org.apache.avro.mapreduce

Interface Syncable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AvroKeyRecordWriter, AvroKeyValueRecordWriter

public interface Syncable

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
long	sync() Return the current position as a value that may be passed to DataFileReader.seek(long).

Method Detail

sync

long sync()
          throws IOException

Return the current position as a value that may be passed to DataFileReader.seek(long). Forces the end of the current block, emitting a synchronization marker.

Throws:

IOException - - if an error occurred while attempting to sync.