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18 package org.apache.giraph.block_app.framework.api;
19
20 /**
21 * Basic block computation API for accessing items
22 * present on both workers and master.
23 */
24 public interface BlockApi extends BlockConfApi {
25 /**
26 * Get number of workers
27 *
28 * @return Number of workers
29 */
30 int getWorkerCount();
31
32 /**
33 * Get the total (all workers) number of vertices that
34 * existed at the start of the current piece.
35 *
36 * Recommended to avoid it, as it introduces global dependencies,
37 * code will not be able to work on top of a subgraphs any more.
38 * This number should be easily computable via reducer or aggregator.
39 */
40 @Deprecated
41 long getTotalNumVertices();
42
43 /**
44 * Get the total (all workers) number of edges that
45 * existed at the start of the current piece.
46 *
47 * Recommended to avoid it, as it introduces global dependencies,
48 * code will not be able to work on top of a subgraphs any more.
49 * This number should be easily computable via reducer or aggregator.
50 */
51 @Deprecated
52 long getTotalNumEdges();
53 }