Uses of Class org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef (Lucene 10.5.0 core API)
Description: use: package: org.apache.lucene.util, class: BytesRef

# Uses of Class
org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef

Packages that use BytesRef
Package
Description
org.apache.lucene.analysis
Text analysis.
org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes
General-purpose attributes for text analysis.
org.apache.lucene.codecs
Codecs API: API for customization of the encoding and structure of the index.
org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing
Compressing helper classes.
org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene103.blocktree
BlockTree terms dictionary.
org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene104
Lucene 10.4 file format.
org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene90.compressing
Lucene 9.0 compressing format.
org.apache.lucene.document
The logical representation of a `Document` for indexing and searching.
org.apache.lucene.document.column
Column-oriented batch indexing API.
org.apache.lucene.index
Code to maintain and access indices.
org.apache.lucene.search
Code to search indices.
org.apache.lucene.search.comparators
Comparators, used to compare hits so as to determine their sort order when collecting the top results with `TopFieldCollector`.
org.apache.lucene.util
Some utility classes.
org.apache.lucene.util.automaton
Finite-state automaton for regular expressions.
org.apache.lucene.util.bkd
Block KD-tree, implementing the generic spatial data structure described in this paper.
org.apache.lucene.util.fst
Finite state transducers

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.analysis

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected BytesRef`
  TokenStreamToAutomaton.`changeToken(BytesRef in)`
  Subclass and implement this if you need to change the token (such as escaping certain bytes) before it's turned into a graph.
  `final BytesRef`
  Analyzer.`normalize(String fieldName, String text)`
  Normalize a string down to the representation that it would have in the index.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected BytesRef`
  TokenStreamToAutomaton.`changeToken(BytesRef in)`
  Subclass and implement this if you need to change the token (such as escaping certain bytes) before it's turned into a graph.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  BytesTermAttributeImpl.`getBytesRef()`
  `BytesRef`
  CharTermAttributeImpl.`getBytesRef()`
  `BytesRef`
  TermToBytesRefAttribute.`getBytesRef()`
  Retrieve this attribute's BytesRef.
  `BytesRef`
  PayloadAttribute.`getPayload()`
  Returns this Token's payload.
  `BytesRef`
  PayloadAttributeImpl.`getPayload()`
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  BytesTermAttribute.`setBytesRef(BytesRef bytes)`
  Sets the `BytesRef` of the term
  `void`
  BytesTermAttributeImpl.`setBytesRef(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  PayloadAttribute.`setPayload(BytesRef payload)`
  Sets this Token's payload.
  `void`
  PayloadAttributeImpl.`setPayload(BytesRef payload)`
  Constructors in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `PayloadAttributeImpl(BytesRef payload)`
  Initialize this attribute with the given payload.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract void`
  PushPostingsWriterBase.`addPosition(int position, BytesRef payload, int startOffset, int endOffset)`
  Add a new position and payload, and start/end offset.
  `abstract void`
  TermVectorsWriter.`addPosition(int position, int startOffset, int endOffset, BytesRef payload)`
  Adds a term position and offsets
  `abstract void`
  MutablePointTree.`getValue(int i, BytesRef packedValue)`
  Set `packedValue` with a reference to the packed bytes of the i-th value.
  `abstract void`
  TermVectorsWriter.`startTerm(BytesRef term, int freq)`
  Adds a term and its term frequency `freq`.
  `abstract void`
  StoredFieldsWriter.`writeField(FieldInfo info, BytesRef value)`
  Writes a stored binary value.
  `abstract BlockTermState`
  PostingsWriterBase.`writeTerm(BytesRef term, TermsEnum termsEnum, FixedBitSet docsSeen, NormsProducer norms)`
  Write all postings for one term; use the provided `TermsEnum` to pull a `PostingsEnum`.
  `final BlockTermState`
  PushPostingsWriterBase.`writeTerm(BytesRef term, TermsEnum termsEnum, FixedBitSet docsSeen, NormsProducer norms)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract void`
  Decompressor.`decompress(DataInput in, int originalLength, int offset, int length, BytesRef bytes)`
  Decompress bytes that were stored between offsets `offset` and `offset+length` in the original stream from the compressed stream `in` to `bytes` .

