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package org.apache.flink.runtime.heartbeat;

import org.apache.flink.runtime.clusterframework.types.ResourceID;

/**
 * Interface for components which can be sent heartbeats and from which one can request a
 * heartbeat response. Both the heartbeat response as well as the heartbeat request can carry a
 * payload. This payload is reported to the heartbeat target and contains additional information.
 * The payload can be empty which is indicated by a null value.
 *
 * @param <I> Type of the payload which is sent to the heartbeat target
 */
public interface HeartbeatTarget<I> {

	/**
	 * Sends a heartbeat response to the target. Each heartbeat response can carry a payload which
	 * contains additional information for the heartbeat target.
	 *
	 * @param heartbeatOrigin Resource ID identifying the machine for which a heartbeat shall be reported.
	 * @param heartbeatPayload Payload of the heartbeat. Null indicates an empty payload.
	 */
	void receiveHeartbeat(ResourceID heartbeatOrigin, I heartbeatPayload);

	/**
	 * Requests a heartbeat from the target. Each heartbeat request can carry a payload which
	 * contains additional information for the heartbeat target.
	 *
	 * @param requestOrigin Resource ID identifying the machine issuing the heartbeat request.
	 * @param heartbeatPayload Payload of the heartbeat request. Null indicates an empty payload.
	 */
	void requestHeartbeat(ResourceID requestOrigin, I heartbeatPayload);
}
