org.squigle.layers
Class MetaDataUtils

java.lang.Object
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  +--org.squigle.layers.MetaDataUtils

public class MetaDataUtils

extends java.lang.Object

Contains various utitlity functions for dealing with layer metaData.

Constructor Summary

MetaDataUtils()

Method Summary

static java.lang.String	concatMetaData(java.lang.String[] s) Concatenates a String[] into a single String.
static java.lang.String[]	decodeMetaData(java.nio.ByteBuffer bb, int metaDataPointer)
static int	getColByName(java.util.Hashtable lookup, java.lang.String hash)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

MetaDataUtils

public MetaDataUtils()

Method Detail

concatMetaData

public static java.lang.String concatMetaData(java.lang.String[] s)

Concatenates a String[] into a single String. This is useful as a first step in hashing metaData records for distinct checks.

Parameters:

s - the metaData to be concatenated

Returns:

the concatenated String

decodeMetaData

public static java.lang.String[] decodeMetaData(java.nio.ByteBuffer bb,
                                                int metaDataPointer)

getColByName

public static int getColByName(java.util.Hashtable lookup,
                               java.lang.String hash)