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene103.blocktree

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene103.blocktree that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  FieldReader.`getMax()`
  `BytesRef`
  FieldReader.`getMin()`
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene103.blocktree with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `TermsEnum`
  FieldReader.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene104

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene104 with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  Lucene104PostingsWriter.`addPosition(int position, BytesRef payload, int startOffset, int endOffset)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene90.compressing

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene90.compressing with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  Lucene90CompressingTermVectorsWriter.`addPosition(int position, int startOffset, int endOffset, BytesRef payload)`
  `void`
  Lucene90CompressingTermVectorsWriter.`startTerm(BytesRef term, int freq)`
  `void`
  Lucene90CompressingStoredFieldsWriter.`writeField(FieldInfo info, BytesRef value)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.document

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.document that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  BinaryRangeDocValues.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  DoubleField.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  Field.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  FloatField.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  IntField.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  KeywordField.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  LongField.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  StringField.`binaryValue()`
  `static BytesRef`
  LateInteractionField.`encode(float[][] value)`
  Encodes provided multi-vector matrix into a `BytesRef` that can be stored in the `LateInteractionField`.
  `BytesRef`
  Document.`getBinaryValue(String name)`
  Returns an array of bytes for the first (or only) field that has the name specified as the method parameter.
  `BytesRef`
  StoredValue.`getBinaryValue()`
  Retrieve a binary value.
  `BytesRef[]`
  Document.`getBinaryValues(String name)`
  Returns an array of byte arrays for of the fields that have the name specified as the method parameter.
  `static BytesRef`
  DoublePoint.`pack(double... point)`
  Pack a double point into a BytesRef
  `static BytesRef`
  FloatPoint.`pack(float... point)`
  Pack a float point into a BytesRef
  `static BytesRef`
  IntPoint.`pack(int... point)`
  Pack an integer point into a BytesRef
  `static BytesRef`
  LongPoint.`pack(long... point)`
  Pack a long point into a BytesRef
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.document with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static LatLonShapeDocValuesField`
  LatLonShape.`createDocValueField(String fieldName, BytesRef binaryValue)`
  create a `LatLonShapeDocValuesField` from an existing encoded representation
  `static XYShapeDocValuesField`
  XYShape.`createDocValueField(String fieldName, BytesRef binaryValue)`
  create a `XYShapeDocValuesField` from an existing encoded representation
  `static LatLonShapeDocValues`
  LatLonShape.`createLatLonShapeDocValues(BytesRef bytesRef)`
  Factory method for creating the `LatLonShapeDocValues`
  `static XYShapeDocValues`
  XYShape.`createXYShapeDocValues(BytesRef bytesRef)`
  Factory method for creating the `XYShapeDocValues`
  `static float[][]`
  LateInteractionField.`decode(BytesRef payload)`
  Decodes provided `BytesRef` into a multi-vector matrix.
  `static SortedDocValuesField`
  SortedDocValuesField.`indexedField(String name, BytesRef bytes)`
  Creates a new `SortedDocValuesField` with the specified 64-bit long value that also creates a `skip index`.
  `static SortedSetDocValuesField`
  SortedSetDocValuesField.`indexedField(String name, BytesRef bytes)`
  Creates a new `SortedSetDocValuesField` with the specified 64-bit long value that also creates a `skip index`.
