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package backtype.storm.spout;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * The strategy a spout needs to use when its waiting. Waiting is triggered in one of two conditions:
 * 
 * 1. nextTuple emits no tuples 2. The spout has hit maxSpoutPending and can't emit any more tuples
 * 
 * The default strategy sleeps for one millisecond.
 */
public interface ISpoutWaitStrategy {
    void prepare(Map conf);

    void emptyEmit(long streak);
}