org.modeshape.jcr.value
Class BinaryKey

java.lang.Object
  org.modeshape.jcr.value.BinaryKey

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<BinaryKey>

@Immutable
public class BinaryKey
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<BinaryKey>

The internal key used to identify a unique BINARY value.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

BinaryKey(byte[] hash)

BinaryKey(String key)

Method Summary

int	compareTo(BinaryKey other)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	hashCode()
static BinaryKey	keyFor(byte[] content)
byte[]	toBytes() Get this binary key in the form of a byte array.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BinaryKey

public BinaryKey(String key)

BinaryKey

public BinaryKey(byte[] hash)

Method Detail

keyFor

public static BinaryKey keyFor(byte[] content)

toBytes

public byte[] toBytes()

Get this binary key in the form of a byte array.

Returns:

the bytes that make up this key; never null and always a copy to prevent modification

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(BinaryKey other)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<BinaryKey>

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object