  `static Query`
  KeywordField.`newExactQuery(String field, BytesRef value)`
  Create a query for matching an exact `BytesRef` value.
  `static Query`
  SortedDocValuesField.`newSlowExactQuery(String field, BytesRef value)`
  Create a query for matching an exact `BytesRef` value.
  `static Query`
  SortedSetDocValuesField.`newSlowExactQuery(String field, BytesRef value)`
  Create a query for matching an exact `BytesRef` value.
  `static Query`
  SortedDocValuesField.`newSlowRangeQuery(String field, BytesRef lowerValue, BytesRef upperValue, boolean lowerInclusive, boolean upperInclusive)`
  Create a range query that matches all documents whose value is between `lowerValue` and `upperValue` included.
  `static Query`
  SortedSetDocValuesField.`newSlowRangeQuery(String field, BytesRef lowerValue, BytesRef upperValue, boolean lowerInclusive, boolean upperInclusive)`
  Create a range query that matches all documents whose value is between `lowerValue` and `upperValue`.
  `void`
  StoredValue.`setBinaryValue(BytesRef value)`
  Set a binary value.
  `void`
  DoublePoint.`setBytesValue(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  Field.`setBytesValue(BytesRef value)`
  Expert: change the value of this field.
  `void`
  FloatPoint.`setBytesValue(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  InetAddressPoint.`setBytesValue(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  IntPoint.`setBytesValue(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  KeywordField.`setBytesValue(BytesRef value)`
  `void`
  LongPoint.`setBytesValue(BytesRef bytes)`
  `void`
  StringField.`setBytesValue(BytesRef value)`
  `static void`
  LongPoint.`unpack(BytesRef bytesRef, int start, long[] buf)`
  Unpack a BytesRef into a long point.
  Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.document with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Query`
  KeywordField.`newSetQuery(String field, Collection<BytesRef> values)`
  Create a query for matching any of a set of provided `BytesRef` values.
  `static Query`
  SortedDocValuesField.`newSlowSetQuery(String field, Collection<BytesRef> values)`
  Create a query matching any of the specified values.
  `static Query`
  SortedSetDocValuesField.`newSlowSetQuery(String field, Collection<BytesRef> values)`
  Create a query matching any of the specified values.
  Constructors in org.apache.lucene.document with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `BinaryDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef value)`
  Create a new binary DocValues field.
  ``
  `Field(String name, BytesRef bytes, IndexableFieldType type)`
  Create field with binary value.
  ``
  `KeywordField(String name, BytesRef value, Field.Store stored)`
  Creates a new KeywordField.
  `protected`
  `LatLonShapeDocValues(BytesRef binaryValue)`
  protected ctor for instantiating a lat lon doc value based on an already retrieved binary format
  `protected`
  `LatLonShapeDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef binaryValue)`
  Creates a `LatLonShapeDocValueField` from a given serialized value
  ``
  `SortedDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef bytes)`
  Create a new sorted DocValues field.
  ``
  `SortedSetDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef bytes)`
  Create a new sorted DocValues field.
  ``
  `StoredField(String name, BytesRef value)`
  Create a stored-only field with the given binary value.
  ``
  `StoredField(String name, BytesRef bytes, FieldType type)`
  Expert: allows you to customize the `FieldType`.
  ``
  `StoredValue(BytesRef value)`
  Ctor for binary values.
  ``
  `StringField(String name, BytesRef value, Field.Store stored)`
  Creates a new binary StringField, indexing the provided binary (BytesRef) value as a single token.
  `protected`
  `XYShapeDocValues(BytesRef binaryValue)`
  protected ctor for instantiating a cartesian doc value based on an already retrieved binary format
  `protected`
  `XYShapeDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef binaryValue)`
  Creates a `XYShapeDocValueField` from a given serialized value

