Package org.apache.hadoop.util

Interface IndexedSortable

@LimitedPrivate("MapReduce")
@Unstable
public interface IndexedSortable

Interface for collections capable of being sorted by IndexedSorter algorithms.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compare(int i, int j)	Compare items at the given addresses consistent with the semantics of Comparator.compare(Object, Object).
void	swap(int i, int j)	Swap items at the given addresses.

Method Detail

compare

int compare(int i,
            int j)

Compare items at the given addresses consistent with the semantics of Comparator.compare(Object, Object).

Parameters:

i - (int).

j - (int).

Returns:

compare result.

swap

void swap(int i,
          int j)

Swap items at the given addresses.

Parameters:

i - i(int).

j - j(int).