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+<li>java.lang.Object</li>
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+<pre>public class <span class="strong">KeyDecoder</span>
+extends java.lang.Object</pre>
+<div class="block">A very low-level class that decodes key components encoded by methods of
+ <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html" title="class in com.amazon.carbonado.raw"><code>KeyEncoder</code></a>.</div>
+<dl><dt><span class="strong">Author:</span></dt>
+ <dd>Brian S O'Neill</dd>
+<dt><span class="strong">See Also:</span></dt><dd><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/DataDecoder.html" title="class in com.amazon.carbonado.raw"><code>DataDecoder</code></a></dd></dl>
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+<th class="colOne" scope="col">Constructor and Description</th>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colOne"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#KeyDecoder()">KeyDecoder</a></strong>()</code>&nbsp;</td>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decode(byte[], int, java.math.BigDecimal[])">decode</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.math.BigDecimal[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given BigDecimal as originally encoded for ascending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decode(byte[], int, java.math.BigInteger[])">decode</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.math.BigInteger[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given BigInteger as originally encoded for ascending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decode(byte[], int, byte[][])">decode</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ byte[][]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array as originally encoded for ascending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static boolean</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeBooleanDesc(byte[], int)">decodeBooleanDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a boolean from exactly 1 byte, as encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Boolean</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeBooleanObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeBooleanObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a Boolean object from exactly 1 byte, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static byte</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeByteDesc(byte[], int)">decodeByteDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed byte from exactly 1 byte, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Byte</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeByteObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeByteObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed Byte object from exactly 1 or 2 bytes, as encoded for
+ descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Character</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeCharacterObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeCharacterObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a Character object from exactly 1 or 3 bytes, as encoded for
+ descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static char</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeCharDesc(byte[], int)">decodeCharDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a char from exactly 2 bytes, as encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeDesc(byte[], int, java.math.BigDecimal[])">decodeDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.math.BigDecimal[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given BigDecimal as originally encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeDesc(byte[], int, java.math.BigInteger[])">decodeDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.math.BigInteger[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given BigInteger as originally encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeDesc(byte[], int, byte[][])">decodeDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ byte[][]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array as originally encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static double</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeDoubleDesc(byte[], int)">decodeDoubleDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a double from exactly 8 bytes, as encoded for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Double</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeDoubleObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeDoubleObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a Double object from exactly 8 bytes.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static float</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeFloatDesc(byte[], int)">decodeFloatDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a float from exactly 4 bytes, as encoded for descending order.</div>
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+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Float</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeFloatObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeFloatObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a Float object from exactly 4 bytes.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
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+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeIntDesc(byte[], int)">decodeIntDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed integer from exactly 4 bytes, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
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+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Integer</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeIntegerObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeIntegerObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed Integer object from exactly 1 or 5 bytes, as encoded
+ for descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static long</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeLongDesc(byte[], int)">decodeLongDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed long from exactly 8 bytes, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Long</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeLongObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeLongObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed Long object from exactly 1 or 9 bytes, as encoded for
+ descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static short</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeShortDesc(byte[], int)">decodeShortDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed short from exactly 2 bytes, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static java.lang.Short</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeShortObjDesc(byte[], int)">decodeShortObjDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes a signed Short object from exactly 1 or 3 bytes, as encoded for
+ descending order.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static byte[]</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeSingleDesc(byte[])">decodeSingleDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array which was encoded by <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html#encodeSingleDesc(byte[])"><code>KeyEncoder.encodeSingleDesc(byte[])</code></a>.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static byte[]</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeSingleDesc(byte[], int, int)">decodeSingleDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;prefixPadding,
+ int&nbsp;suffixPadding)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array which was encoded by <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html#encodeSingleDesc(byte[])"><code>KeyEncoder.encodeSingleDesc(byte[])</code></a>.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static byte[]</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])">decodeSingleNullableDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array which was encoded by <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html#encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])"><code>KeyEncoder.encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])</code></a>.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static byte[]</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[], int, int)">decodeSingleNullableDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;prefixPadding,
+ int&nbsp;suffixPadding)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array which was encoded by <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html#encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])"><code>KeyEncoder.encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])</code></a>.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="altColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeString(byte[], int, java.lang.String[])">decodeString</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.lang.String[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes an encoded string from the given byte array.</div>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr class="rowColor">
+<td class="colFirst"><code>static int</code></td>
+<td class="colLast"><code><strong><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyDecoder.html#decodeStringDesc(byte[], int, java.lang.String[])">decodeStringDesc</a></strong>(byte[]&nbsp;src,
+ int&nbsp;srcOffset,
+ java.lang.String[]&nbsp;valueRef)</code>
+<div class="block">Decodes an encoded string from the given byte array as originally
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+<div class="block">Decodes a signed integer from exactly 4 bytes, as encoded for descending
+ order.</div>
+<dl><dt><span class="strong">Parameters:</span></dt><dd><code>src</code> - source of encoded bytes</dd><dd><code>srcOffset</code> - offset into source array</dd>
+<dt><span class="strong">Returns:</span></dt><dd>signed integer value</dd>
+<dt><span class="strong">Throws:</span></dt>
+<dd><code><a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/CorruptEncodingException.html" title="class in com.amazon.carbonado">CorruptEncodingException</a></code></dd></dl>
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+<dl><dt><span class="strong">Parameters:</span></dt><dd><code>src</code> - source of encoded bytes</dd><dd><code>srcOffset</code> - offset into source array</dd>
+<dt><span class="strong">Returns:</span></dt><dd>signed Integer object or null</dd>
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+<div class="block">Decodes a signed long from exactly 8 bytes, as encoded for descending
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+<dl><dt><span class="strong">Parameters:</span></dt><dd><code>src</code> - source of encoded bytes</dd><dd><code>srcOffset</code> - offset into source array</dd>
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+ descending order. If null is returned, then 1 byte was read.</div>
+<dl><dt><span class="strong">Parameters:</span></dt><dd><code>src</code> - source of encoded bytes</dd><dd><code>srcOffset</code> - offset into source array</dd>
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+<div class="block">Decodes the given byte array which was encoded by <a href="../../../../com/amazon/carbonado/raw/KeyEncoder.html#encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])"><code>KeyEncoder.encodeSingleNullableDesc(byte[])</code></a>. Always returns a new byte array
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