DiscoverySpiCustomMessage.java

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package org.apache.ignite.spi.discovery;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.ignite.internal.managers.discovery.DiscoveryCustomMessage;
import org.apache.ignite.internal.managers.discovery.GridDiscoveryManager;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * Message to send across ring.
 *
 * @see GridDiscoveryManager#sendCustomEvent(DiscoveryCustomMessage)
 */
public interface DiscoverySpiCustomMessage extends Serializable {
    /**
     * Called when message passed the ring.
     */
    @Nullable public DiscoverySpiCustomMessage ackMessage();

    /**
     * @return {@code true} if message can be modified during listener notification. Changes will be send to next nodes.
     */
    public boolean isMutable();
}