com.github.pyknic.bigarray

Interface LongImmutableArray

public interface LongImmutableArray

An immutable long array that can hold a very large number of elements. Implementations of this interface may or may not be backed by a direct buffer depending on the size and how the data contained is structured.

To create a new instance of this interface, use the builder pattern initiated with the builder() method. The actual implementation that is used will depend on the data that is passed to the builder. After the instance has been built, it will be immutable.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

Emil Forslund

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	LongImmutableArray.Builder A builder for a LongImmutableArray.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static LongImmutableArray.Builder	builder() Creates a new builder.
long	getAsLong(long index) Returns the value located at the specified index in the array.
long	length() Returns the length of the array (the number of longs that can safely be retrieved using the getAsLong(long) method).

Method Detail

getAsLong

long getAsLong(long index)

Returns the value located at the specified index in the array. If the index is outside the bounds of the array, the behavior is unspecified.

Parameters:

index - the index

Returns:

the value at that index

length

long length()

Returns the length of the array (the number of longs that can safely be retrieved using the getAsLong(long) method).

Returns:

the length

builder

static LongImmutableArray.Builder builder()

Creates a new builder. The builder guarantees that appended values will be stored in the same order as they were inserted, but the actual size of the array and how it is backed will be determined when the LongImmutableArray.Builder.build() method is finally invoked.

The builder should not be used after the LongImmutableArray.Builder.build()-method has been called.

Returns:

a new builder