1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/shards.go b/shards.go
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+++ b/shards.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"hash/fnv"
+	"sync"
+)
+type Shard struct{
+	mu sync.Mutex
+	data map[string]Item
+}
+
+func (db *RedisDB) getShard(key string)*Shard{
+	hash := fnv.New64a()
+	hash.Write([]byte(key))
+	val := hash.Sum64()
+
+	return db.shards[val%16]
+}
+\ No newline at end of file