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package org.apache.ambari.metrics.core.timeline.aggregators;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Interface to add a custom downsampler.
 * Each configured downsampler will be executed during an aggregation cycle.
 */
public interface CustomDownSampler {

  /**
   * Gatekeeper to check the configs. If this fails, the downsampling is not done.
   * @return
   */
  public boolean validateConfigs();

  /**
   * Return the set of statements that needs to be executed for the downsampling.
   * @param startTime
   * @param endTime
   * @param tableName
   * @return
   */
  public List<String> prepareDownSamplingStatement(Long startTime, Long endTime, String tableName);

}