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package org.apache.samza.table.remote;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.samza.annotation.InterfaceStability;
import org.apache.samza.context.Context;
import org.apache.samza.operators.functions.ClosableFunction;
import org.apache.samza.table.AsyncReadWriteTable;


/**
 * The root interface for table read and write function.
 */
@InterfaceStability.Unstable
public interface TableFunction extends TablePart, ClosableFunction, Serializable {

  /**
   * Initializes the function before any operation.
   *
   * @param context the {@link Context} for this task
   * @param table the {@link TableFunction} which this table function belongs to
   */
  void init(Context context, AsyncReadWriteTable table);

  /**
   * Determine whether the current operation can be retried with the last thrown exception.
   * @param exception exception thrown by a table operation
   * @return whether the operation can be retried
   */
  boolean isRetriable(Throwable exception);
}