diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bc5d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+  <artifactId>hyracks-data-std</artifactId>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+    <artifactId>hyracks-data</artifactId>
+    <version>0.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
+  <build>
+    <plugins>
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <configuration>
+          <source>1.6</source>
+          <target>1.6</target>
+        </configuration>
+      </plugin>
+    </plugins>
+  </build>
+  <dependencies>
+  <dependency>
+  	<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
+  	<artifactId>hyracks-api</artifactId>
+  	<version>0.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </dependency>
+  </dependencies>
+</project>
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryComparatorFactory.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryComparatorFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bab393e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryComparatorFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparator;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryComparatorFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public class PointableBinaryComparatorFactory implements IBinaryComparatorFactory {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    private final IPointableFactory pf;
+
+    public static PointableBinaryComparatorFactory of(IPointableFactory pf) {
+        return new PointableBinaryComparatorFactory(pf);
+    }
+
+    public PointableBinaryComparatorFactory(IPointableFactory pf) {
+        this.pf = pf;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinaryComparator createBinaryComparator() {
+        final IPointable p = pf.createPointable();
+        return new IBinaryComparator() {
+            @Override
+            public int compare(byte[] b1, int s1, int l1, byte[] b2, int s2, int l2) {
+                p.set(b1, s1, l1);
+                return ((IComparable) p).compareTo(b2, s2, l2);
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fddbe3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/accessors/PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.accessors;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunction;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.IBinaryHashFunctionFactory;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public class PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory implements IBinaryHashFunctionFactory {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+    private final IPointableFactory pf;
+
+    public static PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory of(IPointableFactory pf) {
+        return new PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory(pf);
+    }
+
+    public PointableBinaryHashFunctionFactory(IPointableFactory pf) {
+        this.pf = pf;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinaryHashFunction createBinaryHashFunction() {
+        final IPointable p = pf.createPointable();
+        return new IBinaryHashFunction() {
+            @Override
+            public int hash(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length) {
+                p.set(bytes, offset, length);
+                return ((IHashable) p).hash();
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/AbstractPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/AbstractPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d0d87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/AbstractPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+public abstract class AbstractPointable implements IPointable {
+    protected byte[] bytes;
+
+    protected int start;
+
+    protected int length;
+
+    @Override
+    public void set(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        this.bytes = bytes;
+        this.start = start;
+        this.length = length;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void set(IPointable pointer) {
+        set(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte[] getByteArray() {
+        return bytes;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getStartOffset() {
+        return start;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getLength() {
+        return length;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IComparable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IComparable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d68f356
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IComparable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+public interface IComparable {
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer);
+
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length);
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IHashable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IHashable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3385298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IHashable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+public interface IHashable {
+    public int hash();
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/INumeric.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/INumeric.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72fc221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/INumeric.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+public interface INumeric {
+    public byte byteValue();
+
+    public short shortValue();
+
+    public int intValue();
+
+    public long longValue();
+
+    public float floatValue();
+
+    public double doubleValue();
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17e9b03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+public interface IPointable {
+    public void set(byte[] bytes, int start, int length);
+
+    public void set(IPointable pointer);
+
+    public byte[] getByteArray();
+
+    public int getStartOffset();
+
+    public int getLength();
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointableFactory.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointableFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41895a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/api/IPointableFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+
+public interface IPointableFactory extends Serializable {
+    public IPointable createPointable();
+    
+    public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits();
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BooleanPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BooleanPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a10a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BooleanPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class BooleanPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new BooleanPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static boolean getBoolean(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return bytes[start] == 0 ? false : true;
+    }
+
+    public static void setBoolean(byte[] bytes, int start, boolean value) {
+        bytes[start] = (byte) (value ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    public boolean getBoolean() {
+        return getBoolean(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setBoolean(boolean value) {
+        setBoolean(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        boolean b = getBoolean();
+        boolean ob = getBoolean(bytes, start);
+        return b == ob ? 0 : (b ? 1 : -1);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        return getBoolean() ? Boolean.TRUE.hashCode() : Boolean.FALSE.hashCode();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BytePointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BytePointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a157d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/BytePointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class BytePointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 1;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new BytePointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static byte getByte(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return bytes[start];
+    }
+
+    public static void setByte(byte[] bytes, int start, byte value) {
+        bytes[start] = value;
+    }
+
+    public byte getByte() {
+        return getByte(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setByte(byte value) {
