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package io.netty.channel;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.EventExecutor;
/**
* Will handle all the I/O-Operations for a {@link Channel} once it was registered.
*
* One {@link EventLoop} instance will usually handle more then one {@link Channel} but this may depend on
* implementation details and internals.
*
*/
public interface EventLoop extends EventExecutor, EventLoopGroup {
@Override
EventLoopGroup parent();
}