Method setStartKey

src/Scanner.java:262–266

Specifies from which row key to start scanning (inclusive). @param start_key The row key to start scanning from. If you don't invoke this method, scanning will begin from the first row key in the table. This byte array will NOT be copied. @throws IllegalStateException if scanning a

(final byte[] start_key)

   * @throws IllegalStateException if scanning already started.
   */
  public void setStartKey(final byte[] start_key) {
    KeyValue.checkKey(start_key);
    checkScanningNotStarted();
    this.start_key = start_key;
  }

  /**
   * Specifies from which row key to start scanning (inclusive).