+        setByte(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public byte preIncrement() {
+        byte v = getByte();
+        ++v;
+        setByte(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public byte postIncrement() {
+        byte v = getByte();
+        byte ov = v++;
+        setByte(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        byte b = getByte();
+        byte ob = getByte(bytes, start);
+        return b < ob ? -1 : (b > ob ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getByte();
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/DoublePointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/DoublePointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5267086
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/DoublePointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class DoublePointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 8;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new DoublePointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static long getLongBits(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return LongPointable.getLong(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public static double getDouble(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        long bits = getLongBits(bytes, start);
+        return Double.longBitsToDouble(bits);
+    }
+
+    public static void setDouble(byte[] bytes, int start, double value) {
+        long bits = Double.doubleToLongBits(value);
+        LongPointable.setLong(bytes, start, bits);
+    }
+
+    public double getDouble() {
+        return getDouble(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setDouble(double value) {
+        setDouble(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public double preIncrement() {
+        double v = getDouble();
+        ++v;
+        setDouble(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public double postIncrement() {
+        double v = getDouble();
+        double ov = v++;
+        setDouble(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        double v = getDouble();
+        double ov = getDouble(bytes, start);
+        return v < ov ? -1 : (v > ov ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        long bits = getLongBits(bytes, start);
+        return (int) (bits ^ (bits >>> 32));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return (byte) getDouble();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return (short) getDouble();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return (int) getDouble();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return (long) getDouble();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return (float) getDouble();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getDouble();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/FloatPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/FloatPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c751f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/FloatPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class FloatPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 4;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new FloatPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    private static int getIntBits(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return IntegerPointable.getInteger(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public static float getFloat(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        int bits = getIntBits(bytes, start);
+        return Float.intBitsToFloat(bits);
+    }
+
+    public static void setFloat(byte[] bytes, int start, float value) {
+        int bits = Float.floatToIntBits(value);
+        IntegerPointable.setInteger(bytes, start, bits);
+    }
+
+    public float getFloat() {
+        return getFloat(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setFloat(float value) {
+        setFloat(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public float preIncrement() {
+        float v = getFloat();
+        ++v;
+        setFloat(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public float postIncrement() {
+        float v = getFloat();
+        float ov = v++;
+        setFloat(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        float v = getFloat();
+        float ov = getFloat(bytes, start);
+        return v < ov ? -1 : (v > ov ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        return getIntBits(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return (byte) getFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return (short) getFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return (int) getFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return (long) getFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return getFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getFloat();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/IntegerPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/IntegerPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f18ae09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/IntegerPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class IntegerPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 4;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new IntegerPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static int getInteger(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return ((bytes[start] & 0xff) << 24) + ((bytes[start + 1] & 0xff) << 16) + ((bytes[start + 2] & 0xff) << 8)
+                + ((bytes[start + 3] & 0xff) << 0);
+    }
+
+    public static void setInteger(byte[] bytes, int start, int value) {
+        bytes[start] = (byte) ((value >>> 24) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 1] = (byte) ((value >>> 16) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 2] = (byte) ((value >>> 8) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 3] = (byte) ((value >>> 0) & 0xFF);
+    }
+
+    public int getInteger() {
+        return getInteger(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setInteger(int value) {
+        setInteger(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public int preIncrement() {
+        int v = getInteger();
+        ++v;
+        setInteger(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public int postIncrement() {
+        int v = getInteger();
+        int ov = v++;
+        setInteger(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        int v = getInteger();
+        int ov = getInteger(bytes, start);
+        return v < ov ? -1 : (v > ov ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        return getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return (byte) getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return (short) getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return getInteger();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getInteger();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/LongPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/LongPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89f9868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/LongPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class LongPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 8;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new LongPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static long getLong(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return (((long) (bytes[start] & 0xff)) << 56) + (((long) (bytes[start + 1] & 0xff)) << 48)
+                + (((long) (bytes[start + 2] & 0xff)) << 40) + (((long) (bytes[start + 3] & 0xff)) << 32)
+                + (((long) (bytes[start + 4] & 0xff)) << 24) + (((long) (bytes[start + 5] & 0xff)) << 16)
+                + (((long) (bytes[start + 6] & 0xff)) << 8) + (((long) (bytes[start + 7] & 0xff)) << 0);
+    }
+
+    public static void setLong(byte[] bytes, int start, long value) {
+        bytes[start] = (byte) ((value >>> 56) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 1] = (byte) ((value >>> 48) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 2] = (byte) ((value >>> 40) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 3] = (byte) ((value >>> 32) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 4] = (byte) ((value >>> 24) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 5] = (byte) ((value >>> 16) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 6] = (byte) ((value >>> 8) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 7] = (byte) ((value >>> 0) & 0xFF);
