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* Copyright (C) 2008, Shawn O. Pearce <spearce@spearce.org>
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package org.spearce.jgit.transport;
/**
* Marker interface for an object transport walking transport.
* <p>
* Implementations of WalkTransport transfer individual objects one at a time
* from the loose objects directory, or entire packs if the source side does not
* have the object as a loose object.
* <p>
* WalkTransports are not as efficient as {@link PackTransport} instances, but
* can be useful in situations where a pack transport is not acceptable.
*
* @see WalkFetchConnection
*/
public interface WalkTransport {
// no methods in marker interface
}