IndexFactory.IndexLoader (Terrier Information Retrieval Platform 5.5 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConcurrentIndexLoader, IncrementalIndex.Loader, IndexFactory.DirectIndexLoader, IndexOnDisk.DiskIndexLoader, MemoryFieldsIndex.Loader, MemoryIndex.Loader

Enclosing class:

IndexFactory
```
public static interface IndexFactory.IndexLoader
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<? extends Index>`	`indexImplementor(IndexRef ref)`	Returns the class that will implement the Index for the passed reference
`Index`	`load(IndexRef ref)`	Returns the Index for this IndexRef
`boolean`	`supports(IndexRef ref)`	Does this IndexLoader support this IndexRef

- Method Detail
  - supports
```
boolean supports(IndexRef ref)
```
    Does this IndexLoader support this IndexRef
  - load
```
Index load(IndexRef ref)
```
    Returns the Index for this IndexRef
  - indexImplementor
```
java.lang.Class<? extends Index> indexImplementor(IndexRef ref)
```
    Returns the class that will implement the Index for the passed reference