Search::InvertedIndex::Update - A container for a mass data update for a -group/-index.

Provides a container for the information to perform an update for a -group/-index tuple.

1.01 2002.05.24 - Cleaned up 'new' method to improve performance.

Inherits 'get','set','clear' and 'exists' methods from Class::NamedParms

new({ -group => $group, -index => $index, -keys => { ... ) [ -data = > $data ] });>

Returns and optionally initializes a new Search::InvertedIndex::Update object.

Examples:

  my $update = Search::InvertedIndex::Update->new;

  my $update = Search::InvertedIndex::Update->new({ -group => $group,
                                                    -index => $index,
                                                     -data => $index_data,
                                                     -keys => {
												               $key0 => 10,
															   $key1 => 20,
															   $key2 => 15,
													         },
												 });

Inherits 'get/set' methods from Class::NamedParms

The -keys parameter is a reference to a hash containing all the keys for this index and their assigned rankings. Rankings are allowed to be integer values between -32768 and +32767 inclusive.

The -group and -index are required, the -keys are optional. The Update object is used for update by replacement of all -keys for the specified -group and -index. All existing keys are deleted and the passed -keys is used to insert a completely new set of keys for the specified index/group.

The -data parameter is optional, but if passed will replace the existing -data record for the -index.

Copyright 1999, Benjamin Franz (<URL:http://www.nihongo.org/snowhare/>) and FreeRun Technologies, Inc. (<URL:http://www.freeruntech.com/>). All Rights Reserved. This software may be copied or redistributed under the same terms as Perl itelf.

Benjamin Franz

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1.01 2002.05.24 - Changed initialization to improve performance