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package com.hazelcast.map.impl.query;

/**
 * Responsible for executing queries on the IMap.
 */
public interface MapQueryEngine {

    /**
     * Executes the given query on the given target.
     *
     * @param query  query to execute
     * @param target target where to execute the query
     * @param <T>    Type of the result
     * @return Result of the specific type
     */
    <T extends Result> T execute(Query query, Target target);
}