## Uses of Class
org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef

- Packages that use BytesRef
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.lucene.analysis | Text analysis.
  org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes | General-purpose attributes for text analysis.
  org.apache.lucene.codecs | Codecs API: API for customization of the encoding and structure of the index.
  org.apache.lucene.codecs.blocktree | BlockTree terms dictionary.
  org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing | StoredFieldsFormat that allows cross-document and cross-field compression of stored fields.
  org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene50 | Components from the Lucene 5.0 index format See `org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene53` for an overview of the index format.
  org.apache.lucene.document | The logical representation of a `Document` for indexing and searching.
  org.apache.lucene.index | Code to maintain and access indices.
  org.apache.lucene.search | Code to search indices.
  org.apache.lucene.search.similarities | This package contains the various ranking models that can be used in Lucene.
  org.apache.lucene.util | Some utility classes.
  org.apache.lucene.util.automaton | Finite-state automaton for regular expressions.
  org.apache.lucene.util.fst | Finite state transducers

- - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.analysis

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected BytesRef` | TokenStreamToAutomaton.`changeToken(BytesRef in)` Subclass and implement this if you need to change the token (such as escaping certain bytes) before it's turned into a graph.
    `BytesRef` | NumericTokenStream.NumericTermAttributeImpl.`getBytesRef()`
    `BytesRef` | Token.`getPayload()` Deprecated. Returns this Token's payload.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected BytesRef` | TokenStreamToAutomaton.`changeToken(BytesRef in)` Subclass and implement this if you need to change the token (such as escaping certain bytes) before it's turned into a graph.
    `void` | Token.`setPayload(BytesRef payload)` Deprecated. Sets this Token's payload.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | TermToBytesRefAttribute.`getBytesRef()` Retrieve this attribute's BytesRef.
    `BytesRef` | BytesTermAttributeImpl.`getBytesRef()`
    `BytesRef` | CharTermAttributeImpl.`getBytesRef()`
    `BytesRef` | PayloadAttribute.`getPayload()` Returns this Token's payload.
    `BytesRef` | PayloadAttributeImpl.`getPayload()`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | BytesTermAttribute.`setBytesRef(BytesRef bytes)` Sets the `BytesRef` of the term
    `void` | BytesTermAttributeImpl.`setBytesRef(BytesRef bytes)`
    `void` | PayloadAttribute.`setPayload(BytesRef payload)` Sets this Token's payload.
    `void` | PayloadAttributeImpl.`setPayload(BytesRef payload)`

    Constructors in org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes with parameters of type BytesRef
    Constructor and Description
    `PayloadAttributeImpl(BytesRef payload)` Initialize this attribute with the given payload.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | StoredFieldsWriter.MergeVisitor.`binaryValue()`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | PushPostingsWriterBase.`addPosition(int position, BytesRef payload, int startOffset, int endOffset)` Add a new position and payload, and start/end offset.
    `abstract void` | TermVectorsWriter.`addPosition(int position, int startOffset, int endOffset, BytesRef payload)` Adds a term position and offsets
    `abstract void` | TermVectorsWriter.`startTerm(BytesRef term, int freq)` Adds a term and its term frequency `freq`.
    `abstract BlockTermState` | PostingsWriterBase.`writeTerm(BytesRef term, TermsEnum termsEnum, FixedBitSet docsSeen)` Write all postings for one term; use the provided `TermsEnum` to pull a `PostingsEnum`.
    `BlockTermState` | PushPostingsWriterBase.`writeTerm(BytesRef term, TermsEnum termsEnum, FixedBitSet docsSeen)`

    Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.codecs with type arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | DocValuesConsumer.`addBinaryField(FieldInfo field, Iterable<BytesRef> values)` Writes binary docvalues for a field.
    `abstract void` | DocValuesConsumer.`addSortedField(FieldInfo field, Iterable<BytesRef> values, Iterable<Number> docToOrd)` Writes pre-sorted binary docvalues for a field.
    `abstract void` | DocValuesConsumer.`addSortedSetField(FieldInfo field, Iterable<BytesRef> values, Iterable<Number> docToOrdCount, Iterable<Number> ords)` Writes pre-sorted set docvalues for a field

