DumpableNode.java

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package eu.stratosphere.compiler.plandump;

import java.util.Iterator;

import eu.stratosphere.compiler.dag.OptimizerNode;
import eu.stratosphere.compiler.plan.PlanNode;

/**
 *
 */
public interface DumpableNode<T extends DumpableNode<T>> {
	
	/**
	 * Gets an iterator over the predecessors.
	 * 
	 * @return An iterator over the predecessors.
	 */
	Iterator<T> getPredecessors();
	
	Iterator<DumpableConnection<T>> getDumpableInputs();
	
	OptimizerNode getOptimizerNode();
	
	PlanNode getPlanNode();
}