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.document.column

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.document.column that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract BytesRef`
  BytesRefValuesCursor.`nextValue()`
  Returns the next `BytesRef` value.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.document.column that return types with arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `final List<BytesRef>`
  DictionaryColumn.`dictionary()`
  Returns the term dictionary.
  `abstract ObjectTupleCursor<BytesRef>`
  BinaryColumn.`tuples()`
  Returns a fresh tuple cursor starting at the beginning of the batch.
  Constructor parameters in org.apache.lucene.document.column with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `DictionaryColumn(String name, IndexableFieldType fieldType, Column.Density density, List<BytesRef> dictionary)`
  Creates a DictionaryColumn.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.index

  Fields in org.apache.lucene.index declared as BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `protected BytesRef`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`actualTerm`
  Which term the enum is currently positioned to.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.index that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract BytesRef`
  BinaryDocValues.`binaryValue()`
  Returns the binary value for the current document ID.
  `BytesRef`
  FilterBinaryDocValues.`binaryValue()`
  `BytesRef`
  IndexableField.`binaryValue()`
  Non-null if this field has a binary value
  `BytesRef`
  Term.`bytes()`
  Returns the bytes of this term, these should not be modified.
  `BytesRef`
  ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTerms.`getMax()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiTerms.`getMax()`
  `BytesRef`
  Terms.`getMax()`
  Returns the largest term (in lexicographic order) in the field.
  `BytesRef`
  ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTerms.`getMin()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiTerms.`getMin()`
  `BytesRef`
  Terms.`getMin()`
  Returns the smallest term (in lexicographic order) in the field.
  `BytesRef`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
  `abstract BytesRef`
  PostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
  Returns the payload at this position, or null if no payload was indexed.
  `BytesRef`
  SlowImpactsEnum.`getPayload()`
  `BytesRef`
  FilterSortedDocValues.`lookupOrd(int ord)`
  `BytesRef`
  FilterSortedSetDocValues.`lookupOrd(long ord)`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiDocValues.MultiSortedDocValues.`lookupOrd(int ord)`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiDocValues.MultiSortedSetDocValues.`lookupOrd(long ord)`
  `abstract BytesRef`
  SortedDocValues.`lookupOrd(int ord)`
  Retrieves the value for the specified ordinal.
  `abstract BytesRef`
  SortedSetDocValues.`lookupOrd(long ord)`
  Retrieves the value for the specified ordinal.
  `BytesRef`
  ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTermsEnum.`next()`
  `BytesRef`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`next()`
  `BytesRef`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`next()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiTermsEnum.`next()`
  `BytesRef`
  PrefixCodedTerms.TermIterator.`next()`
  `protected BytesRef`
  AutomatonTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef term)`
  `protected BytesRef`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef currentTerm)`
  On the first call to `FilteredTermsEnum.next()` or if `FilteredTermsEnum.accept(org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef)` returns `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.YES_AND_SEEK` or `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.NO_AND_SEEK`, this method will be called to eventually seek the underlying TermsEnum to a new position.
  `BytesRef`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`term()`
  `BytesRef`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`term()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiTermsEnum.`term()`
  `abstract BytesRef`
  TermsEnum.`term()`
  Returns current term.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.index with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus`
  AutomatonTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)`
  Returns true if the term matches the automaton.
  `protected abstract FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)`
  Return if term is accepted, not accepted or the iteration should ended (and possibly seek).
  `protected FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus`
  SingleTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)`
  `void`
  PrefixCodedTerms.Builder.`add(String field, BytesRef bytes)`
  add a term.
  `static PostingsEnum`
  MultiTerms.`getTermPostingsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term)`
  Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term.
  `static PostingsEnum`
  MultiTerms.`getTermPostingsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term, int flags)`
  Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term, with control over whether freqs, positions, offsets or payloads are required.
  `TermsEnum`
  ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTerms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`
  `TermsEnum`
  MultiTerms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`
  `TermsEnum`
  Terms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`
  Returns a TermsEnum that iterates over all terms and documents that are accepted by the provided `CompiledAutomaton`.
  `int`
  FilterSortedDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)`
  `long`
  FilterSortedSetDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)`
  `int`
  SortedDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)`
  If `key` exists, returns its ordinal, else returns `-insertionPoint-1`, like `Arrays.binarySearch`.
  `long`
  SortedSetDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)`
  If `key` exists, returns its ordinal, else returns `-insertionPoint-1`, like `Arrays.binarySearch`.
  `protected BytesRef`
  AutomatonTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef term)`
  `protected BytesRef`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef currentTerm)`
  On the first call to `FilteredTermsEnum.next()` or if `FilteredTermsEnum.accept(org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef)` returns `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.YES_AND_SEEK` or `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.NO_AND_SEEK`, this method will be called to eventually seek the underlying TermsEnum to a new position.
  `IOBooleanSupplier`
  BaseTermsEnum.`prepareSeekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `IOBooleanSupplier`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`prepareSeekExact(BytesRef text)`
  This enum does not support seeking!
  `IOBooleanSupplier`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`prepareSeekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `abstract IOBooleanSupplier`
  TermsEnum.`prepareSeekExact(BytesRef text)`
  Two-phase `TermsEnum.seekExact(org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef)`.
  `TermsEnum.SeekStatus`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef term)`
  This enum does not support seeking!
  `TermsEnum.SeekStatus`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)`
  `TermsEnum.SeekStatus`
  MultiTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef term)`
  `abstract TermsEnum.SeekStatus`
  TermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)`
  Seeks to the specified term, if it exists, or to the next (ceiling) term.
  `boolean`
  BaseTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `void`
  BaseTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
  `boolean`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term)`
  This enum does not support seeking!
  `void`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
  This enum does not support seeking!
  `boolean`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `void`
  FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
  `boolean`
  MultiTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term)`
  `abstract boolean`
  TermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)`
  Attempts to seek to the exact term, returning true if the term is found.
  `abstract void`
  TermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
  Expert: Seeks a specific position by `TermState` previously obtained from `TermsEnum.termState()`.
  `protected final void`
  FilteredTermsEnum.`setInitialSeekTerm(BytesRef term)`
  Use this method to set the initial `BytesRef` to seek before iterating.
  `static String`
  Term.`toString(BytesRef termText)`
  Returns human-readable form of the term text.
  `long`
  IndexWriter.`updateBinaryDocValue(Term term, String field, BytesRef value)`
  Updates a document's `BinaryDocValues` for `field` to the given `value` .
  Constructors in org.apache.lucene.index with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `SingleTermsEnum(TermsEnum tenum, BytesRef termText)`
  Creates a new `SingleTermsEnum`.
  ``
  `Term(String fld, BytesRef bytes)`
  Constructs a Term with the given field and bytes.
  Constructor parameters in org.apache.lucene.index with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `BinarySorter(String providerName, boolean reverse, Comparator<BytesRef> comparator, IndexSorter.BinaryDocValuesProvider valuesProvider)`
  Creates a new BinarySorter

