Method write

bucket.go:836–850

write allocates and writes a bucket to a byte slice.

()

// write allocates and writes a bucket to a byte slice.
func (b *Bucket) write() []byte {
	// Allocate the appropriate size.
	var n = b.rootNode
	var value = make([]byte, common.BucketHeaderSize+n.size())

	// Write a bucket header.
	var bucket = (*common.InBucket)(unsafe.Pointer(&value[0]))
	*bucket = *b.InBucket

	// Convert byte slice to a fake page and write the root node.
	var p = (*common.Page)(unsafe.Pointer(&value[common.BucketHeaderSize]))
	n.write(p)

	return value
}

// rebalance attempts to balance all nodes.
func (b *Bucket) rebalance() {