solr/solrj/src/java/org/apache/solr/client/solrj/io/comp/StreamComparator.java

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package org.apache.solr.client.solrj.io.comp;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.io.Tuple;
import org.apache.solr.client.solrj.io.stream.expr.Expressible;

/** Defines a comparator we can use with TupleStreams */
public interface StreamComparator extends Comparator<Tuple>, Expressible, Serializable {
  boolean isDerivedFrom(StreamComparator base);
  StreamComparator copyAliased(Map<String,String> aliases);
  StreamComparator append(StreamComparator other);
}