Module de.zabuza.fastcdc4j
Package de.zabuza.fastcdc4j.external.chunking

Interface ChunkMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:
SimpleChunkMetadata
public interface ChunkMetadata
Interface representing metadata of a chunk as created by a Chunker.

Unlike a Chunk, metadata does not own their data.

Author:
Daniel Tischner <zabuza.dev@gmail.com>

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    byte[] getHash()
    A binary hash representation of the contained data.
    java.lang.String getHexHash()
    A hexadecimal hash representation of the contained data.
    int getLength()
    The length of this chunk, i.e. the amount of contained data.
    long getOffset()
    Gets the offset of this chunk, with respect to its source data stream.

  • Method Details

    • getHash

      byte[] getHash()
      A binary hash representation of the contained data. Using the algorithm specified during construction by the Chunker.
      Returns:
      A binary hash representation

    • getHexHash

      java.lang.String getHexHash()
      A hexadecimal hash representation of the contained data. Using the algorithm specified during construction by the Chunker.
      Returns:
      A hexadecimal hash representation

    • getLength

      int getLength()
      The length of this chunk, i.e. the amount of contained data.
      Returns:
      Gets the length

    • getOffset

      long getOffset()
      Gets the offset of this chunk, with respect to its source data stream.
      Returns:
      The offset