+    }
+
+    public long getLong() {
+        return getLong(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setLong(long value) {
+        setLong(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public long preIncrement() {
+        long v = getLong();
+        ++v;
+        setLong(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public long postIncrement() {
+        long v = getLong();
+        long ov = v++;
+        setLong(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        long v = getLong();
+        long ov = getLong(bytes, start);
+        return v < ov ? -1 : (v > ov ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        long v = getLong();
+        return (int) (v ^ (v >>> 32));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return (byte) getLong();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return (short) getLong();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return (int) getLong();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return getLong();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return getLong();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getLong();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/ShortPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/ShortPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b9a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/ShortPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.INumeric;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class ShortPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable, INumeric {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 2;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new ShortPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static short getShort(byte[] bytes, int start) {
+        return (short) (((bytes[start] & 0xff) << 8) + (bytes[start + 1] & 0xff));
+    }
+
+    public static void setShort(byte[] bytes, int start, short value) {
+        bytes[start] = (byte) ((value >>> 24) & 0xFF);
+        bytes[start + 1] = (byte) ((value >>> 16) & 0xFF);
+    }
+
+    public short getShort() {
+        return getShort(bytes, start);
+    }
+
+    public void setShort(short value) {
+        setShort(bytes, start, value);
+    }
+
+    public short preIncrement() {
+        short v = getShort();
+        ++v;
+        setShort(v);
+        return v;
+    }
+
+    public short postIncrement() {
+        short v = getShort();
+        short ov = v++;
+        setShort(v);
+        return ov;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        short v = getShort();
+        short ov = getShort(bytes, start);
+        return v < ov ? -1 : (v > ov ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public byte byteValue() {
+        return (byte) getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public short shortValue() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int intValue() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long longValue() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public float floatValue() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public double doubleValue() {
+        return getShort();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/UTF8StringPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/UTF8StringPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21caf77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/UTF8StringPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IComparable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IHashable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class UTF8StringPointable extends AbstractPointable implements IHashable, IComparable {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new UTF8StringPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static char charAt(byte[] b, int s) {
+        int c = b[s] & 0xff;
+        switch (c >> 4) {
+            case 0:
+            case 1:
+            case 2:
+            case 3:
+            case 4:
+            case 5:
+            case 6:
+            case 7:
+                return (char) c;
+
+            case 12:
+            case 13:
+                return (char) (((c & 0x1F) << 6) | ((b[s + 1]) & 0x3F));
+
+            case 14:
+                return (char) (((c & 0x0F) << 12) | (((b[s + 1]) & 0x3F) << 6) | (((b[s + 2]) & 0x3F) << 0));
+
+            default:
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static int charSize(byte[] b, int s) {
+        int c = b[s] & 0xff;
+        switch (c >> 4) {
+            case 0:
+            case 1:
+            case 2:
+            case 3:
+            case 4:
+            case 5:
+            case 6:
+            case 7:
+                return 1;
+
+            case 12:
+            case 13:
+                return 2;
+
+            case 14:
+                return 3;
+        }
+        throw new IllegalStateException();
+    }
+
+    public static int getModifiedUTF8Len(char c) {
+        if (c >= 0x0000 && c <= 0x007F) {
+            return 1;
+        } else if (c <= 0x07FF) {
+            return 2;
+        } else {
+            return 3;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static int getStrLen(byte[] b, int s) {
+        int pos = s + 2;
+        int end = pos + getUTFLen(b, s);
+        int charCount = 0;
+        while (pos < end) {
+            charCount++;
+            pos += charSize(b, pos);
+        }
+        return charCount;
+    }
+
+    public static int getUTFLen(byte[] b, int s) {
+        return ((b[s] & 0xff) << 8) + ((b[s + 1] & 0xff) << 0);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(IPointable pointer) {
+        return compareTo(pointer.getByteArray(), pointer.getStartOffset(), pointer.getLength());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(byte[] bytes, int start, int length) {
+        int utflen1 = getUTFLen(this.bytes, this.start);
+        int utflen2 = getUTFLen(bytes, start);
+
+        int c1 = 0;
+        int c2 = 0;
+
+        int s1Start = this.start + 2;
+        int s2Start = start + 2;
+
+        while (c1 < utflen1 && c2 < utflen2) {
+            char ch1 = charAt(this.bytes, s1Start + c1);
+            char ch2 = charAt(bytes, s2Start + c2);
+
+            if (ch1 != ch2) {
+                return ch1 - ch2;
+            }
+            c1 += charSize(this.bytes, s1Start + c1);
+            c2 += charSize(bytes, s2Start + c2);
+        }
+        return utflen1 - utflen2;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hash() {
+        int h = 0;
+        int utflen = getUTFLen(bytes, start);
+        int sStart = start + 2;
+        int c = 0;
+
+        while (c < utflen) {
+            char ch = charAt(bytes, sStart + c);
+            h = 31 * h + ch;
+            c += charSize(bytes, sStart + c);
+        }
+        return h;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/VoidPointable.java b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/VoidPointable.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4faf606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyracks-data/hyracks-data-std/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/hyracks/data/std/primitive/VoidPointable.java
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2009-2010 by The Regents of the University of California
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * you may obtain a copy of the License from
+ * 
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.primitive;
+
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.AbstractPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointable;
+import edu.uci.ics.hyracks.data.std.api.IPointableFactory;
+
+public final class VoidPointable extends AbstractPointable {
+    public static final ITypeTraits TYPE_TRAITS = new ITypeTraits() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean isFixedLength() {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public int getFixedLength() {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public static final IPointableFactory FACTORY = new IPointableFactory() {
+        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+        @Override
+        public IPointable createPointable() {
+            return new VoidPointable();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public ITypeTraits getTypeTraits() {
+            return TYPE_TRAITS;
+        }
+    };
+}
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