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package org.apache.accumulo.core.client.admin;
/**
* The type of ordering to use for the table's entries (default is MILLIS)
*/
public enum TimeType {
/**
* Used to guarantee ordering of data sequentially as inserted
*/
LOGICAL,
/**
* This is the default. Tries to ensure that inserted data is stored with the timestamp closest to
* the machine's time to the nearest millisecond, without going backwards to guarantee insertion
* sequence. Note that using this time type can cause time to "skip" forward if a machine has a
* time that is too far off. NTP is recommended when using this type.
*/
MILLIS
}