Emitter.java

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package org.apache.s4.base;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * Defines an event emitter, responsible for sending an event to a given partition of the cluster.
 * 
 */
public interface Emitter {

    /**
     * @param partitionId
     *            - destination partition
     * 
     * @param message
     *            - message payload that needs to be sent
     * 
     * @return - true - if message is sent across successfully - false - if send fails
     * @throws InterruptedException
     *             if interrupted during blocking send operation
     */
    boolean send(int partitionId, ByteBuffer message) throws InterruptedException;

    int getPartitionCount();

    void close();
}