BatchExecutable.java

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package bftsmart.tom.server;

import bftsmart.tom.MessageContext;

/**
 * 
 * Executables that implement this interface will receive a batch of requests and
 * deliver them to the application in a deterministic way.
 * 
 * @author Marcel Santos
 *
 */
public interface BatchExecutable extends Executable {
	
	/**
	 * Execute a batch of requests.
	 * @param command
	 * @param msgCtx
	 * @return
	 */
    public byte[][] executeBatch(byte[][] command, MessageContext[] msgCtx);

}