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package com.mysql.clusterj.core.store;


/** This interface represents a partition key. A partition key
 * consists of a table and values that make up the partition key.
 * An instance of this interface can be used to specify the
 * partition key used when starting a transaction.
 */
public interface PartitionKey {

    public void addIntKey(Column storeColumn, int key);

    public void addLongKey(Column storeColumn, long key);

    public void addStringKey(Column storeColumn, String string);

    public void addBytesKey(Column storeColumn, byte[] bytes);

    public void addShortKey(Column storeColumn, short key);

    public void addByteKey(Column storeColumn, byte key);

}
