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package org.apache.samza.application;

import org.apache.samza.annotation.InterfaceStability;
import org.apache.samza.application.descriptors.ApplicationDescriptor;
import org.apache.samza.context.ApplicationContainerContext;
import org.apache.samza.context.ApplicationTaskContext;
import org.apache.samza.operators.MessageStream;


/**
 * A {@link SamzaApplication} describes the inputs, outputs, state, configuration and the logic for processing data from
 * one or more streaming sources.
 * <p>
 * This is the base {@link SamzaApplication}. Implement a {@link StreamApplication} to describe the processing logic
 * using Samza's High Level API in terms of {@link MessageStream} operators, or a {@link TaskApplication} to describe it
 * using Samza's Low Level API in terms of per-message processing logic.
 * <p>
 * A {@link SamzaApplication} implementation must have a no-argument constructor, which will be used by the framework to
 * create new instances and call {@link SamzaApplication#describe(ApplicationDescriptor)}.
 * <p>
 * Per container context may be managed using {@link ApplicationContainerContext} and set using
 * {@link ApplicationDescriptor#withApplicationContainerContextFactory}. Similarly, per task context may be managed
 * using {@link ApplicationTaskContext} and set using {@link ApplicationDescriptor#withApplicationTaskContextFactory}.
 */
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface SamzaApplication<S extends ApplicationDescriptor> {

  /**
   * Describes the inputs, outputs, state, configuration and processing logic using the provided {@code appDescriptor}.
   *
   * @param appDescriptor the {@link ApplicationDescriptor} to use for describing the application.
   */
  void describe(S appDescriptor);
}