org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util

Class ChecksumFactory

java.lang.Object

org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util.ChecksumFactory

public class ChecksumFactory
extends Object

Utility class that is used to generate a Checksum object. The Checksum implementation is pluggable and an application can specify their own class that implements their own Checksum algorithm.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ChecksumFactory()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Constructor<?>	newConstructor(String className) Returns a Constructor that can be used to create a Checksum object.
static Checksum	newInstance(String className) Create a new instance of a Checksum object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ChecksumFactory

public ChecksumFactory()

Method Detail

newInstance

public static Checksum newInstance(String className)
                            throws IOException

Create a new instance of a Checksum object.

Returns:

The newly created Checksum object

Throws:

IOException

newConstructor

public static Constructor<?> newConstructor(String className)
                                     throws IOException

Returns a Constructor that can be used to create a Checksum object.

Parameters:

className - classname for which an constructor is created

Returns:

a new Constructor object

Throws:

IOException