Package com.tangosol.net.topic
Interface NamedTopic.ElementCalculator
- All Known Implementing Classes:
 BinaryElementCalculator,FixedElementCalculator
- Enclosing interface:
 NamedTopic<V>
public static interface NamedTopic.ElementCalculator
A unit calculator is an object that can calculate the cost of
 storing an element in a topic.
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionintcalculateUnits(Binary binElement) Calculate cost for the specified element.default StringgetName()Obtain the name of the unit calculator. 
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Method Details
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calculateUnits
Calculate cost for the specified element.- Parameters:
 binElement- the element value (in serialized Binary form) to evaluate for unit cost- Returns:
 - an integer value 0 or greater, with a larger value signifying a higher cost
 - Throws:
 IllegalArgumentException- if the specified object type cannot be processed by this calculator
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getName
Obtain the name of the unit calculator. This is intended to be human-readable for use in a monitoring tool; examples include "SimpleMemoryCalculator" and "BinaryMemoryCalculator".- Returns:
 - the name of the unit calculator
 
 
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