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package eu.stratosphere.api.common;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * A Program represents and end-to-end Stratosphere program. The Program creates the {@link Plan}, which describes
 * the data flow to be executed.
 */
public interface Program extends Serializable {
	
	/**
	 * The method which is invoked by the compiler to get the job that is then compiled into an
	 * executable schedule.
	 * 
	 * @param args The array of input parameters. The parameters may be taken from the command line.
	 * 
	 * @return The job to be compiled and executed.
	 */
	Plan getPlan(String... args);
}