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18 package org.apache.giraph.block_app.framework.api;
19
20 /**
21 * Function for accessing WorkerValue.
22 *
23 * Intentionally hidden from APIs, to allow usage only
24 * within PieceWithWorkerContext.
25 */
26 public interface BlockWorkerValueAccessor {
27 /**
28 * Get global worker value.
29 * Value returned can be accessed from may threads, and so all
30 * accesses to it should be done in a thread-safe manner!
31 *
32 * This is the only place in Blocks Framework where you need
33 * to take care of concurrency.
34 */
35 Object getWorkerValue();
36 }