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| |
| package org.apache.samoa.core; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| |
| import com.github.javacliparser.Configurable; |
| |
| /** |
| * An EntranceProcessor is a specific kind of processor dedicated to providing events to inject in the topology. It can |
| * be connected to a single output stream. |
| */ |
| public interface EntranceProcessor extends Serializable, Configurable, Processor { |
| |
| /** |
| * Initializes the Processor. This method is called once after the topology is set up and before any call to the |
| * {@link nextTuple} method. |
| * |
| * @param the |
| * identifier of the processor. |
| */ |
| public void onCreate(int id); |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks whether the source stream is finished/exhausted. |
| */ |
| public boolean isFinished(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks whether a new event is ready to be processed. |
| * |
| * @return true if the EntranceProcessor is ready to provide the next event, false otherwise. |
| */ |
| public boolean hasNext(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Provides the next tuple to be processed by the topology. This method is the entry point for external events into |
| * the topology. |
| * |
| * @return the next event to be processed. |
| */ |
| public ContentEvent nextEvent(); |
| |
| } |