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package org.apache.flink.table.api.dataview
import org.apache.flink.table.api.functions.AggregateFunction
/**
* A [[DataView]] is a collection type that can be used in the accumulator of an
* [[AggregateFunction]].
*
* Depending on the context in which the [[AggregateFunction]] is
* used, a [[DataView]] can be backed by a Java heap collection or a state backend.
*/
trait DataView extends Serializable {
/**
* Clears the [[DataView]] and removes all data.
*/
def clear(): Unit
}