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package org.apache.accumulo.core.client;

/**
 * This class enables efficient batch writing to multiple tables. When creating a batch writer for each table, each has its own memory and network resources.
 * Using this class these resources may be shared among multiple tables.
 *
 */
public interface MultiTableBatchWriter {

  /**
   * Returns a BatchWriter for a particular table.
   *
   * @param table
   *          the name of a table whose batch writer you wish to retrieve
   * @return an instance of a batch writer for the specified table
   * @throws AccumuloException
   *           when a general exception occurs with accumulo
   * @throws AccumuloSecurityException
   *           when the user is not allowed to insert data into that table
   * @throws TableNotFoundException
   *           when the table does not exist
   */
  BatchWriter getBatchWriter(String table) throws AccumuloException, AccumuloSecurityException, TableNotFoundException;

  /**
   * Send mutations for all tables to accumulo.
   *
   * @throws MutationsRejectedException
   *           when queued mutations are unable to be inserted
   */
  void flush() throws MutationsRejectedException;

  /**
   * Flush and release all resources.
   *
   * @throws MutationsRejectedException
   *           when queued mutations are unable to be inserted
   *
   */
  void close() throws MutationsRejectedException;

  /**
   * Returns true if this batch writer has been closed.
   *
   * @return true if this batch writer has been closed
   */
  boolean isClosed();
}