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package org.apache.hadoop.io.erasurecode.rawcoder;

import org.apache.hadoop.io.erasurecode.ECChunk;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * RawErasureEncoder performs encoding given chunks of input data and generates
 * parity outputs that corresponds to an erasure code scheme, like XOR and
 * Reed-Solomon.
 *
 * It extends the {@link RawErasureCoder} interface.
 */
public interface RawErasureEncoder extends RawErasureCoder {

  /**
   * Encode with inputs and generates outputs.
   *
   * Note, for both inputs and outputs, no mixing of on-heap buffers and direct
   * buffers are allowed.
   *
   * @param inputs inputs to read data from, contents may change after the call
   * @param outputs
   */
  public void encode(ByteBuffer[] inputs, ByteBuffer[] outputs);

  /**
   * Encode with inputs and generates outputs
   * @param inputs inputs to read data from, contents may change after the call
   * @param outputs outputs to write into for data generated, ready for reading
   *                the result data from after the call
   */
  public void encode(byte[][] inputs, byte[][] outputs);

  /**
   * Encode with inputs and generates outputs.
   *
   * Note, for both input and output ECChunks, no mixing of on-heap buffers and
   * direct buffers are allowed.
   *
   * @param inputs inputs to read data from, contents may change after the call
   * @param outputs outputs to write into for data generated, ready for reading
   *                the result data from after the call
   */
  public void encode(ECChunk[] inputs, ECChunk[] outputs);

}