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.blocktree

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.blocktree that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | FieldReader.`getMax()`
    `BytesRef` | FieldReader.`getMin()`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.blocktree with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `TermsEnum` | FieldReader.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.compressing with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | CompressingTermVectorsWriter.`addPosition(int position, int startOffset, int endOffset, BytesRef payload)`
    `abstract void` | Decompressor.`decompress(DataInput in, int originalLength, int offset, int length, BytesRef bytes)` Decompress bytes that were stored between offsets `offset` and `offset+length` in the original stream from the compressed stream `in` to `bytes`.
    `void` | CompressingTermVectorsWriter.`startTerm(BytesRef term, int freq)`

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene50

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.codecs.lucene50 with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | Lucene50PostingsWriter.`addPosition(int position, BytesRef payload, int startOffset, int endOffset)`

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.document

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.document that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | Field.`binaryValue()`
    `BytesRef` | Document.`getBinaryValue(String name)` Returns an array of bytes for the first (or only) field that has the name specified as the method parameter.
    `BytesRef[]` | Document.`getBinaryValues(String name)` Returns an array of byte arrays for of the fields that have the name specified as the method parameter.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.document with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static byte[]` | CompressionTools.`decompress(BytesRef bytes)` Decompress the byte array previously returned by compress (referenced by the provided BytesRef)
    `static String` | CompressionTools.`decompressString(BytesRef bytes)` Decompress the byte array (referenced by the provided BytesRef) previously returned by compressString back into a String
    `void` | Field.`setBytesValue(BytesRef value)` Expert: change the value of this field.

    Constructors in org.apache.lucene.document with parameters of type BytesRef
    Constructor and Description
    `BinaryDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef value)` Create a new binary DocValues field.
    `Field(String name, BytesRef bytes, FieldType type)` Create field with binary value.
    `SortedDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef bytes)` Create a new sorted DocValues field.
    `SortedSetDocValuesField(String name, BytesRef bytes)` Create a new sorted DocValues field.
    `StoredField(String name, BytesRef value)` Create a stored-only field with the given binary value.
    `StringField(String name, BytesRef value, Field.Store stored)` Creates a new binary StringField, indexing the provided binary (BytesRef) value as a single token.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.index

