## org.apache.lucene.codecs
Class DocValuesFormat

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.lucene.codecs.DocValuesFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:
  NamedSPILoader.NamedSPI

Direct Known Subclasses:
  Lucene40DocValuesFormat, Lucene42DocValuesFormat, PerFieldDocValuesFormat

    public abstract class DocValuesFormat

extends Object
implements NamedSPILoader.NamedSPI

Encodes/decodes per-document values.

Note, when extending this class, the name (`getName()`) may written into the index in certain configurations. In order for the segment to be read, the name must resolve to your implementation via `forName(String)`. This method uses Java's `Service Provider Interface` (SPI) to resolve format names.

If you implement your own format, make sure that it has a no-arg constructor so SPI can load it.

See Also:
  `ServiceLoader`
WARNING: This API is experimental and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.

Constructor Summary
`protected` `DocValuesFormat(String name)` Creates a new docvalues format.

Method Summary
`static Set<String>` `availableDocValuesFormats()` returns a list of all available format names
`abstract DocValuesConsumer` `fieldsConsumer(SegmentWriteState state)` Returns a `DocValuesConsumer` to write docvalues to the index.
`abstract DocValuesProducer` `fieldsProducer(SegmentReadState state)` Returns a `DocValuesProducer` to read docvalues from the index.
`static DocValuesFormat` `forName(String name)` looks up a format by name
`String` `getName()`
`static void` `reloadDocValuesFormats(ClassLoader classloader)` Reloads the DocValues format list from the given `ClassLoader`.
`String` `toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### DocValuesFormat

    protected DocValuesFormat(String name)

  Creates a new docvalues format.

  The provided name will be written into the index segment in some configurations (such as when using `PerFieldDocValuesFormat`): in such configurations, for the segment to be read this class should be registered with Java's SPI mechanism (registered in META-INF/ of your jar file, etc).

  Parameters:
    `name` - must be all ascii alphanumeric, and less than 128 characters in length.

Method Detail

### fieldsConsumer

    public abstract DocValuesConsumer fieldsConsumer(SegmentWriteState state)
                                              throws IOException

  Returns a `DocValuesConsumer` to write docvalues to the index.

  Throws:
    `IOException`

### fieldsProducer

    public abstract DocValuesProducer fieldsProducer(SegmentReadState state)
                                              throws IOException

  Returns a `DocValuesProducer` to read docvalues from the index.

  NOTE: by the time this call returns, it must hold open any files it will need to use; else, those files may be deleted. Additionally, required files may be deleted during the execution of this call before there is a chance to open them. Under these circumstances an IOException should be thrown by the implementation. IOExceptions are expected and will automatically cause a retry of the segment opening logic with the newly revised segments.

  Throws:
    `IOException`

### getName

    public final String getName()

  Specified by:
    `getName` in interface `NamedSPILoader.NamedSPI`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

### forName

    public static DocValuesFormat forName(String name)

  looks up a format by name

### availableDocValuesFormats

    public static Set<String> availableDocValuesFormats()

  returns a list of all available format names

### reloadDocValuesFormats

    public static void reloadDocValuesFormats(ClassLoader classloader)

  Reloads the DocValues format list from the given `ClassLoader`. Changes to the docvalues formats are visible after the method ends, all iterators (`availableDocValuesFormats()`,...) stay consistent.

  NOTE: Only new docvalues formats are added, existing ones are never removed or replaced.

  This method is expensive and should only be called for discovery of new docvalues formats on the given classpath/classloader!

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