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package org.apache.kafka.clients.producer;

import org.apache.kafka.common.Configurable;
import org.apache.kafka.common.Cluster;

import java.io.Closeable;

/**
 * Partitioner Interface
 */

public interface Partitioner extends Configurable, Closeable {

    /**
     * Compute the partition for the given record.
     *
     * @param topic The topic name
     * @param key The key to partition on (or null if no key)
     * @param keyBytes The serialized key to partition on( or null if no key)
     * @param value The value to partition on or null
     * @param valueBytes The serialized value to partition on or null
     * @param cluster The current cluster metadata
     */
    public int partition(String topic, Object key, byte[] keyBytes, Object value, byte[] valueBytes, Cluster cluster);

    /**
     * This is called when partitioner is closed.
     */
    public void close();


    /**
     * Notifies the partitioner a new batch is about to be created. When using the sticky partitioner,
     * this method can change the chosen sticky partition for the new batch. 
     * @param topic The topic name
     * @param cluster The current cluster metadata
     * @param prevPartition The partition previously selected for the record that triggered a new batch
     */
    default public void onNewBatch(String topic, Cluster cluster, int prevPartition) {
    }
}