BatchProcessor.java

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package com.proofpoint.event.collector;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.List;

public interface BatchProcessor<T>
{
    void start();

    void stop();

    /**
     * Destroys the queue and releases all resources used by the queue.
     */
    void terminateQueue()
            throws IOException;

    void put(T entry);

    interface BatchHandler<T>
    {
        boolean processBatch(List<T> entries);

        void notifyEntriesDropped(int count);
    }
}