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package org.apache.flink.api.common.state;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;

/**
 * Extension of {@link AppendingState} that allows merging of state. That is, two instances
 * of {@link MergingState} can be combined into a single instance that contains all the
 * information of the two merged states.
 *
 * @param <IN> Type of the value that can be added to the state.
 * @param <OUT> Type of the value that can be retrieved from the state.
 */
@PublicEvolving
public interface MergingState<IN, OUT> extends AppendingState<IN, OUT> { }