Package org.apache.iceberg

Interface ExpireSnapshots

  • All Superinterfaces:
    PendingUpdate<java.util.List<Snapshot>>
    public interface ExpireSnapshots
extends PendingUpdate<java.util.List<Snapshot>>
    API for removing old snapshots from a table.

    This API accumulates snapshot deletions and commits the new list to the table. This API does not allow deleting the current snapshot.

    When committing, these changes will be applied to the latest table metadata. Commit conflicts will be resolved by applying the changes to the new latest metadata and reattempting the commit.

    Manifest files that are no longer used by valid snapshots will be deleted. Data files that were deleted by snapshots that are expired will be deleted. deleteWith(Consumer) can be used to pass an alternative deletion method. PendingUpdate.apply() returns a list of the snapshots that will be removed.

    • Method Detail

      • expireSnapshotId

        ExpireSnapshots expireSnapshotId​(long snapshotId)
        Expires a specific Snapshot identified by id.
        Parameters:
        snapshotId - long id of the snapshot to expire
        Returns:
        this for method chaining

      • expireOlderThan

        ExpireSnapshots expireOlderThan​(long timestampMillis)
        Expires all snapshots older than the given timestamp.
        Parameters:
        timestampMillis - a long timestamp, as returned by System.currentTimeMillis()
        Returns:
        this for method chaining

      • retainLast

        ExpireSnapshots retainLast​(int numSnapshots)
        Retains the most recent ancestors of the current snapshot.

        If a snapshot would be expired because it is older than the expiration timestamp, but is one of the numSnapshot most recent ancestors of the current state, it will be retained. This will not cause snapshots explicitly identified by id from expiring.

        This may keep more than numSnapshot ancestors if snapshots are added concurrently. This may keep less than numSnapshot ancestors if the current table state does not have that many.

        Parameters:
        numSnapshots - the number of snapshots to retain
        Returns:
        this for method chaining

      • deleteWith

        ExpireSnapshots deleteWith​(java.util.function.Consumer<java.lang.String> deleteFunc)
        Passes an alternative delete implementation that will be used for manifests and data files.

        Manifest files that are no longer used by valid snapshots will be deleted. Data files that were deleted by snapshots that are expired will be deleted.

        If this method is not called, unnecessary manifests and data files will still be deleted.

        Parameters:
        deleteFunc - a function that will be called to delete manifests and data files
        Returns:
        this for method chaining