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package org.apache.samza.storage;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;
import org.apache.samza.annotation.InterfaceStability;
import org.apache.samza.storage.kv.Entry;
import org.apache.samza.storage.kv.KeyValueStore;
import org.apache.samza.system.IncomingMessageEnvelope;


/**
 * The processing logic for store side inputs. Accepts incoming messages from side input streams
 * and the current store contents, and returns the new key-value entries to be written to the store.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
@InterfaceStability.Unstable
public interface SideInputsProcessor extends Serializable {

  /**
   * Process the incoming side input message for the {@code store}.
   *
   * @param message incoming message envelope
   * @param store the store associated with the incoming message envelope
   * @return a {@link Collection} of {@link Entry}s that will be written to the {@code store}.
   */
  Collection<Entry<?, ?>> process(IncomingMessageEnvelope message, KeyValueStore store);
}