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*
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package eu.stratosphere.api.common;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* A Program represents and end-to-end Stratosphere program. The Program creates the {@link Plan}, which describes
* the data flow to be executed.
*/
public interface Program extends Serializable {
/**
* The method which is invoked by the compiler to get the job that is then compiled into an
* executable schedule.
*
* @param args The array of input parameters. The parameters may be taken from the command line.
*
* @return The job to be compiled and executed.
*/
Plan getPlan(String... args);
}