JournalOutputStream.java

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package alluxio.master.journalv0;

import alluxio.proto.journal.Journal.JournalEntry;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * This output stream writes {@link JournalEntry} objects to the journal. This output stream can
 * write to both the journal checkpoint and the journal logs.
 */
public interface JournalOutputStream extends AutoCloseable {
  /**
   * Writes a {@link JournalEntry} to the journal.
   *
   * @param entry the entry to write to the journal
   */
  void write(JournalEntry entry) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Closes the stream.
   */
  void close() throws IOException;

  /**
   * Flushes the stream.
   */
  void flush() throws IOException;
}