org.apache.flink.runtime.operators.sort

Interface Sorter<E>

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable, Closeable, CloseableInputProvider<E>

All Known Implementing Classes:

CombiningUnilateralSortMerger, UnilateralSortMerger

public interface Sorter<E>
extends CloseableInputProvider<E>

The SortMerger interface representing the public interface to all specific Sort-Merge implementations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
MutableObjectIterator<E>	getIterator() Gets the iterator over this input.

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

getIterator

MutableObjectIterator<E> getIterator()
                              throws InterruptedException

Description copied from interface: CloseableInputProvider

Gets the iterator over this input.

Specified by:

getIterator in interface CloseableInputProvider<E>

Returns:

The iterator provided by this iterator provider.

Throws:

InterruptedException