com.hazelcast.core

## Interface PartitioningStrategy<K>

- Type Parameters:
    `K` - key type
  All Superinterfaces:
    Serializable
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultPartitioningStrategy, StringAndPartitionAwarePartitioningStrategy, StringPartitioningStrategy

      public interface PartitioningStrategy<K>
      extends Serializable

  PartitioningStrategy allows keys to be located on the same member. This causes related data to be stored in the same location. (See data-affinity.)

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `getPartitionKey(K key)` Returns the key object that will be used by Hazelcast to specify the partition.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getPartitionKey

          Object getPartitionKey(K key)

      Returns the key object that will be used by Hazelcast to specify the partition.
      Parameters:
        `key` - actual key object used by Hazelcast to specify the partition
      Returns:
        the partition key object, or null to fallback to the default partition calculation

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