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package com.gemstone.gemfire.internal.cache;

import com.gemstone.gemfire.compression.Compressor;

/**
 * Provides important contextual information that allows a {@link RegionEntry} to manage its state.
 * @author rholmes
 * @since 7.5
 */
public interface RegionEntryContext extends HasCachePerfStats {
  public static final String DEFAULT_COMPRESSION_PROVIDER="com.gemstone.gemfire.compression.SnappyCompressor";
  
  /**
   * Returns the compressor to be used by this region entry when storing the
   * entry value.
   * 
   * @return null if no compressor is assigned or available for the entry.
   */
  public Compressor getCompressor();
  
  /**
   * Returns true if region entries are stored off heap.
   */
  public boolean getEnableOffHeapMemory();
  
  /**
   * Returns true if this region is persistent.
   */
  public boolean isBackup();
}