1 /**
2 *
3 */
4 package org.treetank.api;
5
6 import java.io.DataOutput;
7
8 import org.treetank.exception.TTIOException;
9
10 import com.google.common.hash.Funnel;
11
12 /**
13 * All entries in the MetaBucket must implement this interface for guaranteeing serialization.
14 * This applies to Keys as well as to values.
15 *
16 * @author Sebastian Graf, University of Konstanz
17 *
18 */
19 public interface IMetaEntry {
20
21 /**
22 * Serializing to given dataput
23 *
24 * @param pOutput
25 * to serialize to
26 * @throws TTIOException
27 */
28 void serialize(final DataOutput pOutput) throws TTIOException;
29
30 /**
31 * Getting a Funnel for computing guava-based hashes.
32 *
33 * @return a Funnel for this {@link IMetaEntry}
34 */
35 Funnel<IMetaEntry> getFunnel();
36
37 }