private void relocate(BPlusTreeNode parentNode)
        {
            // this node has outgrown its allotted space.
            // we need to move it to the end of the file and update everybody who points to it

            // so have to update the following:
            // 1. Parent node's pointer
            // 2. Left sibling's pointer
            // 3. Right sibling's pointer
            // 4. All children's parent pointer (which points at this node)

            _tree.Log("------------ BEGIN Relocating node ------------");
            _tree.Log("BEGIN Relocating node -> ".PadRight(50) + ToString());

            // get an abandoned node (or the end of the file, whichever comes first)
            BPlusAbandonedNode abandonedNode = _tree.GetNextAvailableNodeLocation(this);

            // mark this node as abandoned in the file (and remove from cache)
            _tree.AbandonNode(this);

            //if (this.IsRoot) {
            //    // we're relocating the root.
            //    _tree.Log("TODO: what to do here, if anything?");
            //}

            if (!IsLeaf)
            {
                // only leaf nodes should track left/right siblings.
                LeftSiblingFileOffset  = -1;
                RightSiblingFileOffset = -1;
            }

            if (LeftSiblingFileOffset > -1)
            {
                BPlusTreeNode originalLeftSibling = BPlusTreeNode.Read(_tree, this.LeftSiblingFileOffset, true);
                originalLeftSibling.RightSiblingFileOffset = originalLeftSibling.IsLeaf ? abandonedNode.FileOffset : -1;
                _tree.Log(("Updating left sibling node @ " + originalLeftSibling.FileOffset + " -> ").PadRight(50) + originalLeftSibling.ToString());
                originalLeftSibling.Write(null);
            }
            if (RightSiblingFileOffset > -1)
            {
                BPlusTreeNode originalRightSibling = BPlusTreeNode.Read(_tree, this.RightSiblingFileOffset, true);
                originalRightSibling.LeftSiblingFileOffset = originalRightSibling.IsLeaf ? abandonedNode.FileOffset : -1;
                _tree.Log(("Updating right sibling node @ " + originalRightSibling.FileOffset + " -> ").PadRight(50) + originalRightSibling.ToString());
                originalRightSibling.Write(null);
            }

            if (this.IsRoot)
            {
                // special case!  no parent means this is the root node.
                // update the int at the very beginning of the file to point at the new root node
                _tree.WriteRootNodeOffset(abandonedNode.FileOffset);
            }
            else
            {
                if (parentNode != null)
                {
                    for (int i = 0; i < parentNode.KeywordCount + 1; i++)
                    {
                        if (parentNode.ChildrenByteOffsets[i] == FileOffset)
                        {
                            parentNode.ChildrenByteOffsets[i] = abandonedNode.FileOffset;
                            _tree.Log(("Updating parent node @ " + parentNode.FileOffset + " -> ").PadRight(50) + parentNode.ToString());
                            parentNode.Write(null);
                            // the Root node is cached in the tree object -- udpate it if need be
                            if (parentNode.IsRoot)
                            {
                                _tree.Root = parentNode;
                            }
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }


            _tree.Writer.BaseStream.Position = abandonedNode.FileOffset;
            FileOffset = abandonedNode.FileOffset;
            //_chunkSize = abandonedNode.ByteCount;

            _tree.Log("END Relocating node (not written yet) -> ".PadRight(50) + ToString());
            _tree.Log("------------ END Relocating node ------------");
        }
        // here's the vernacular:
        // The _keywords array represents all the keywords in this node.
        // The _byteRanges array represents all the file offsets in this node for either (a) a keyword or (b) the data itself.
        //   a. If it is located in an index node (i.e. non-Leaf), the byte range represents the start/end offsets in the index file (used for traversing to other nodes)
        //   b. If it is located in a Leaf node, the byte range represents the start/end offsets in the data file (for looking up associated hit(s))


        // Think ByteRange = pointer to next node or data, Keyword = item we're searching by
        // So we always have 1 more pointer (or byterange, BR) than search item (or keyword, K):
        //
        // |-------- Node ---------|
        // |      go       pi      |
        // |  /   |    |   |    \  |
        // | BR1  K1  BR2  K2  BR3 |
        // |-----------------------|


        /// <summary>
        /// Creates a new root node for the tree and makes the original root the first child of the new root.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="tree"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        internal static BPlusTreeNode ReplaceRoot(BPlusTree tree, BPlusTreeNode originalRoot, string keyword, long dataByteOffset)
        {
            // NOTE: This is a very special case.
            // replacing the root involves creating 2 new nodes:
            //  1. the new root node
            //  2. splitting the existing root node into 2 nodes, one of which is a new one

            BPlusTreeNode newRoot = null;

            // create a new root node, mark it as not a leaf, put it in exact same spot as original root
            newRoot = new BPlusTreeNode {
                IsLeaf                 = false,
                _tree                  = tree,
                Keywords               = new string[tree.Fanout],
                ChildrenByteOffsets    = new long[tree.Fanout + 1],
                KeywordCount           = 0,
                FileOffset             = -1,
                LeftSiblingFileOffset  = -1,
                RightSiblingFileOffset = -1,
            };

            tree.Log("------------ BEGIN Replacing root ------------");
            tree.Log("BEGIN Replacing root. original node -> ".PadRight(50) + originalRoot.ToString());
            tree.Log("BEGIN Replacing root. new node -> ".PadRight(50) + newRoot.ToString());


            // add our new root to file, update the root node pointer
            BPlusAbandonedNode abandoned = tree.GetNextAvailableNodeLocation(originalRoot);

            newRoot.FileOffset = abandoned.FileOffset;
            newRoot.Write(null);
            tree.WriteRootNodeOffset(newRoot.FileOffset);


            // trickle-down insert the new keyword/data
            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(keyword))
            {
                // split the original
                BPlusTreeNode newChild = newRoot.SplitChild(0, originalRoot, null);

                tree.Log("CONTINUE Replacing root. new child node -> ".PadRight(50) + originalRoot.ToString());


                if (newRoot.Insert(keyword, dataByteOffset, null))
                {
                    // the new root was relocated during insertion (outgrew its allotted space)
                    // the insert should take care of it

                    // re-read it in just in case
                    newRoot = BPlusTreeNode.Read(tree, newRoot.FileOffset, true);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                newRoot = BPlusTreeNode.Read(tree, newRoot.FileOffset, true);
            }


            tree.Log("END Replacing root. original node -> ".PadRight(50) + originalRoot.ToString());
            //			_tree.Log("END Replacing root. new child node -> ".PadRight(50) + newChild.ToString());
            tree.Log("END Replacing root. new root -> ".PadRight(50) + newRoot.ToString());
            tree.Log("------------ END Replacing root ------------");

            return(newRoot);
        }