    Fields in org.apache.lucene.index declared as BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected BytesRef` | FilteredTermsEnum.`actualTerm` Which term the enum is currently positioned to.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.index that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | IndexableField.`binaryValue()` Non-null if this field has a binary value
    `BytesRef` | Term.`bytes()` Returns the bytes of this term, these should not be modified.
    `abstract BytesRef` | BinaryDocValues.`get(int docID)` Lookup the value for document.
    `BytesRef` | SortedDocValues.`get(int docID)`
    `BytesRef` | Terms.`getMax()` Returns the largest term (in lexicographic order) in the field.
    `BytesRef` | MultiTerms.`getMax()`
    `BytesRef` | Terms.`getMin()` Returns the smallest term (in lexicographic order) in the field.
    `BytesRef` | MultiTerms.`getMin()`
    `BytesRef` | MultiPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
    `abstract BytesRef` | DocsAndPositionsEnum.`getPayload()` Deprecated. Returns the payload at this position, or null if no payload was indexed.
    `abstract BytesRef` | PostingsEnum.`getPayload()` Returns the payload at this position, or null if no payload was indexed.
    `BytesRef` | DocsEnum.`getPayload()` Deprecated.
    `BytesRef` | FilterLeafReader.FilterPostingsEnum.`getPayload()`
    `abstract BytesRef` | SortedDocValues.`lookupOrd(int ord)` Retrieves the value for the specified ordinal.
    `BytesRef` | MultiDocValues.MultiSortedDocValues.`lookupOrd(int ord)`
    `abstract BytesRef` | SortedSetDocValues.`lookupOrd(long ord)` Retrieves the value for the specified ordinal.
    `BytesRef` | MultiDocValues.MultiSortedSetDocValues.`lookupOrd(long ord)`
    `BytesRef` | ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTermsEnum.`next()`
    `BytesRef` | PrefixCodedTerms.TermIterator.`next()`
    `BytesRef` | FilteredTermsEnum.`next()`
    `BytesRef` | MultiTermsEnum.`next()`
    `BytesRef` | FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`next()`
    `protected BytesRef` | AutomatonTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef term)`
    `protected BytesRef` | FilteredTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef currentTerm)` On the first call to `FilteredTermsEnum.next()` or if `FilteredTermsEnum.accept(org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef)` returns `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.YES_AND_SEEK` or `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.NO_AND_SEEK`, this method will be called to eventually seek the underlying TermsEnum to a new position.
    `BytesRef` | FilteredTermsEnum.`term()`
    `abstract BytesRef` | TermsEnum.`term()` Returns current term.
    `BytesRef` | MultiTermsEnum.`term()`
    `BytesRef` | FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`term()`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.index with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus` | AutomatonTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)` Returns true if the term matches the automaton.
    `protected abstract FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus` | FilteredTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)` Return if term is accepted, not accepted or the iteration should ended (and possibly seek).
    `protected FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus` | SingleTermsEnum.`accept(BytesRef term)`
    `void` | PrefixCodedTerms.Builder.`add(String field, BytesRef bytes)` add a term
    `static PostingsEnum` | MultiFields.`getTermDocsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term)` Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term.
    `static PostingsEnum` | MultiFields.`getTermDocsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term, int flags)` Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term, with control over whether freqs are required.
    `static PostingsEnum` | MultiFields.`getTermPositionsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term)` Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term.
    `static PostingsEnum` | MultiFields.`getTermPositionsEnum(IndexReader r, String field, BytesRef term, int flags)` Returns `PostingsEnum` for the specified field and term, with control over whether offsets and payloads are required.
    `TermsEnum` | Terms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)` Returns a TermsEnum that iterates over all terms and documents that are accepted by the provided `CompiledAutomaton`.
    `TermsEnum` | ExitableDirectoryReader.ExitableTerms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`
    `TermsEnum` | MultiTerms.`intersect(CompiledAutomaton compiled, BytesRef startTerm)`
    `int` | SortedDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)` If `key` exists, returns its ordinal, else returns `-insertionPoint-1`, like `Arrays.binarySearch`.
    `long` | SortedSetDocValues.`lookupTerm(BytesRef key)` If `key` exists, returns its ordinal, else returns `-insertionPoint-1`, like `Arrays.binarySearch`.
    `protected BytesRef` | AutomatonTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef term)`
    `protected BytesRef` | FilteredTermsEnum.`nextSeekTerm(BytesRef currentTerm)` On the first call to `FilteredTermsEnum.next()` or if `FilteredTermsEnum.accept(org.apache.lucene.util.BytesRef)` returns `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.YES_AND_SEEK` or `FilteredTermsEnum.AcceptStatus.NO_AND_SEEK`, this method will be called to eventually seek the underlying TermsEnum to a new position.
    `TermsEnum.SeekStatus` | FilteredTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef term)` This enum does not support seeking!
    `abstract TermsEnum.SeekStatus` | TermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)` Seeks to the specified term, if it exists, or to the next (ceiling) term.
    `TermsEnum.SeekStatus` | MultiTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef term)`
    `TermsEnum.SeekStatus` | FilterLeafReader.FilterTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)`
    `boolean` | FilteredTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term)` This enum does not support seeking!
    `boolean` | TermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)` Attempts to seek to the exact term, returning true if the term is found.
    `boolean` | MultiTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term)`
    `void` | FilteredTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)` This enum does not support seeking!
    `void` | TermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)` Expert: Seeks a specific position by `TermState` previously obtained from `TermsEnum.termState()`.
    `protected void` | FilteredTermsEnum.`setInitialSeekTerm(BytesRef term)` Use this method to set the initial `BytesRef` to seek before iterating.
    `static String` | Term.`toString(BytesRef termText)` Returns human-readable form of the term text.
    `void` | IndexWriter.`updateBinaryDocValue(Term term, String field, BytesRef value)` Updates a document's `BinaryDocValues` for `field` to the given `value`.

