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package org.apache.flink.streaming.api.operators;
/**
* Inteface for setting and querying the current key of keyed operations.
*
* <p>This is mainly used by the timer system to query the key when creating timers
* and to set the correct key context when firing a timer.
*/
public interface KeyContext {
void setCurrentKey(Object key);
Object getCurrentKey();
}