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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.hfile;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.io.HeapSize;
/**
* Cacheable is an interface that allows for an object to be cached. If using an
* on heap cache, just use heapsize. If using an off heap cache, Cacheable
* provides methods for serialization of the object.
*
* Some objects cannot be moved off heap, those objects will return a
* getSerializedLength() of 0.
*
*/
@InterfaceAudience.Private
public interface Cacheable extends HeapSize {
/**
* Returns the length of the ByteBuffer required to serialized the object. If the
* object cannot be serialized, it should also return 0.
*
* @return int length in bytes of the serialized form.
*/
public int getSerializedLength();
/**
* Serializes its data into destination.
*/
public void serialize(ByteBuffer destination);
/**
* Returns CacheableDeserializer instance which reconstructs original object from ByteBuffer.
*
* @return CacheableDeserialzer instance.
*/
public CacheableDeserializer<Cacheable> getDeserializer();
}