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.search

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.search that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttribute.`getCompetitiveTerm()`
  This is the term or `null` of the term that triggered the boost change.
  `BytesRef`
  MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttributeImpl.`getCompetitiveTerm()`
  `BytesRef`
  TermRangeQuery.`getLowerTerm()`
  Returns the lower value of this range query
  `BytesRef`
  MultiPhraseQuery.UnionFullPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
  `BytesRef`
  MultiPhraseQuery.UnionPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
  `BytesRef`
  TermRangeQuery.`getUpperTerm()`
  Returns the upper value of this range query
  `BytesRef`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`next()`
  `abstract BytesRef`
  PointInSetQuery.Stream.`next()`
  `BytesRef`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`term()`
  `BytesRef`
  TermStatistics.`term()`
  Returns the value of the `term` record component.
  `BytesRef`
  FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`value(int slot)`
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.search with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `SynonymQuery.Builder`
  SynonymQuery.Builder.`addTerm(BytesRef term, float boost)`
  Adds the provided `term` as a synonym, document frequencies of this term will be boosted by `boost`.
  `int`
  FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`compareValues(BytesRef val1, BytesRef val2)`
  `IOBooleanSupplier`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`prepareSeekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `TermsEnum.SeekStatus`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)`
  `boolean`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)`
  `void`
  FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
  `void`
  MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttribute.`setCompetitiveTerm(BytesRef competitiveTerm)`
  This is the term or `null` of the term that triggered the boost change.
  `void`
  MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttributeImpl.`setCompetitiveTerm(BytesRef competitiveTerm)`
  `void`
  FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`setTopValue(BytesRef value)`
  `static Automaton`
  PrefixQuery.`toAutomaton(BytesRef prefix)`
  Build an automaton accepting all terms with the specified prefix.
  `static Automaton`
  TermRangeQuery.`toAutomaton(BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper)`
  Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.search with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static IndexOrDocValuesQuery`
  TermInSetQuery.`newIndexOrDocValuesQuery(MultiTermQuery.RewriteMethod indexRewriteMethod, String field, Collection<BytesRef> terms)`
  Creates a new `IndexOrDocValuesQuery` combining two `TermInSetQuery` with the same terms allowing to pack them only once that's faster.
  Constructors in org.apache.lucene.search with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `Builder(BytesRef term)`
  Create a builder for the given term bytes.
  ``
  `PhraseQuery(int slop, String field, BytesRef... terms)`
  Create a phrase query which will match documents that contain the given list of terms at consecutive positions in `field`, and at a maximum edit distance of `slop`.
  ``
  `PhraseQuery(String field, BytesRef... terms)`
  Create a phrase query which will match documents that contain the given list of terms at consecutive positions in `field`.
  ``
  `TermRangeQuery(String field, BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper)`
  Constructs a query selecting all terms greater/equal than `lowerTerm` but less/equal than `upperTerm`.
  ``
  `TermRangeQuery(String field, BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper, MultiTermQuery.RewriteMethod rewriteMethod)`
  Constructs a query selecting all terms greater/equal than `lowerTerm` but less/equal than `upperTerm`.
  ``
  `TermStatistics(BytesRef term, long docFreq, long totalTermFreq)`
  Creates statistics instance for a term.
  Constructor parameters in org.apache.lucene.search with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `TermInSetQuery(String field, Collection<BytesRef> terms)`
  ``
  `TermInSetQuery(MultiTermQuery.RewriteMethod rewriteMethod, String field, Collection<BytesRef> terms)`
  Creates a new `TermInSetQuery` from the given collection of terms.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  TermOrdValComparator.`value(int slot)`
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `int`
  TermOrdValComparator.`compareValues(BytesRef val1, BytesRef val2)`
  `void`
  TermOrdValComparator.`setTopValue(BytesRef value)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util

