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| |
| package org.apache.samoa.core; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| |
| import com.github.javacliparser.Configurable; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Interface Processor. |
| */ |
| public interface Processor extends Serializable, Configurable { |
| |
| /** |
| * Entry point for the {@link Processor} code. This method is called once for every event received. |
| * |
| * @param event |
| * the event to be processed. |
| * @return true if successful, false otherwise. |
| */ |
| boolean process(ContentEvent event); |
| |
| /** |
| * Initializes the Processor. This method is called once after the topology is set up and before any call to the |
| * {@link process} method. |
| * |
| * @param id |
| * the identifier of the processor. |
| */ |
| void onCreate(int id); |
| |
| /** |
| * Creates a copy of a processor. This method is used to instantiate multiple instances of the same {@link Processsor} |
| * . |
| * |
| * @param processor |
| * the processor to be copied. |
| * |
| * @return a new instance of the {@link Processor}. |
| * */ |
| Processor newProcessor(Processor processor); // FIXME there should be no need |
| // for the processor as a |
| // parameter |
| // TODO can we substitute this with Cloneable? |
| } |