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package com.hazelcast.core;
import java.io.Closeable;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Hazelcast distributed map implementation is an in-memory data store but
* it can be backed by any type of data store such as RDBMS, OODBMS, or simply
* a file based data store.
*
* {@link com.hazelcast.core.IMap#get(Object)} normally returns the value that is available in-memory. If the entry
* doesn't exist in-memory, Hazelcast returns null. If a Loader implementation is provided then, instead of returning
* null, Hazelcast will attempt to load the unknown entry by calling the implementation's {@link #load(Object)} or
* {@link #loadAll(Collection)} methods. Loaded entries will be placed into the distributed map and they will stay
* in-memory until they are explicitly removed or implicitly evicted (if eviction is configured).
*
* MapLoader implementations are executed by a partition thread, therefore care should
* be taken not to block the thread with an expensive operation or an operation that may potentially
* never return, the partition thread does not time out the operation. Whilst the partition thread is
* executing the MapLoader it is unable to respond to requests for data on any other structure that
* may reside in the same partition, or to respond to other partitions mapped to the same partition thread. For example
* a very slow MapLoader for one map could block a request for data on another map, or even a queue. It is
* therefore strongly recommended not to use MapLoader to call across a WAN or to a system which will take
* on average longer than a few milliseconds to respond.
*
* MapLoaders should not be used to perform cascading operations on other data structures via a
* {@link HazelcastInstance}, the MapLoader should only concern itself with the operation on the assigned map.
* If the MapLoader attempts to access another data structure on a different partition to the key used in the MapLoader,
* a {@link java.lang.IllegalThreadStateException} is thrown. A MapLoader can only interact with other data structures
* that reside on the same partition.
*
* If a blocked partition thread is called from a Hazelcast Client the caller will also block indefinitely, for example
* {@link com.hazelcast.core.IMap#get(Object)}. If the same call is made from another cluster member the operation will
* eventually timeout with a {@link OperationTimeoutException}.
*/
public interface MapLoader {
/**
* Loads the value of a given key. If distributed map doesn't contain the value
* for the given key then Hazelcast will call implementation's load (key) method
* to obtain the value. Implementation can use any means of loading the given key;
* such as an O/R mapping tool, simple SQL or reading a file etc.
*
* @param key, cannot be null
* @return value of the key, value cannot be null
*/
V load(K key);
/**
* Loads given keys. This is batch load operation so that implementation can
* optimize the multiple loads.
*
* For any key in the input keys, there should be a single mapping in the resulting map. Also the resulting
* map should not have any keys that are not part of the input keys.
*
* The given collection should not contain any null keys.
* The returned Map should not contain any null keys or values.
*
* Loading other items than what provided in keys
* prevents the map from being filled from the map store.
*
* @param keys keys of the values entries to load
* @return map of loaded key-value pairs.
*/
Map loadAll(Collection keys);
/**
* Loads all of the keys from the store. The returned {@link Iterable} may return the keys lazily
* by loading them in batches. The {@link Iterator} of this {@link Iterable} may implement the
* {@link Closeable} interface in which case it will be closed once iteration is over.
* This is intended for releasing resources such as closing a JDBC result set.
*
* The returned Iterable should not contain any null keys.
*
* @return all the keys. Keys inside the Iterable cannot be null.
*/
Iterable loadAllKeys();
}