LineMapper.java

/*
 * Copyright 2012 NGDATA nv
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package org.lilyproject.repository.bulk;


import org.lilyproject.repository.api.Record;

/**
 * Maps input lines into Lily {@link Record} objects for bulk import.
 */
public interface LineMapper {

    /**
     * Map a single input line into 0, 1, or many {@code Record} objects. Records can be created and via the supplied
     * {@link LineMappingContext}.
     * 
     * @param inputLine line to be mapped to a {@code Record}
     * @param context context for creating records and writing
     */
    void mapLine(String inputLine, LineMappingContext context);

}