    Constructors in org.apache.lucene.index with parameters of type BytesRef
    Constructor and Description
    `SingleTermsEnum(TermsEnum tenum, BytesRef termText)` Creates a new `SingleTermsEnum`.
    `Term(String fld, BytesRef bytes)` Constructs a Term with the given field and bytes.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.search

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttribute.`getCompetitiveTerm()` This is the term or `null` of the term that triggered the boost change.
    `BytesRef` | MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttributeImpl.`getCompetitiveTerm()`
    `BytesRef` | TermRangeQuery.`getLowerTerm()` Returns the lower value of this range query
    `BytesRef` | TermRangeFilter.`getLowerTerm()` Deprecated. Returns the lower value of this range filter
    `BytesRef` | TermRangeQuery.`getUpperTerm()` Returns the upper value of this range query
    `BytesRef` | TermRangeFilter.`getUpperTerm()` Deprecated. Returns the upper value of this range filter
    `BytesRef` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`next()`
    `BytesRef` | TermStatistics.`term()` returns the term text
    `BytesRef` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`term()`
    `BytesRef` | FieldComparator.TermOrdValComparator.`value(int slot)`
    `BytesRef` | FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`value(int slot)`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search that return types with arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Comparator<BytesRef>` | SortField.`getBytesComparator()`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | FieldComparator.TermOrdValComparator.`compareValues(BytesRef val1, BytesRef val2)`
    `int` | FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`compareValues(BytesRef val1, BytesRef val2)`
    `protected TermsEnum` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`getAutomatonEnum(int editDistance, BytesRef lastTerm)` return an automata-based enum for matching up to editDistance from lastTerm, if possible
    `protected boolean` | FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`isNull(int doc, BytesRef term)` Check whether the given value represents `null`.
    `static TermRangeFilter` | TermRangeFilter.`Less(String fieldName, BytesRef upperTerm)` Deprecated. Constructs a filter for field `fieldName` matching less than or equal to `upperTerm`.
    `protected void` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`maxEditDistanceChanged(BytesRef lastTerm, int maxEdits, boolean init)`
    `static TermRangeFilter` | TermRangeFilter.`More(String fieldName, BytesRef lowerTerm)` Deprecated. Constructs a filter for field `fieldName` matching greater than or equal to `lowerTerm`.
    `TermsEnum.SeekStatus` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef text)`
    `boolean` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef text)`
    `void` | FuzzyTermsEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef term, TermState state)`
    `void` | MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttribute.`setCompetitiveTerm(BytesRef competitiveTerm)` This is the term or `null` of the term that triggered the boost change.
    `void` | MaxNonCompetitiveBoostAttributeImpl.`setCompetitiveTerm(BytesRef competitiveTerm)`
    `void` | FieldComparator.TermOrdValComparator.`setTopValue(BytesRef value)`
    `void` | FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`setTopValue(BytesRef value)`
    `static Automaton` | PrefixQuery.`toAutomaton(BytesRef prefix)` Build an automaton accepting all terms with the specified prefix.
    `static Automaton` | TermRangeQuery.`toAutomaton(BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper)`

    Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.search with type arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | SortField.`setBytesComparator(Comparator<BytesRef> b)`

