org.apache.parquet.io

Interface OutputFile

All Known Implementing Classes:

LocalOutputFile

public interface OutputFile

OutputFile is an interface with the methods needed by Parquet to write data files using PositionOutputStream instances.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
PositionOutputStream	create(long blockSizeHint) Opens a new PositionOutputStream for the data file to create.
PositionOutputStream	createOrOverwrite(long blockSizeHint) Opens a new PositionOutputStream for the data file to create or overwrite.
long	defaultBlockSize()
default String	getPath()
boolean	supportsBlockSize()

Method Detail

create

PositionOutputStream create(long blockSizeHint)
                     throws IOException

Opens a new PositionOutputStream for the data file to create.

Returns:

a new PositionOutputStream to write the file

Throws:

IOException - if the stream cannot be opened

createOrOverwrite

PositionOutputStream createOrOverwrite(long blockSizeHint)
                                throws IOException

Opens a new PositionOutputStream for the data file to create or overwrite.

Returns:

a new PositionOutputStream to write the file

Throws:

IOException - if the stream cannot be opened

supportsBlockSize

boolean supportsBlockSize()

Returns:

a flag indicating if block size is supported.

defaultBlockSize

long defaultBlockSize()

Returns:

the default block size.

getPath

default String getPath()

Returns:

the path of the file, as a String.