SortedMerge

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.iceberg.io.CloseableGroup
- - org.apache.iceberg.util.SortedMerge<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of objects produced by this Iterable

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Closeable, java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.lang.Iterable<T>, CloseableIterable<T>
```
public class SortedMerge<T>
extends CloseableGroup
implements CloseableIterable<T>
```
An Iterable that merges the items from other Iterables in order.
This assumes that the Iterables passed in produce items in sorted order.

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.apache.iceberg.io.CloseableIterable
    CloseableIterable.ConcatCloseableIterable<E>
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  SortedMerge(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator, java.util.List<CloseableIterable<T>> iterables)
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  CloseableIterator<T> iterator()
  Returns an closeable iterator over elements of type T.
  - Methods inherited from class org.apache.iceberg.io.CloseableGroup
    addCloseable, addCloseable, close, setSuppressCloseFailure
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  - Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable
    close
  - Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Iterable
    forEach, spliterator

- Constructor Detail
  - SortedMerge
```
public SortedMerge(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator,
                   java.util.List<CloseableIterable<T>> iterables)
```
- Method Detail
  - iterator
```
public CloseableIterator<T> iterator()
```
    Description copied from interface: CloseableIterable
    
    Returns an closeable iterator over elements of type T.
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface CloseableIterable<T>
    
    Specified by:
    
    iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<T>
    
    Returns:
    
    an CloseableIterator.