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package org.apache.heron.streamlet;

public enum JoinType {
  /**
   * Return a new KVStreamlet by inner joining 'this streamlet with ‘other’ streamlet.
   * The join is done over elements accumulated over a time window defined by TimeWindow.
   */
  INNER,
  /**
   * Return a new KVStreamlet by left joining ‘this’ streamlet with ‘other’ streamlet.
   * The join is done over elements accumulated over a time window defined by TimeWindow.
   * Because its a left join, it is guaranteed that all elements of this streamlet will show up
   * in the resulting joined streamlet.
   */
  OUTER_LEFT,
  /**
   * Return a new KVStreamlet by right joining ‘this’ streamlet with ‘other’ streamlet.
   * The join is done over elements accumulated over a time window defined by TimeWindow.
   * Because its a right join, it is guaranteed that all elements of the other streamlet will show up
   * in the resulting joined streamlet.
   */
  OUTER_RIGHT,
  /**
   * Return a new KVStreamlet by outer joining ‘this’ streamlet with ‘other’ streamlet.
   * The join is done over elements accumulated over a time window defined by TimeWindow.
   * Because its a outer join, it is guaranteed that all elements of both this streamlet and
   * 'other' streamlet will show up in the resulting joined streamlet.
   */
  OUTER;
}