optimize.go

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package index

// Optimizable represents an optional interface that implementable by
// optimizable resources (e.g., TermFieldReaders, Searchers).  These
// optimizable resources are provided the same OptimizableContext
// instance, so that they can coordinate via dynamic interface
// casting.
type Optimizable interface {
	Optimize(kind string, octx OptimizableContext) (OptimizableContext, error)
}

// Represents a result of optimization -- see the Finish() method.
type Optimized interface{}

type OptimizableContext interface {
	// Once all the optimzable resources have been provided the same
	// OptimizableContext instance, the optimization preparations are
	// finished or completed via the Finish() method.
	//
	// Depending on the optimization being performed, the Finish()
	// method might return a non-nil Optimized instance.  For example,
	// the Optimized instance might represent an optimized
	// TermFieldReader instance.
	Finish() (Optimized, error)
}