  Fields in org.apache.lucene.util declared as BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final BytesRef`
  UnicodeUtil.`BIG_TERM`
  A binary term consisting of a number of 0xff bytes, likely to be bigger than other terms (e.g.
  `protected final BytesRef`
  StringSorter.`pivot`
  `protected final BytesRef`
  StringSorter.`scratchBytes1`
  `protected final BytesRef`
  StringSorter.`scratchBytes2`
  Fields in org.apache.lucene.util with type parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final Comparator<BytesRef>`
  OfflineSorter.`DEFAULT_COMPARATOR`
  Default comparator: sorts in binary (codepoint) order
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRef.`clone()`
  Returns a shallow clone of this instance (the underlying bytes are not copied and will be shared by both the returned object and this object.
  `static BytesRef`
  BytesRef.`deepCopyOf(BytesRef other)`
  Creates a new BytesRef that points to a copy of the bytes from `other`
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefArray.`get(BytesRefBuilder spare, int index)`
  Returns the n'th element of this `BytesRefArray`
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefBuilder.`get()`
  Return a `BytesRef` that points to the internal content of this builder.
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefHash.`get(int bytesID, BytesRef ref)`
  Populates and returns a `BytesRef` with the bytes for the given bytesID.
  `BytesRef`
  FixedLengthBytesRefArray.`get(BytesRef spare, int index)`
  Returns the n'th element of this `FixedLengthBytesRefArray`
  `static BytesRef`
  StringHelper.`intsRefToBytesRef(IntsRef ints)`
  Just converts each int in the incoming `IntsRef` to each byte in the returned `BytesRef`, throwing `IllegalArgumentException` if any int value is out of bounds for a byte.
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefIterator.`next()`
  Increments the iteration to the next `BytesRef` in the iterator.
  `BytesRef`
  OfflineSorter.ByteSequencesReader.`next()`
  Reads the next entry into the provided `BytesRef`.
  `BytesRef`
  QueryBuilder.TermAndBoost.`term()`
  Returns the value of the `term` record component.
  `BytesRef`
  TermAndVector.`term()`
  Returns the value of the `term` record component.
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefBuilder.`toBytesRef()`
  Build a new `BytesRef` that has the same content as this buffer.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util that return types with arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Comparator<BytesRef>`
  OfflineSorter.`getComparator()`
  Returns the comparator in use to sort entries
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `int`
  BytesRefHash.`add(BytesRef bytes)`
  Adds a new `BytesRef`
  `int`
  BytesRefBlockPool.`addBytesRef(BytesRef bytes)`
  Add a term returning the start position on the underlying `ByteBlockPool`.
  `void`
  ByteBlockPool.`append(BytesRef bytes)`
  Appends the bytes in the provided `BytesRef` at the current position.
  `int`
  BytesRefArray.`append(BytesRef bytes)`
  Appends a copy of the given `BytesRef` to this `BytesRefArray`.
  `void`
  BytesRefBuilder.`append(BytesRef ref)`
  Append the provided bytes to this builder.
  `int`
  FixedLengthBytesRefArray.`append(BytesRef bytes)`
  Appends a copy of the given `BytesRef` to this `BytesRefArray`.
  `protected abstract int`
  BytesRefComparator.`byteAt(BytesRef ref, int i)`
  Return the unsigned byte to use for comparison at index `i`, or `-1` if all bytes that are useful for comparisons are exhausted.
  `static int`
  StringHelper.`bytesDifference(BytesRef priorTerm, BytesRef currentTerm)`
  Compares two `BytesRef`, element by element, and returns the number of elements common to both arrays (from the start of each).
  `boolean`
  BytesRef.`bytesEquals(BytesRef other)`
  Expert: compares the bytes against another BytesRef, returning true if the bytes are equal.
  `static String`
  ToStringUtils.`bytesRefToString(BytesRef b)`
  Builds a String with both textual representation of the `BytesRef` data and the bytes hex values.
  `static int`
  UnicodeUtil.`codePointCount(BytesRef utf8)`
  Returns the number of code points in this UTF8 sequence.
  `final int`
  BytesRefComparator.`compare(BytesRef o1, BytesRef o2)`
  `int`
  BytesRefComparator.`compare(BytesRef o1, BytesRef o2, int k)`
