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

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A read-only view of the {@link BroadcastState}.
 *
 * <p>Although read-only, the user code should not modify the value
 * returned by the {@link #get(Object)} or the entries of the immutable
 * iterator returned by the {@link #immutableEntries()}, as this can lead to
 * inconsistent states. The reason for this is that we do not create extra
 * copies of the elements for performance reasons.
 *
 * @param <K> The key type of the elements in the {@link ReadOnlyBroadcastState}.
 * @param <V> The value type of the elements in the {@link ReadOnlyBroadcastState}.
 */
@PublicEvolving
public interface ReadOnlyBroadcastState<K, V> extends State {

	/**
	 * Returns the current value associated with the given key.
	 *
	 * <p>The user code must not modify the value returned, as
	 * this can lead to inconsistent states.
	 *
	 * @param key The key of the mapping
	 * @return The value of the mapping with the given key
	 *
	 * @throws Exception Thrown if the system cannot access the state.
	 */
	V get(K key) throws Exception;

	/**
	 * Returns whether there exists the given mapping.
	 *
	 * @param key The key of the mapping
	 * @return True if there exists a mapping whose key equals to the given key
	 *
	 * @throws Exception Thrown if the system cannot access the state.
	 */
	boolean contains(K key) throws Exception;

	/**
	 * Returns an immutable {@link Iterable} over the entries in the state.
	 *
	 * <p>The user code must not modify the entries of the returned immutable
	 * iterator, as this can lead to inconsistent states.
	 */
	Iterable<Map.Entry<K, V>> immutableEntries() throws Exception;
}