    Constructors in org.apache.lucene.search with parameters of type BytesRef
    Constructor and Description
    `PhraseQuery(int slop, String field, BytesRef... terms)` Create a phrase query which will match documents that contain the given list of terms at consecutive positions in `field`, and at a maximum edit distance of `slop`.
    `PhraseQuery(String field, BytesRef... terms)` Create a phrase query which will match documents that contain the given list of terms at consecutive positions in `field`.
    `TermRangeFilter(String fieldName, BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper)` Deprecated.
    `TermRangeQuery(String field, BytesRef lowerTerm, BytesRef upperTerm, boolean includeLower, boolean includeUpper)` Constructs a query selecting all terms greater/equal than `lowerTerm` but less/equal than `upperTerm`.
    `TermStatistics(BytesRef term, long docFreq, long totalTermFreq)`

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.similarities with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract float` | Similarity.SimScorer.`computePayloadFactor(int doc, int start, int end, BytesRef payload)` Calculate a scoring factor based on the data in the payload.
    `protected float` | BM25Similarity.`scorePayload(int doc, int start, int end, BytesRef payload)` The default implementation returns `1`
    `float` | ClassicSimilarity.`scorePayload(int doc, int start, int end, BytesRef payload)` The default implementation returns `1`
    `abstract float` | TFIDFSimilarity.`scorePayload(int doc, int start, int end, BytesRef payload)` Calculate a scoring factor based on the data in the payload.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util

    Fields in org.apache.lucene.util declared as BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static BytesRef` | UnicodeUtil.`BIG_TERM` A binary term consisting of a number of 0xff bytes, likely to be bigger than other terms (e.g.

    Fields in org.apache.lucene.util with type parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Comparator<BytesRef>` | OfflineSorter.`DEFAULT_COMPARATOR` Default comparator: sorts in binary (codepoint) order

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | BytesRef.`clone()` Returns a shallow clone of this instance (the underlying bytes are not copied and will be shared by both the returned object and this object.
    `static BytesRef` | BytesRef.`deepCopyOf(BytesRef other)` Creates a new BytesRef that points to a copy of the bytes from `other`
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefBuilder.`get()` Return a `BytesRef` that points to the internal content of this builder.
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefArray.`get(BytesRefBuilder spare, int index)` Returns the n'th element of this `BytesRefArray`
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefHash.`get(int bytesID, BytesRef ref)` Populates and returns a `BytesRef` with the bytes for the given bytesID.
    `static BytesRef` | StringHelper.`intsRefToBytesRef(IntsRef ints)` Just converts each int in the incoming `IntsRef` to each byte in the returned `BytesRef`, throwing `IllegalArgumentException` if any int value is out of bounds for a byte.
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefIterator.`next()` Increments the iteration to the next `BytesRef` in the iterator.
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefBuilder.`toBytesRef()` Build a new `BytesRef` that has the same content as this buffer.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util that return types with arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Comparator<BytesRef>` | OfflineSorter.`getComparator()` Returns the comparator in use to sort entries
    `static Comparator<BytesRef>` | BytesRef.`getUTF8SortedAsUnicodeComparator()`
    `static Comparator<BytesRef>` | BytesRef.`getUTF8SortedAsUTF16Comparator()` Deprecated. This comparator is only a transition mechanism

