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package org.apache.tez.runtime.api;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Represents a processor which consumes {@link LogicalInput}s and produces
 * {@link LogicalOutput}s
 */
public interface LogicalIOProcessor extends Processor {

  /**
   * Runs the {@link LogicalProcessor}
   * 
   * @param inputs
   *          a map of the source vertex name to {@link LogicalInput} - one per
   *          incoming edge.
   * @param outputs
   *          a map of the destination vertex name to {@link LogicalOutput} -
   *          one per outgoing edge
   * @throws Exception TODO
   */
  public void run(Map<String, LogicalInput> inputs,
      Map<String, LogicalOutput> outputs) throws Exception;

}