Variations on Put

There are several different ways to write data into HBase.

A Put operation writes data into HBase.
A Delete operation deletes data from HBase. What actually happens during a Delete depends upon several factors.
A CheckAndPut operation performs a Scan before attempting the Put, and only does the Put if a value matches what is expected, and provides row-level atomicity.
A CheckAndDelete operation performs a Scan before attempting the Delete, and only does the Delete if a value matches what is expected.
An Increment operation increments values of one or more columns within a single row, and provides row-level atomicity.

Refer to the API documentation for a full list of methods provided for writing data to HBase.Different methods require different access levels and have other differences.