org.apache.avro.io
Interface DatumReader<D>

All Known Implementing Classes:

GenericDatumReader, ReflectDatumReader, SpecificDatumReader

public interface DatumReader<D>

Read data of a schema.

Determines the in-memory data representation.

Method Summary

D	read(D reuse, Decoder in) Read a datum.
void	setSchema(Schema schema) Set the writer's schema.

Method Detail

setSchema

void setSchema(Schema schema)

Set the writer's schema.

read

D read(D reuse,
       Decoder in)
       throws IOException

Read a datum. Traverse the schema, depth-first, reading all leaf values in the schema into a datum that is returned. If the provided datum is non-null it may be reused and returned.

Throws:

IOException