Xapian: API Documentation: Xapian::Chert Namespace Reference

xapian-core 1.4.29

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Xapian::Chert Namespace Reference

Database factory functions for the chert backend. More...

## Functions
Database | open (const std::string &dir)
| Construct a Database object for read-only access to a Chert database.
WritableDatabase | open (const std::string &dir, int action, int block_size=0)
| Construct a Database object for update access to a Chert database.

## Detailed Description

Database factory functions for the chert backend.

## Function Documentation

## ◆ open() [1/2]

Database Xapian::Chert::open | ( | const std::string & | dir | ) |
| inline

Construct a Database object for read-only access to a Chert database.

Parameters

  dir | pathname of the directory containing the database.

References Xapian::DB_BACKEND_CHERT.

## ◆ open() [2/2]

WritableDatabase Xapian::Chert::open | ( | const std::string & | dir,
|  | int | action,
|  | int | block_size = `0`
| ) |  |
| inline

Construct a Database object for update access to a Chert database.

Parameters

  dir | pathname of the directory containing the database.
  action | determines handling of existing/non-existing database: Xapian::DB_CREATE fail if database already exist, otherwise create new database. Xapian::DB_CREATE_OR_OPEN open existing database, or create new database if none exists. Xapian::DB_CREATE_OR_OVERWRITE overwrite existing database, or create new database if none exists. Xapian::DB_OPEN open existing database, failing if none exists.
  block_size | the Btree blocksize to use (in bytes), which must be a power of two between 2048 and 65536 (inclusive). The default (also used if an invalid value if passed) is 8192 bytes. This parameter is ignored when opening an existing database.

References Xapian::DB_BACKEND_CHERT.