org.exist.storage
Interface ValueIndexKeyFactory

All Superinterfaces:
java.lang.Comparable
All Known Implementing Classes:
ValueIndexKeyFactorySimple

public interface ValueIndexKeyFactory
extends java.lang.Comparable

Factory for Keys for Value Indices; provides through serialize() the persistant storage key.


Method Summary
 byte[] serialize(short collectionId, boolean caseSensitive)
          this is called from NativeValueIndex
 
Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo
 

Method Detail

serialize

public byte[] serialize(short collectionId,
                        boolean caseSensitive)
this is called from NativeValueIndex

Returns:
the persistant storage key


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