server-common/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/timeline/Delta.java

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package org.apache.kafka.timeline;

/**
 * An API which snapshot delta structures implement.
 */
interface Delta {
    /**
     * Merge the source delta into this one.
     *
     * @param destinationEpoch  The epoch of this delta.
     * @param source            The source delta.
     */
    void mergeFrom(long destinationEpoch, Delta source);
}