ComparableTokenEncoder (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

All Superinterfaces:

TokenEncoder
```
public interface ComparableTokenEncoder
extends TokenEncoder
```
Converts token values into a byte-wise comparable binary encoding.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`encodeFieldAdditionalBytes(BinaryBuilder buffer, int index)`	Appends the additional bytes ( those that are required for storage but not for comparison) to the buffer.
`void`	`encodeFieldComparisonBytes(BinaryBuilder buffer, int index)`	Appends those bytes that are needed for byte-wise comparison.
`boolean`	`isInverted()`	Indicates whether normal ordering is inverted.

Methods inherited from interface com.pervasive.datarush.encoding.TokenEncoder
encode, encodeField, setSource

- Method Detail
  - isInverted
```
boolean isInverted()
```
    Indicates whether normal ordering is inverted.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if ordering is descending, false otherwise.
  - encodeFieldComparisonBytes
```
void encodeFieldComparisonBytes(BinaryBuilder buffer,
                                int index)
```
    Appends those bytes that are needed for byte-wise comparison.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the buffer to which to append the encoding
    
    index - the index of the field to encode
  - encodeFieldAdditionalBytes
```
void encodeFieldAdditionalBytes(BinaryBuilder buffer,
                                int index)
```
    Appends the additional bytes ( those that are required for storage but not for comparison) to the buffer.
    
    Parameters:
    
    buffer - the buffer to which to append the encoding
    
    index - the index of the field to encode