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| * |
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| |
| package com.sleepycat.bind; |
| |
| import com.sleepycat.je.DatabaseEntry; |
| |
| /** |
| * A binding between a key or data entry and a key or data object. |
| * |
| * <p><em>WARNING:</em> Binding instances are typically shared by multiple |
| * threads and binding methods are called without any special synchronization. |
| * Therefore, bindings must be thread safe. In general no shared state should |
| * be used and any caching of computed values must be done with proper |
| * synchronization.</p> |
| * |
| * @author Mark Hayes |
| */ |
| public interface EntryBinding<E> { |
| |
| /** |
| * Converts a entry buffer into an Object. |
| * |
| * @param entry is the source entry buffer. |
| * |
| * @return the resulting Object. |
| */ |
| E entryToObject(DatabaseEntry entry); |
| |
| /** |
| * Converts an Object into a entry buffer. |
| * |
| * @param object is the source Object. |
| * |
| * @param entry is the destination entry buffer. |
| */ |
| void objectToEntry(E object, DatabaseEntry entry); |
| } |