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package org.apache.phoenix.iterate;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.client.Scan;
import org.apache.phoenix.compile.QueryPlan;

/**
 * Interface for a parallel scan grouper
 */
public interface ParallelScanGrouper {

	/**
	 * Determines whether to create a new group of parallel scans.
	 * 	
	 * @param scans						current scan group
	 * @param plan						current query plan
	 * @param startKey					start key of scan
	 * @param crossedRegionBoundary		whether we crossed a region boundary
	 * @return true if we should create a new group of scans
	 */
	boolean shouldStartNewScan(QueryPlan plan, List<Scan> scans, byte[] startKey, boolean crossedRegionBoundary);
	
}