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package org.apache.flink.runtime.asyncprocessing;

/**
 * A container which is used to hold {@link StateRequest}s. The role of {@code
 * StateRequestContainer} is to serve as an intermediary carrier for data transmission between the
 * runtime layer and the state layer. It stores the stateRequest from the runtime layer, which is
 * then processed by the state layer.
 *
 * Notice that the {@code StateRequestContainer} may not be thread-safe.
 */
public interface StateRequestContainer {

    /** Preserve a stateRequest into the {@code StateRequestContainer}. */
    void offer(StateRequest stateRequest);

    /** Returns whether the container is empty. */
    boolean isEmpty();
}