Class CompressionTools

java.lang.Object
org.apache.lucene.document.CompressionTools

public class CompressionTools extends Object
Simple utility class providing static methods to compress and decompress binary data for stored fields. This class uses java.util.zip.Deflater and Inflater classes to compress and decompress.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    static byte[]
    compress(byte[] value)
    Compresses all bytes in the array, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    static byte[]
    compress(byte[] value, int offset, int length)
    Compresses the specified byte range, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    static byte[]
    compress(byte[] value, int offset, int length, int compressionLevel)
    Compresses the specified byte range using the specified compressionLevel (constants are defined in java.util.zip.Deflater).
    static byte[]
    Compresses the String value, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    static byte[]
    compressString(String value, int compressionLevel)
    Compresses the String value using the specified compressionLevel (constants are defined in java.util.zip.Deflater).
    static byte[]
    decompress(byte[] value)
    Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress
    static byte[]
    decompress(byte[] value, int offset, int length)
    Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress
    static byte[]
    Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress (referenced by the provided BytesRef)
    static String
    decompressString(byte[] value)
    Decompress the byte array previously returned by compressString back into a String
    static String
    decompressString(byte[] value, int offset, int length)
    Decompress the byte array previously returned by compressString back into a String
    static String
    Decompress the byte array (referenced by the provided BytesRef) previously returned by compressString back into a String

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Method Details

    • compress

      public static byte[] compress(byte[] value, int offset, int length, int compressionLevel)
      Compresses the specified byte range using the specified compressionLevel (constants are defined in java.util.zip.Deflater).
    • compress

      public static byte[] compress(byte[] value, int offset, int length)
      Compresses the specified byte range, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    • compress

      public static byte[] compress(byte[] value)
      Compresses all bytes in the array, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    • compressString

      public static byte[] compressString(String value)
      Compresses the String value, with default BEST_COMPRESSION level
    • compressString

      public static byte[] compressString(String value, int compressionLevel)
      Compresses the String value using the specified compressionLevel (constants are defined in java.util.zip.Deflater).
    • decompress

      public static byte[] decompress(BytesRef bytes) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress (referenced by the provided BytesRef)
      Throws:
      DataFormatException
    • decompress

      public static byte[] decompress(byte[] value) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress
      Throws:
      DataFormatException
    • decompress

      public static byte[] decompress(byte[] value, int offset, int length) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress
      Throws:
      DataFormatException
    • decompressString

      public static String decompressString(byte[] value) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array previously returned by compressString back into a String
      Throws:
      DataFormatException
    • decompressString

      public static String decompressString(byte[] value, int offset, int length) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array previously returned by compressString back into a String
      Throws:
      DataFormatException
    • decompressString

      public static String decompressString(BytesRef bytes) throws DataFormatException
      Decompress the byte array (referenced by the provided BytesRef) previously returned by compressString back into a String
      Throws:
      DataFormatException