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| package org.apache.drill.exec.vector.accessor; |
| |
| /** |
| * Defines a reader to get values for value vectors using |
| * a simple, uniform interface modeled after a JSON object. |
| * Every column value is an object of one of three types: |
| * scalar, array or tuple. Methods exist to "cast" this object |
| * to the proper type. This model allows a very simple representation: |
| * tuples (rows, maps) consist of objects. Arrays are lists of |
| * objects. |
| * <p> |
| * {@see ObjectWriter> |
| */ |
| |
| public interface ObjectReader extends ColumnReader { |
| ScalarReader scalar(); |
| TupleReader tuple(); |
| ArrayReader array(); |
| VariantReader variant(); |
| DictReader dict(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the reader as a generic type, for dynamic |
| * programming. |
| * @return the untyped reader |
| */ |
| ColumnReader reader(); |
| } |