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package com.tinkerpop.gremlin.process.computer;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * The {@link Messenger} serves as the routing system for messages between vertices. For distributed systems,
 * the messenger can implement a "message passing" engine (distributed memory). For single machine systems, the
 * messenger can implement a "state sharing" engine (shared memory). Each messenger is tied to the particular
 * vertex distributing the message.
 *
 * @author Marko A. Rodriguez (http://markorodriguez.com)
 * @author Matthias Broecheler ([email protected])
 */
public interface Messenger {

    public Iterable receiveMessages(final MessageType messageType);

    public void sendMessage(final MessageType messageType, final M message);

}