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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.regionserver;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configured;
import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;

/**
 * A flush policy determines the stores that need to be flushed when flushing a region.
 */
@InterfaceAudience.Private
public abstract class FlushPolicy extends Configured {

  /**
   * The region configured for this flush policy.
   */
  protected HRegion region;

  /**
   * Upon construction, this method will be called with the region to be governed. It will be called
   * once and only once.
   */
  protected void configureForRegion(HRegion region) {
    this.region = region;
  }

  /**
   * @return the stores need to be flushed.
   */
  public abstract Collection<HStore> selectStoresToFlush();
}