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package org.apache.apex.common.util;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;

import com.datatorrent.api.StorageAgent;

/**
 * Storage agent which can take checkpoints asynchronously.
 * An AsyncStorageAgent enables quick checkpoints by taking local snapshot of an operator
 * and unblocking the operator to process more data, while storage engine is pushing local snapshot to
 * the distributed or globally accessible location for recovery.
 *
 * @since 3.6.0
 */
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface AsyncStorageAgent extends StorageAgent
{
  /**
   * Make checkpoint for given windowID final. i.e after this method returns,
   * the checkpoint is accessible for recovery.
   *
   * @param operatorId
   * @param windowId
   * @throws IOException
   */
  void flush(int operatorId, long windowId) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Check if StorageAgent is configured to take synchronous checkpoints.
   *
   * @return true if StorageAgent is configured to take synchronous checkpoints.
   * @return false otherwise.
   */
  boolean isSyncCheckpoint();

}
