FuzzySet (Lucene 10.5.1 codecs API)
Description: declaration: package: org.apache.lucene.codecs.bloom, class: FuzzySet

Package org.apache.lucene.codecs.bloom

# Class FuzzySet

java.lang.Object
org.apache.lucene.codecs.bloom.FuzzySet

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Accountable`

public class FuzzySet extends Object implements Accountable
A class used to represent a set of many, potentially large, values (e.g. many long strings such as URLs), using a significantly smaller amount of memory.

The set is "lossy" in that it cannot definitively state that is does contain a value but it can definitively say if a value is not in the set. It can therefore be used as a Bloom Filter. Another application of the set is that it can be used to perform fuzzy counting because it can estimate reasonably accurately how many unique values are contained in the set.

This class is NOT threadsafe.

Internally a Bitset is used to record values and once a client has finished recording a stream of values the `downsize(float)` method can be used to create a suitably smaller set that is sized appropriately for the number of values recorded and desired saturation levels.

WARNING: This API is experimental and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.

- ## Nested Class Summary

  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `static enum`
  `FuzzySet.ContainsResult`
  Result from `contains(BytesRef)`: can never return definitively YES (always MAYBE), but can sometimes definitely return NO.

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields inherited from interface org.apache.lucene.util.Accountable

  `NULL_ACCOUNTABLE`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `addValue(BytesRef value)`
  Records a value in the set.
  `FuzzySet.ContainsResult`
  `contains(BytesRef value)`
  The main method required for a Bloom filter which, given a value determines set membership.
  `static FuzzySet`
  `createOptimalSet(int maxNumUniqueValues, float targetMaxFpp)`
  `static FuzzySet`
  `createSetBasedOnMaxMemory(int maxNumBytes)`
  `static FuzzySet`
  `createSetBasedOnQuality(int maxNumUniqueValues, float desiredMaxSaturation, int version)`
  Deprecated.
  this ctor will be removed in a future release; please see `createOptimalSet(int, float)` for an improved initialization approach
  `static FuzzySet`
  `deserialize(DataInput in)`
  `FuzzySet`
  `downsize(float targetMaxSaturation)`
  `static int`
  `getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions(int setSize, int numRecordedBits)`
  Deprecated.
  this method will be removed in a future release; see `getEstimatedUniqueValues()` for an alternative based on an actual `FuzzySet` instance
  `static int`
  `getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions(int setSize, int numRecordedBits, int hashCount)`
  Deprecated.
  this method will be removed in a future release; see `getEstimatedUniqueValues()` for an alternative based on an actual `FuzzySet` instance
  `int`
  `getEstimatedUniqueValues()`
  `static int`
  `getNearestSetSize(int maxNumberOfBits)`
  Deprecated.
  public visibility of this method will be removed in a future release; this is meant for internal use only
  `static int`
  `getNearestSetSize(int maxNumberOfValuesExpected, float desiredSaturation)`
  Deprecated.
  this method will be removed in a future release
  `float`
  `getSaturation()`
  `float`
  `getTargetMaxSaturation()`
  `long`
  `ramBytesUsed()`
  `void`
  `serialize(DataOutput out)`
  Serializes the data set to file using the following format: FuzzySet -->hashCount,BloomSize, NumBitSetWords,BitSetWordNumBitSetWords hashCount --> `Uint32` The number of hash functions (k).
  `String`
  `toString()`

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

  ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.lucene.util.Accountable

  `getChildResources`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getNearestSetSize

    @Deprecated public static int getNearestSetSize(int maxNumberOfBits)
    Deprecated.
    public visibility of this method will be removed in a future release; this is meant for internal use only
    Rounds down required maxNumberOfBits to the nearest number that is made up of all ones as a binary number. Use this method where controlling memory use is paramount.

