ObjectSink.java

/**
 * Copyright 2005 JBoss Inc
 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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package org.drools.reteoo;

import org.drools.common.InternalFactHandle;
import org.drools.common.InternalWorkingMemory;
import org.drools.spi.PropagationContext;

/**
 * Receiver of propagated <code>FactHandleImpl</code>s from a
 * <code>ObjectSource</code>.
 * 
 * @see ObectSource
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:mark.proctor@jboss.com">Mark Proctor</a>
 * @author <a href="mailto:bob@werken.com">Bob McWhirter</a>
 *
 */
public interface ObjectSink
    extends
    Sink {

    public void assertObject(InternalFactHandle factHandle,
                             PropagationContext propagationContext,
                             InternalWorkingMemory workingMemory);

    public void modifyObject(InternalFactHandle factHandle,
                             ModifyPreviousTuples modifyPreviousTuples,
                             PropagationContext context,
                             InternalWorkingMemory workingMemory);
}