org.apache.hadoop.fs

Interface Syncable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CryptoFSDataOutputStream, FSDataOutputStream, SequenceFile.Writer

@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface Syncable

This interface for flush/sync operation.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	hflush() Flush out the data in client's user buffer.
void	hsync() Similar to posix fsync, flush out the data in client's user buffer all the way to the disk device (but the disk may have it in its cache).
void	sync() Deprecated. As of HADOOP 0.21.0, replaced by hflush

Method Detail

sync

@Deprecated
void sync()
          throws IOException

Deprecated. As of HADOOP 0.21.0, replaced by hflush

Throws:

IOException

See Also:

hflush()

hflush

void hflush()
            throws IOException

Flush out the data in client's user buffer. After the return of this call, new readers will see the data.

Throws:

IOException - if any error occurs

hsync

void hsync()
           throws IOException

Similar to posix fsync, flush out the data in client's user buffer all the way to the disk device (but the disk may have it in its cache).

Throws:

IOException - if error occurs