  Compare two bytes refs that first k bytes are already guaranteed to be equal.
  `int`
  BytesRef.`compareTo(BytesRef other)`
  Unsigned byte order comparison
  `void`
  PagedBytes.`copy(BytesRef bytes, BytesRef out)`
  Copy BytesRef in, setting BytesRef out to the result.
  `void`
  BytesRefBuilder.`copyBytes(BytesRef ref)`
  Replace the content of this builder with the provided bytes.
  `long`
  PagedBytes.`copyUsingLengthPrefix(BytesRef bytes)`
  Copy bytes in, writing the length as a 1 or 2 byte vInt prefix.
  `void`
  CharsRefBuilder.`copyUTF8Bytes(BytesRef bytes)`
  Copy the provided bytes, interpreted as UTF-8 bytes.
  `void`
  IntsRefBuilder.`copyUTF8Bytes(BytesRef bytes)`
  Copy the given UTF-8 bytes into this builder.
  `static BytesRef`
  BytesRef.`deepCopyOf(BytesRef other)`
  Creates a new BytesRef that points to a copy of the bytes from `other`
  `static boolean`
  StringHelper.`endsWith(BytesRef ref, BytesRef suffix)`
  Returns `true` iff the ref ends with the given suffix.
  `void`
  PagedBytes.Reader.`fill(BytesRef b, long start)`
  Reads length as 1 or 2 byte vInt prefix, starting at start.
  `void`
  BytesRefBlockPool.`fillBytesRef(BytesRef term, int start)`
  Populates the given BytesRef with the term starting at start.
  `void`
  PagedBytes.Reader.`fillSlice(BytesRef b, long start, int length)`
  Gets a slice out of `PagedBytes` starting at start with a given length.
  `int`
  BytesRefHash.`find(BytesRef bytes)`
  Returns the id of the given `BytesRef`.
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefHash.`get(int bytesID, BytesRef ref)`
  Populates and returns a `BytesRef` with the bytes for the given bytesID.
  `BytesRef`
  FixedLengthBytesRefArray.`get(BytesRef spare, int index)`
  Returns the n'th element of this `FixedLengthBytesRefArray`
  `protected abstract void`
  StringSorter.`get(BytesRefBuilder builder, BytesRef result, int i)`
  `static long[]`
  StringHelper.`murmurhash3_x64_128(BytesRef data)`
  Generates 128-bit hash from the byte array with the given offset, length and seed.
  `static int`
  StringHelper.`murmurhash3_x86_32(BytesRef bytes, int seed)`
  `static int`
  StringHelper.`sortKeyLength(BytesRef priorTerm, BytesRef currentTerm)`
  Returns the length of `currentTerm` needed for use as a sort key.
  `static boolean`
  StringHelper.`startsWith(byte[] ref, BytesRef prefix)`
  Returns `true` iff the ref starts with the given prefix.
  `static boolean`
  StringHelper.`startsWith(BytesRef ref, BytesRef prefix)`
  Returns `true` iff the ref starts with the given prefix.
  `static int`
  UnicodeUtil.`UTF8toUTF16(BytesRef bytesRef, char[] chars)`
  Utility method for `UnicodeUtil.UTF8toUTF16(byte[], int, int, char[])`
  `static int`
  UnicodeUtil.`UTF8toUTF32(BytesRef utf8, int[] ints)`
  This method assumes valid UTF8 input.
  `final void`
  OfflineSorter.ByteSequencesWriter.`write(BytesRef ref)`
  Writes a BytesRef.
  Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.util with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Sorter`
  StringSorter.`fallbackSorter(Comparator<BytesRef> cmp)`
  `BytesRefIterator`
  BytesRefArray.`iterator(Comparator<BytesRef> comp)`
  Returns a `BytesRefIterator` with point in time semantics.
  `BytesRefIterator`
  FixedLengthBytesRefArray.`iterator(Comparator<BytesRef> comp)`
  Returns a `BytesRefIterator` with point in time semantics.
  `BytesRefArray.SortState`
  BytesRefArray.`sort(Comparator<BytesRef> comp, boolean stable)`
  Returns a `BytesRefArray.SortState` representing the order of elements in this array.
  Constructors in org.apache.lucene.util with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `TermAndBoost(BytesRef term, float boost)`
  Creates a new TermAndBoost
  ``
  `TermAndVector(BytesRef term, float[] vector)`
  Creates an instance of a `TermAndVector` record class.
  Constructor parameters in org.apache.lucene.util with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `OfflineSorter(Directory dir, String tempFileNamePrefix, Comparator<BytesRef> comparator)`
  Defaults constructor with a custom comparator.
  ``
  `OfflineSorter(Directory dir, String tempFileNamePrefix, Comparator<BytesRef> comparator, OfflineSorter.BufferSize ramBufferSize, int maxTempfiles, int valueLength, ExecutorService exec, int maxPartitionsInRAM)`
  All-details constructor.
  `protected`
  `StringSorter(Comparator<BytesRef> cmp)`

