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package org.apache.flink.cep.functions;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import org.apache.flink.api.common.functions.AbstractRichFunction;
import org.apache.flink.cep.time.TimeContext;
import org.apache.flink.util.Collector;
import org.apache.flink.util.OutputTag;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 * It is called with a map of detected events which are identified by their names. The names are
 * defined by the {@link org.apache.flink.cep.pattern.Pattern} specifying the sought-after pattern.
 * This is the preferred way to process found matches.
 *
 * {@code
 * PatternStream pattern = ...
 *
 * DataStream result = pattern.process(new MyPatternProcessFunction());
 * }
 *
 * @param  type of incoming elements
 * @param  type of produced elements based on found matches
 */
@PublicEvolving
public abstract class PatternProcessFunction extends AbstractRichFunction {

    /**
     * Generates resulting elements given a map of detected pattern events. The events are
     * identified by their specified names.
     *
     * {@link PatternProcessFunction.Context#timestamp()} in this case returns the time of the
     * last element that was assigned to the match, resulting in this partial match being finished.
     *
     * @param match map containing the found pattern. Events are identified by their names.
     * @param ctx enables access to time features and emitting results through side outputs
     * @param out Collector used to output the generated elements
     * @throws Exception This method may throw exceptions. Throwing an exception will cause the
     *     operation to fail and may trigger recovery.
     */
    public abstract void processMatch(
            final Map> match, final Context ctx, final Collector out)
            throws Exception;

    /**
     * Gives access to time related characteristics as well as enables emitting elements to side
     * outputs.
     */
    public interface Context extends TimeContext {
        /**
         * Emits a record to the side output identified by the {@link OutputTag}.
         *
         * @param outputTag the {@code OutputTag} that identifies the side output to emit to.
         * @param value The record to emit.
         */
         void output(final OutputTag outputTag, final X value);
    }
}