Package oracle.kv

Class Value

java.lang.Object

oracle.kv.Value

All Implemented Interfaces:

oracle.kv.impl.util.FastExternalizable

public class Value
extends java.lang.Object
implements oracle.kv.impl.util.FastExternalizable

The Value in a Key/Value store.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	Value.Format	Identifies the format of a value.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static Value	EMPTY_VALUE	An instance that represents an empty value for key-only records.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Value	createValue(byte[] val)	Creates a Value from a value byte array.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object other)
static Value	fromByteArray(byte[] bytes)	Deserializes the given bytes that were returned earlier by toByteArray() and returns the resulting Value.
Value.Format	getFormat()	Returns the value's format.
byte[]	getValue()	Returns the value byte array.
int	hashCode()
byte[]	toByteArray()	Returns this Value as a serialized byte array, such that fromByteArray(byte[]) may be used to reconstitute the Value.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface oracle.kv.impl.util.FastExternalizable

deserializedForm

Field Detail

EMPTY_VALUE

public static final Value EMPTY_VALUE

An instance that represents an empty value for key-only records.

Method Detail

toByteArray

public byte[] toByteArray()

Returns this Value as a serialized byte array, such that fromByteArray(byte[]) may be used to reconstitute the Value.

The intended use case for the toByteArray() and fromByteArray(byte[]) methods is to serialize values of various formats in a uniform manner, for storage outside of NoSQL DB or for sending across a network.

Values returned by calls to this method can be used with current and newer releases, but are not guaranteed to be compatible with earlier releases.

WARNING: The array returned by this method should be considered to be opaque by the caller. This array is not necessarily equal to the array returned by getValue(); in particular, the returned array may contain an extra byte identifying the format. The only valid use of this array is to pass it to fromByteArray(byte[]) at a later time in order to reconstruct the Value object. Normally getValue() should be used instead of this method.

See Also:

fromByteArray(byte[])

fromByteArray

public static Value fromByteArray(byte[] bytes)

Deserializes the given bytes that were returned earlier by toByteArray() and returns the resulting Value.

The intended use case for the toByteArray() and fromByteArray(byte[]) methods is to serialize values of various formats in a uniform manner, for storage outside of NoSQL DB or for sending across a network.

Values created with either the current or earlier releases can be used with this method, but values created by later releases are not guaranteed to be compatible.

WARNING: Misuse of this method could result in data corruption if the returned object is added to the store. The array passed to this method must have been previously created by calling fromByteArray(byte[]). To create a Value object of format Value.Format.NONE, call createValue(byte[]) instead.

See Also:

toByteArray()

createValue

public static Value createValue(byte[] val)

Creates a Value from a value byte array. The format of the returned value is Value.Format.NONE.

getValue

public byte[] getValue()

Returns the value byte array.

getFormat

public Value.Format getFormat()

Returns the value's format.

Since:

2.0

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object