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package com.hazelcast.map;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Processes an entry on a backup partition.
* <p/>
* Note that there is a possibility which an {@link com.hazelcast.map.EntryProcessor} can see
* that a key exists but its backup processor {@link com.hazelcast.map.EntryBackupProcessor} may not find it
* at run time due to an unsent backup of a previous operation (e.g. a previous put). In those situations,
* Hazelcast internally/eventually will sync those owner and backup partitions so you will not lose any data.
* When coding an {@link com.hazelcast.map.EntryBackupProcessor}, you should take that case into account, otherwise
* {@link java.lang.NullPointerException}s can be seen since {@link java.util.Map.Entry#getValue()} may return null.
*
* @param <K> Type of key of a {@link java.util.Map.Entry}
* @param <V> Type of value of a {@link java.util.Map.Entry}
* @see com.hazelcast.map.EntryProcessor
* @see com.hazelcast.map.AbstractEntryProcessor
*/
public interface EntryBackupProcessor<K, V> extends Serializable {
void processBackup(Map.Entry<K, V> entry);
}