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package org.apache.hadoop.metrics2;
import java.io.Closeable;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
/**
* The metrics sink interface. <p>
* Implementations of this interface consume the {@link MetricsRecord} generated
* from {@link MetricsSource}. It registers with {@link MetricsSystem} which
* periodically pushes the {@link MetricsRecord} to the sink using
* {@link #putMetrics(MetricsRecord)} method. If the implementing class also
* implements {@link Closeable}, then the MetricsSystem will close the sink when
* it is stopped.
*/
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface MetricsSink extends MetricsPlugin {
/**
* Put a metrics record in the sink
* @param record the record to put
*/
void putMetrics(MetricsRecord record);
/**
* Flush any buffered metrics
*/
void flush();
}