> The issue with giving multiple iterators the same priority is that the API
> specifies that during the call to init(), one source is given the iterator.
I fail to see how this is an issue. I don't really want a "tree" of iterators
(I'm not sure how you'd combine the multiple results moving back up the tree).
I still want a straight line of iterators, I just don't want to have to worry
about ordering within a "set" of them at the same priority level.
So right now if I add I1 @ priority 1, I2 @ priority 2, and I3 @ priority 3,
then basically (as I understand it, at least) the output of I1 is fed into I2.
Then the output of I2 is fed into I3.
What I want is the API to allow me to add I2 and I3 at priority 2. Then the
system has two choices to process my request:
I1 -> I2 -> I3
...OR...
I1 -> I3 -> I2
Based on my priority values, I don't care which processing chain is followed;
either is correct.
What I'm NOT asking for is this:
I2
/
I1
\
I3
Am I missing something?
Billie- I also looked at ACCUMULO-759. I need some time later to read through
it and follow the discussion but then I will try to add something coherent.
Thanks,
Dennis
