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| package org.apache.edgent.oplet; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| import org.apache.edgent.function.Consumer; |
| |
| /** |
| * Generic API for an oplet that processes streaming data on 0-N input ports |
| * and produces 0-M output streams on its output ports. An input port may be |
| * connected with any number of streams from other oplets. An output port may |
| * connected to any number of input ports on other oplets. |
| * |
| * @param <I> |
| * Data container type for input tuples. |
| * @param <O> |
| * Data container type for output tuples. |
| */ |
| public interface Oplet<I, O> extends AutoCloseable { |
| |
| /** |
| * Initialize the oplet. |
| * |
| * @param context the OpletContext |
| * @throws Exception on failure |
| */ |
| void initialize(OpletContext<I, O> context) throws Exception; |
| |
| /** |
| * Start the oplet. Oplets must not submit any tuples not derived from |
| * input tuples until this method is called. |
| */ |
| void start(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Get the input stream data handlers for this oplet. The number of handlers |
| * must equal the number of configured input ports. Each tuple |
| * arriving on an input port will be sent to the stream handler for that |
| * input port. |
| * |
| * @return list of consumers |
| */ |
| List<? extends Consumer<I>> getInputs(); |
| } |