VMware GemFire Java API Reference

SnapshotReader (Tanzu GemFire 10.0.7)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.geode.cache.snapshot.SnapshotReader

```
public class SnapshotReader
extends Object
```
Provides utilities for reading cache data.

Since:

GemFire 7.0

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <K,V> SnapshotIterator<K,V>`	`read(File snapshot)`	Reads a snapshot file and passes the entries to the application.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - read
```
public static <K,V> SnapshotIterator<K,V> read(File snapshot)
                                                    throws IOException,
                                                           ClassNotFoundException
```
    Reads a snapshot file and passes the entries to the application.
    Prior to invoking read all necessary serializers (either DataSerializer or PdxSerializer) and any Instantiator should have been registered.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    K - the key type
    
    V - the value type
    
    Parameters:
    
    snapshot - the snapshot file
    
    Returns:
    
    the snapshot iterator
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - error reading the snapshot file
    
    ClassNotFoundException - unable deserialize entry