IScheduler.java

package backtype.storm.scheduler;

import java.util.Map;

public interface IScheduler {

	void prepare(Map conf);

	/**
	 * Set assignments for the topologies which needs scheduling. The new
	 * assignments is available through <code>cluster.getAssignments()</code>
	 * 
	 * @param topologies
	 *            all the topologies in the cluster, some of them need schedule.
	 *            Topologies object here only contain static information about
	 *            topologies. Information like assignments, slots are all in the
	 *            <code>cluster</code>object.
	 * @param cluster
	 *            the cluster these topologies are running in.
	 *            <code>cluster</code> contains everything user need to develop
	 *            a new scheduling logic. e.g. supervisors information,
	 *            available slots, current assignments for all the topologies
	 *            etc. User can set the new assignment for topologies using
	 *            <code>cluster.setAssignmentById</code>
	 */
	void schedule(Topologies topologies, Cluster cluster);
}