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package org.apache.solr.common.cloud;

/**
 * Callback registered with {@link ZkStateReader#registerDocCollectionWatcher(String, DocCollectionWatcher)}
 * and called whenever the DocCollection changes.
 */
public interface DocCollectionWatcher {

  /**
   * Called when the collection we are registered against has a change of state.
   *
   * <p>
   * Note that, due to the way Zookeeper watchers are implemented, a single call may be
   * the result of several state changes. Also, multiple calls to this method can be made
   * with the same state, ie. without any new updates.
   * </p>
   *
   * @param collection the new collection state (may be null if the collection has been deleted)
   * @return true if the watcher should be removed
   */
  boolean onStateChanged(DocCollection collection);

}