compressed along with DataBlockEncoding. When no DataBlockEncoding is been used, this is having no effect.
  - isEvictBlocksOnClose
```
boolean isEvictBlocksOnClose()
```
    Returns true if we should evict cached blocks from the blockcache on close
  - isInMemory
```
boolean isInMemory()
```
    Returns True if we are to favor keeping all values for this column family in the HRegionServer cache.
  - isMobEnabled
```
boolean isMobEnabled()
```
    Gets whether the mob is enabled for the family.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the mob is enabled for the family.
  - isPrefetchBlocksOnOpen
```
boolean isPrefetchBlocksOnOpen()
```
    Returns true if we should prefetch blocks into the blockcache on open
  - toStringCustomizedValues
```
String toStringCustomizedValues()
```
    Returns Column family descriptor with only the customized attributes.
  - isNewVersionBehavior
```
boolean isNewVersionBehavior()
```
    By default, HBase only consider timestamp in versions. So a previous Delete with higher ts will mask a later Put with lower ts. Set this to true to enable new semantics of versions. We will also consider mvcc in versions. See HBASE-15968 for details.

Interface ColumnFamilyDescriptor

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

COMPARATOR

REPLICATION_SCOPE_BYTES

COMPARATOR_IGNORE_REPLICATION

Method Detail

getBlocksize

getBloomFilterType

getCompactionCompressionType

getMajorCompactionCompressionType

getMinorCompactionCompressionType

getCompressionType

getConfiguration

getConfigurationValue

getDFSReplication

getDataBlockEncoding

getEncryptionKey

getEncryptionType

getInMemoryCompaction

getKeepDeletedCells

getMaxVersions

getMinVersions

getMobCompactPartitionPolicy

getMobThreshold

getName

getNameAsString

getScope

getStoragePolicy

getTimeToLive

getValue

getValue

getValue

getValues

isBlockCacheEnabled

isCacheBloomsOnWrite

isCacheDataOnWrite

isCacheIndexesOnWrite

isCompressTags

isEvictBlocksOnClose

isInMemory

isMobEnabled

isPrefetchBlocksOnOpen

toStringCustomizedValues

isNewVersionBehavior