## Uses of Class
org.apache.hadoop.io.BinaryComparable

- Packages that use BinaryComparable
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.hadoop.io | Generic i/o code for use when reading and writing data to the network, to databases, and to files.
  org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.lib.partition |

- - ### Uses of BinaryComparable in org.apache.hadoop.io

    Subclasses of BinaryComparable in org.apache.hadoop.io
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BytesWritable` A byte sequence that is usable as a key or value.
    `class` | `Text` This class stores text using standard UTF8 encoding.

    Methods in org.apache.hadoop.io with parameters of type BinaryComparable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | BinaryComparable.`compareTo(BinaryComparable other)` Compare bytes from {#getBytes()}.

  - ### Uses of BinaryComparable in org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.lib.partition

    Methods in org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.lib.partition with parameters of type BinaryComparable
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | BinaryPartitioner.`getPartition(BinaryComparable key, V value, int numPartitions)` Use (the specified slice of the array returned by) `getBytes()` to partition.

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