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package org.apache.sling.jobs;


import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ProviderType;

import java.util.Map;
/**
 * A JobBuilder allows users of the JobSystem to modify the properties of the Job and submit it for processing.
 */
@ProviderType
public interface JobBuilder {

    /**
     * Set the optional configuration properties for the job.
     * @param props The properties of the job. All values must be {@code java.io.Serializable}.
     * @return The job builder to continue building.
     */
    @NotNull
    JobBuilder addProperties(@NotNull Map<String, Object> props);

    /**
     * Add the job for processing.
     * @return The job or <code>null</code>
     */
    @NotNull
    Job add();

}