public void verifyShard ( TableDefinition tableDef , int shardNumber ) { assert tableDef . isSharded ( ) ; assert shardNumber > 0 ; checkServiceState ( ) ; m_shardCache . verifyShard ( tableDef , shardNumber ) ; }
Get the starting date of the shard with the given number in the given sharded table . If the given table has not yet started the given shard null is returned .