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | BytesRefHash.`add(BytesRef bytes)` Adds a new `BytesRef`
    `void` | NumericUtils.LongRangeBuilder.`addRange(BytesRef minPrefixCoded, BytesRef maxPrefixCoded)` Overwrite this method, if you like to receive the already prefix encoded range bounds.
    `void` | NumericUtils.IntRangeBuilder.`addRange(BytesRef minPrefixCoded, BytesRef maxPrefixCoded)` Overwrite this method, if you like to receive the already prefix encoded range bounds.
    `void` | BytesRefBuilder.`append(BytesRef ref)` Append the provided bytes to this builder.
    `void` | ByteBlockPool.`append(BytesRef bytes)` Appends the bytes in the provided `BytesRef` at the current position.
    `int` | BytesRefArray.`append(BytesRef bytes)` Appends a copy of the given `BytesRef` to this `BytesRefArray`.
    `static int` | StringHelper.`bytesDifference(BytesRef left, BytesRef right)` Compares two `BytesRef`, element by element, and returns the number of elements common to both arrays (from the start of each).
    `boolean` | BytesRef.`bytesEquals(BytesRef other)` Expert: compares the bytes against another BytesRef, returning true if the bytes are equal.
    `static int` | UnicodeUtil.`codePointCount(BytesRef utf8)` Returns the number of code points in this UTF8 sequence.
    `int` | BytesRef.`compareTo(BytesRef other)` Unsigned byte order comparison
    `void` | PagedBytes.`copy(BytesRef bytes, BytesRef out)` Copy BytesRef in, setting BytesRef out to the result.
    `void` | BytesRefBuilder.`copyBytes(BytesRef ref)` Replace the content of this builder with the provided bytes.
    `long` | PagedBytes.`copyUsingLengthPrefix(BytesRef bytes)` Copy bytes in, writing the length as a 1 or 2 byte vInt prefix.
    `void` | CharsRefBuilder.`copyUTF8Bytes(BytesRef bytes)` Copy the provided bytes, interpreted as UTF-8 bytes.
    `void` | IntsRefBuilder.`copyUTF8Bytes(BytesRef bytes)` Copy the given UTF-8 bytes into this builder.
    `static BytesRef` | BytesRef.`deepCopyOf(BytesRef other)` Creates a new BytesRef that points to a copy of the bytes from `other`
    `static boolean` | StringHelper.`endsWith(BytesRef ref, BytesRef suffix)` Returns `true` iff the ref ends with the given suffix.
    `void` | PagedBytes.Reader.`fill(BytesRef b, long start)` Reads length as 1 or 2 byte vInt prefix, starting at start.
    `void` | PagedBytes.Reader.`fillSlice(BytesRef b, long start, int length)` Gets a slice out of `PagedBytes` starting at start with a given length.
    `int` | BytesRefHash.`find(BytesRef bytes)` Returns the id of the given `BytesRef`.
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefHash.`get(int bytesID, BytesRef ref)` Populates and returns a `BytesRef` with the bytes for the given bytesID.
    `static int` | NumericUtils.`getPrefixCodedIntShift(BytesRef val)` Returns the shift value from a prefix encoded `int`.
    `static int` | NumericUtils.`getPrefixCodedLongShift(BytesRef val)` Returns the shift value from a prefix encoded `long`.
    `static int` | StringHelper.`murmurhash3_x86_32(BytesRef bytes, int seed)`
    `static int` | NumericUtils.`prefixCodedToInt(BytesRef val)` Returns an int from prefixCoded bytes.
    `static long` | NumericUtils.`prefixCodedToLong(BytesRef val)` Returns a long from prefixCoded bytes.
    `void` | ByteBlockPool.`setBytesRef(BytesRef term, int textStart)`
    `static int` | StringHelper.`sortKeyLength(BytesRef priorTerm, BytesRef currentTerm)` Returns the length of `currentTerm` needed for use as a sort key.
    `static boolean` | StringHelper.`startsWith(byte[] ref, BytesRef prefix)` Returns `true` iff the ref starts with the given prefix.
    `static boolean` | StringHelper.`startsWith(BytesRef ref, BytesRef prefix)` Returns `true` iff the ref starts with the given prefix.
    `static int` | UnicodeUtil.`UTF8toUTF16(BytesRef bytesRef, char[] chars)` Utility method for `UnicodeUtil.UTF8toUTF16(byte[], int, int, char[])`
    `static int` | UnicodeUtil.`UTF8toUTF32(BytesRef utf8, int[] ints)` This method assumes valid UTF8 input.
    `void` | OfflineSorter.ByteSequencesWriter.`write(BytesRef ref)` Writes a BytesRef.

    Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.util with type arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRefIterator` | BytesRefArray.`iterator(Comparator<BytesRef> comp)` Returns a `BytesRefIterator` with point in time semantics.
    `int[]` | BytesRefHash.`sort(Comparator<BytesRef> comp)` Returns the values array sorted by the referenced byte values.

    Constructor parameters in org.apache.lucene.util with type arguments of type BytesRef
    Constructor and Description
    `OfflineSorter(Comparator<BytesRef> comparator)` Defaults constructor with a custom comparator.
    `OfflineSorter(Comparator<BytesRef> comparator, OfflineSorter.BufferSize ramBufferSize, Path tempDirectory, int maxTempfiles)` All-details constructor.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton

    Fields in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton declared as BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | CompiledAutomaton.`commonSuffixRef` Shared common suffix accepted by the automaton.
    `BytesRef` | CompiledAutomaton.`term` For `CompiledAutomaton.AUTOMATON_TYPE.SINGLE` this is the singleton term.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | CompiledAutomaton.`floor(BytesRef input, BytesRefBuilder output)` Finds largest term accepted by this Automaton, that's <= the provided input term.
    `static BytesRef` | Operations.`getCommonPrefixBytesRef(Automaton a)` Returns the longest BytesRef that is a prefix of all accepted strings and visits each state at most once.
    `static BytesRef` | Operations.`getCommonSuffixBytesRef(Automaton a, int maxDeterminizedStates)` Returns the longest BytesRef that is a suffix of all accepted strings.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | CompiledAutomaton.`floor(BytesRef input, BytesRefBuilder output)` Finds largest term accepted by this Automaton, that's <= the provided input term.
    `static Automaton` | Automata.`makeBinary(BytesRef term)` Returns a new (deterministic) automaton that accepts the single given binary term.
    `static Automaton` | Automata.`makeBinaryInterval(BytesRef min, boolean minInclusive, BytesRef max, boolean maxInclusive)` Creates a new deterministic, minimal automaton accepting all binary terms in the specified interval.

    Method parameters in org.apache.lucene.util.automaton with type arguments of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static Automaton` | Automata.`makeStringUnion(Collection<BytesRef> utf8Strings)` Returns a new (deterministic and minimal) automaton that accepts the union of the given collection of `BytesRef`s representing UTF-8 encoded strings.

  - ### Uses of BytesRef in org.apache.lucene.util.fst

    Fields in org.apache.lucene.util.fst declared as BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput.`input`

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.fst that return BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`add(BytesRef prefix, BytesRef output)`
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`common(BytesRef output1, BytesRef output2)`
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`getNoOutput()`
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`read(DataInput in)`
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`subtract(BytesRef output, BytesRef inc)`
    `static BytesRef` | Util.`toBytesRef(IntsRef input, BytesRefBuilder scratch)` Just converts IntsRef to BytesRef; you must ensure the int values fit into a byte.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.util.fst with parameters of type BytesRef
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`add(BytesRef prefix, BytesRef output)`
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`common(BytesRef output1, BytesRef output2)`
    `static <T> T` | Util.`get(FST<T> fst, BytesRef input)` Looks up the output for this input, or null if the input is not accepted
    `String` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`outputToString(BytesRef output)`
    `long` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`ramBytesUsed(BytesRef output)`
    `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>` | BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekCeil(BytesRef target)` Seeks to smallest term that's >= target.
    `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>` | BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekExact(BytesRef target)` Seeks to exactly this term, returning null if the term doesn't exist.
    `BytesRefFSTEnum.InputOutput<T>` | BytesRefFSTEnum.`seekFloor(BytesRef target)` Seeks to biggest term that's <= target.
    `BytesRef` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`subtract(BytesRef output, BytesRef inc)`
    `static IntsRef` | Util.`toIntsRef(BytesRef input, IntsRefBuilder scratch)` Just takes unsigned byte values from the BytesRef and converts into an IntsRef.
    `void` | ByteSequenceOutputs.`write(BytesRef prefix, DataOutput out)`

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