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namespace Apache.Ignite.Core.Communication
{
    using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
    using Apache.Ignite.Core.Communication.Tcp;

    /// <summary>
    /// Communication SPI is responsible for data exchange between nodes. 
    /// <para />
    /// Communication SPI is one of the most important SPIs in Ignite. It is used
    /// heavily throughout the system and provides means for all data exchanges
    /// between nodes, such as internal implementation details and user driven messages.
    /// <para />
    /// Only predefined implementation is supported now: <see cref="TcpCommunicationSpi"/>.
    /// </summary>
    [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Design", "CA1040:AvoidEmptyInterfaces")]
    public interface ICommunicationSpi
    {
        // No-op.
    }
}