  - ### getNearestSetSize

    @Deprecated public static int getNearestSetSize(int maxNumberOfValuesExpected, float desiredSaturation)
    Deprecated.
    this method will be removed in a future release
    Use this method to choose a set size where accuracy (low content saturation) is more important than deciding how much memory to throw at the problem.
    Parameters:
      `desiredSaturation` - A number between 0 and 1 expressing the % of bits set once all values have been recorded
    Returns:
      The size of the set nearest to the required size

  - ### createSetBasedOnMaxMemory

    public static FuzzySet createSetBasedOnMaxMemory(int maxNumBytes)

  - ### createSetBasedOnQuality

    @Deprecated public static FuzzySet createSetBasedOnQuality(int maxNumUniqueValues, float desiredMaxSaturation, int version)
    Deprecated.
    this ctor will be removed in a future release; please see `createOptimalSet(int, float)` for an improved initialization approach

  - ### createOptimalSet

    public static FuzzySet createOptimalSet(int maxNumUniqueValues, float targetMaxFpp)

  - ### contains

    public FuzzySet.ContainsResult contains(BytesRef value)
    The main method required for a Bloom filter which, given a value determines set membership. Unlike a conventional set, the fuzzy set returns NO or MAYBE rather than true or false. Hash generation follows the same principles as `addValue(BytesRef)`
    Returns:
      NO or MAYBE

  - ### serialize

    public void serialize(DataOutput out) throws IOException
    Serializes the data set to file using the following format:
    - FuzzySet -->hashCount,BloomSize, NumBitSetWords,BitSetWordNumBitSetWords
    - hashCount --> `Uint32` The number of hash functions (k).
    - BloomSize --> `Uint32` The modulo value used to project hashes into the field's Bitset
    - NumBitSetWords --> `Uint32` The number of longs (as returned from `FixedBitSet.getBits()`)
    - BitSetWord --> `Long` A long from the array returned by `FixedBitSet.getBits()`
    Parameters:
      `out` - Data output stream
    Throws:
      `IOException` - If there is a low-level I/O error

  - ### deserialize

    public static FuzzySet deserialize(DataInput in) throws IOException
    Throws:
      `IOException`

  - ### addValue

    public void addValue(BytesRef value)
    Records a value in the set. The referenced bytes are hashed. From the 64-bit generated hash, two 32-bit hashes are derived from the msb and lsb which can be used to derive more hashes (see https://www.eecs.harvard.edu/~michaelm/postscripts/rsa2008.pdf). Finally, each generated hash is modulo n'd where n is the chosen size of the internal bitset.
    Parameters:
      `value` - the key value to be hashed

  - ### downsize

    public FuzzySet downsize(float targetMaxSaturation)
    Parameters:
      `targetMaxSaturation` - A number between 0 and 1 describing the % of bits that would ideally be set in the result. Lower values have better accuracy but require more space.
    Returns:
      a smaller FuzzySet or null if the current set is already over-saturated

  - ### getEstimatedUniqueValues

    public int getEstimatedUniqueValues()

  - ### getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions

    @Deprecated public static int getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions(int setSize, int numRecordedBits)
    Deprecated.
    this method will be removed in a future release; see `getEstimatedUniqueValues()` for an alternative based on an actual `FuzzySet` instance
    Given a set size and the number of set bits, produces an estimate of the number of unique values recorded (assuming a single hash function is used)

  - ### getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions

    @Deprecated public static int getEstimatedNumberUniqueValuesAllowingForCollisions(int setSize, int numRecordedBits, int hashCount)
    Deprecated.
    this method will be removed in a future release; see `getEstimatedUniqueValues()` for an alternative based on an actual `FuzzySet` instance
    Given a set size, the number of set bits and hash function count, produces an estimate of the number of unique values recorded

  - ### getTargetMaxSaturation

    public float getTargetMaxSaturation()

  - ### getSaturation

    public float getSaturation()

  - ### ramBytesUsed

    public long ramBytesUsed()
    Specified by:
      `ramBytesUsed` in interface `Accountable`

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `Object`