p2p.basic
Interface KeyRange

public interface KeyRange

Represents a part of the key space, for example, the keys a node is responsible for. It may be used both for range or prefix-based addressing.

Method Summary

Key	getMax() Get the upper bound of the key range.
Key	getMin() Get the lower bound of the key range.
boolean	withinRange(Key key) Check whether key is inside the range.

Method Detail

getMin

Key getMin()

Get the lower bound of the key range.

Returns:

the first key in the range

getMax

Key getMax()

Get the upper bound of the key range.

Returns:

the last key in the range

withinRange

boolean withinRange(Key key)

Check whether key is inside the range.

Parameters:

key - the key to test

Returns:

true if key is inside the key range, false otherwise