[LUCENE-4124] factor ByteBufferIndexInput out of MMapDirectory

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Invalid
• Component/s: core/store
• Lucene Fields: New
• Assignee: Uwe Schindler
• Reporter: Robert Muir
• Created: 08/Jun/12 17:56
• Updated: 28/Aug/22 13:18
• Resolved: 09/Nov/18 23:02

Description

I think we should factor a ByteBufferIndexInput out of MMapDir, leaving only the mmap/unmapping in mmapdir.

Its a cleaner separation and would allow it to be used for other purposes (e.g. direct or array-backed buffers)