deprecate either IndexInput.copyBytes or DataOutput.copyBytes [LUCENE-3657]
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Description
Currently we have:
- IndexInput: public void copyBytes(IndexOutput out, long numBytes)
- DataOutput: public void copyBytes(DataInput input, long numBytes)
I think this is confusing, which one gets used when?!
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Migrated from [LUCENE-3657](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LUCENE-3657) by Robert Muir (@rmuir)
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Research direction
Start by tracing call sites of IndexInput.copyBytes and DataOutput.copyBytes and compare the direction and semantics of each use. Review the surrounding Java APIs and any relevant tests or documentation before proposing which method should be deprecated. Done means the choice is agreed, the deprecated API and affected references are updated consistently, and the relevant tests pass.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- search
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100