code: /*
   * Copyright © 2014-2017 EntIT Software LLC, a Micro Focus company (L.P.)
   *
   * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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   *
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  package io.cloudslang.engine.queue.services.assigner;
  
  import io.cloudslang.engine.queue.entities.ExecutionMessage;
  
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
   * User:
   * Date: 19/11/12
   *
   * Responsible for assigning messages to workers while considering the workers groups
   */
  public interface ExecutionAssignerService {
  
      /**
       *
       * assigns a list of {@link io.cloudslang.engine.queue.entities.ExecutionMessage} to
       * workers
       *
       * @param messages List of {@link io.cloudslang.engine.queue.entities.ExecutionMessage} to assign
       * @return List of assigned {@link io.cloudslang.engine.queue.entities.ExecutionMessage}
       */
      List<ExecutionMessage> assignWorkers(List<ExecutionMessage> messages);
  }
  