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package org.apache.samza.storage.kv;

/**
 * An immutable view of the {@link KeyValueStore} at a point-in-time.
 * The snapshot MUST be closed after use.
 *
 * @param <K> key type
 * @param <V> value type
 */
public interface KeyValueSnapshot<K, V> {
  /**
   * Creates a new iterator for this snapshot. The iterator MUST be
   * closed after its execution by invoking {@link KeyValueIterator#close}.
   * @return an iterator
   */
  KeyValueIterator<K, V> iterator();

  /**
   * Closes this snapshot releasing any associated resources. Once a
   * snapshot is closed, no new iterators can be created for it.
   */
  void close();
}