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package com.couchbase.client.core.event;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * Defines the generic couchbase event pushed through the event bus.
 *
 * @author Michael Nitschinger
 * @since 1.1.0
 */
public interface CouchbaseEvent {

    /**
     * The type of the event.
     *
     * @return the event type.
     */
    EventType type();

    /**
     * Converts the event into a map representation of simple types.
     *
     * @return the map representation.
     */
    Map<String, Object> toMap();

}