interface IBlockIndexOrder in Tinman.Core.Database

Base interface for classes that provide index semantic for a BlockIndex.

interface	IBlockIndexOrder	with	<TKey>
			<in TValue>

Remarks

The value ordering of the block index is defined by the method ValueCompare. Keys are extracted from values via ValueToKey.

Methods

ValueCompare

Compares the given key to the specified value.

method	ValueCompare (TKey key, TValue value)
type	int32
params	key		The key.
	value		The value.
returns			-1 if key is less than value, 1 if key is greater than value and 0 if key is equal to value.

ValueToKey

Returns the key for the given value.

method	ValueToKey (TValue value)
type	TKey
params	value		The entry value.
returns			The entry key.

Remarks:

This is a generic method; it operates independently from the current index content.