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton

  Fields in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton declared as BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `final BytesRef`
  CompiledAutomaton.`commonSuffixRef`
  Shared common suffix accepted by the automaton.
  `final BytesRef`
  CompiledAutomaton.`term`
  For `CompiledAutomaton.AUTOMATON_TYPE.SINGLE` this is the singleton term.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  CompiledAutomaton.`floor(BytesRef input, BytesRefBuilder output)`
  Finds largest term accepted by this Automaton, that's <= the provided input term.
  `static BytesRef`
  Operations.`getCommonPrefixBytesRef(Automaton a)`
  Returns the longest BytesRef that is a prefix of all accepted strings and visits each state at most once.
  `static BytesRef`
  Operations.`getCommonSuffixBytesRef(Automaton a)`
  Returns the longest BytesRef that is a suffix of all accepted strings.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  CompiledAutomaton.`floor(BytesRef input, BytesRefBuilder output)`
  Finds largest term accepted by this Automaton, that's <= the provided input term.
  `static Automaton`
  Automata.`makeBinary(BytesRef term)`
  Returns a new (deterministic) automaton that accepts the single given binary term.
  `static Automaton`
  Automata.`makeBinaryInterval(BytesRef min, boolean minInclusive, BytesRef max, boolean maxInclusive)`
  Creates a new deterministic, minimal automaton accepting all binary terms in the specified interval.
  Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton with type arguments of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Automaton`
  Automata.`makeBinaryStringUnion(Iterable<BytesRef> utf8Strings)`
  Returns a new (deterministic and minimal) automaton that accepts the union of the given collection of `BytesRef`s representing UTF-8 encoded strings.
  `static Automaton`
  Automata.`makeStringUnion(Iterable<BytesRef> utf8Strings)`
  Returns a new (deterministic and minimal) automaton that accepts the union of the given collection of `BytesRef`s representing UTF-8 encoded strings.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util.bkd

  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.bkd that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  PointValue.`packedValue()`
  Returns the packed values for the dimensions
  `BytesRef`
  PointValue.`packedValueDocIDBytes()`
  Returns the byte representation of the packed value together with the docID
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.bkd with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static void`
  MutablePointTreeReaderUtils.`partition(BKDConfig config, int maxDoc, int splitDim, int commonPrefixLen, MutablePointTree reader, int from, int to, int mid, BytesRef scratch1, BytesRef scratch2)`
  Partition points around `mid`.
  `static void`
  MutablePointTreeReaderUtils.`sortByDim(BKDConfig config, int sortedDim, int[] commonPrefixLengths, MutablePointTree reader, int from, int to, BytesRef scratch1, BytesRef scratch2)`
  Sort points on the given dimension.

- ## Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util.fst

  Fields in org.apache.lucene.util.fst declared as BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput.`input`
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.fst that return BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`add(BytesRef prefix, BytesRef output)`
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`common(BytesRef output1, BytesRef output2)`
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`getNoOutput()`
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`read(DataInput in)`
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`subtract(BytesRef output, BytesRef inc)`
  `static BytesRef`
  Util.`toBytesRef(IntsRef input, BytesRefBuilder scratch)`
  Just converts IntsRef to BytesRef; you must ensure the int values fit into a byte.
  Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.fst with parameters of type BytesRef
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`add(BytesRef prefix, BytesRef output)`
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`common(BytesRef output1, BytesRef output2)`
  `static <T> T`
  Util.`get(FST<T> fst, BytesRef input)`
  Looks up the output for this input, or null if the input is not accepted
  `String`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`outputToString(BytesRef output)`
  `long`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`ramBytesUsed(BytesRef output)`
  `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>`
  BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef target)`
  Seeks to smallest term that's >= target.
  `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>`
  BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef target)`
  Seeks to exactly this term, returning null if the term doesn't exist.
  `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>`
  BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekFloor(BytesRef target)`
  Seeks to biggest term that's <= target.
  `BytesRef`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`subtract(BytesRef output, BytesRef inc)`
  `static IntsRef`
  Util.`toIntsRef(BytesRef input, IntsRefBuilder scratch)`
  Just takes unsigned byte values from the BytesRef and converts into an IntsRef.
  `void`
  ByteSequenceOutputs.`write(BytesRef prefix, DataOutput out)`