ColumnStore (Starjava Table API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

IndexedStreamColumnStore, StreamColumnStore
```
public interface ColumnStore
```
Defines an object which can store the data of a column, that is, an array of homogeneous objects. The store is populated sequentially, and when ready provides random access.
The sequence of calls must be as follows:
1. Zero or more calls of acceptCell(java.lang.Object)
2. A call of endCells()
3. Zero or more calls of createReader()
Behaviour will be undefined if you violate this sequence.
Since:

21 Jun 2006

Author:

Mark Taylor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`acceptCell(java.lang.Object value)`	Writes a datum to this store.
`ColumnReader`	`createReader()`	Returns an object that can provide random access to the cells written to this store.
`void`	`endCells()`	Signals that no more calls to `acceptCell` will be made, and that calls to `createReader` may be made.

- Method Detail
  - acceptCell
```
void acceptCell(java.lang.Object value)
         throws java.io.IOException
```
    Writes a datum to this store.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to add
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - endCells
```
void endCells()
       throws java.io.IOException
```
    Signals that no more calls to acceptCell will be made, and that calls to createReader may be made.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
  - createReader
```
ColumnReader createReader()
```
    Returns an object that can provide random access to the cells written to this store.
    
    Returns:
    
    column cell reader