com.hp.hpl.jena.graph.query
Interface TripleSorter

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleTripleSorter

public interface TripleSorter

Interface for things that can sort triples (for optimising queries).

Author:

kers

Field Summary

static TripleSorter

dontSort A TripleSorter that does not alter the triple array at all.

Method Summary

Triple[]

sort(Triple[] triples) Sort the array triples and return the reorganised array.

Field Detail

dontSort

static final TripleSorter dontSort

A TripleSorter that does not alter the triple array at all.

Method Detail

sort

Triple[] sort(Triple[] triples)

Sort the array triples and return the reorganised array. A new array may be returned or the existing array reorganised in-place. The result array may have a different size from the original; the requirement is just that a query using the result must deliver the same results as one using the original. We hope, of course, that the performance of the query is improved ...