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 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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package com.hazelcast.spi.impl;

import com.hazelcast.nio.Packet;

/**
 * The {@link PacketHandler} is responsible for handling packets.
 *
 * It provides an abstraction for different components that want to receive packets and handle them. For example an
 * OperationService that receive operation or operation-response packets.
 */
public interface PacketHandler {

    /**
     * Signals the PacketHandler that there is a packet to be handled.
     *
     * @param packet the response packet to handle
     */
    void handle(Packet packet) throws Exception;
}