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18
19 package org.apache.giraph.edge;
20
21 import org.apache.giraph.conf.GiraphConfigurationSettable;
22 import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;
23
24 /**
25 * Implementations of this interface can decide whether
26 * we should create a vertex when it is not present in vertex input
27 * but exists in edge input.
28 *
29 * @param <I> vertex id
30 */
31 public interface CreateSourceVertexCallback<I extends Writable>
32 extends GiraphConfigurationSettable {
33
34 /**
35 * Should we create a vertex that doesn't exist in vertex input
36 * but only exists in edge input
37 * @param vertexId the id of vertex to be created
38 * @return true if we should create a vertex
39 */
40 boolean shouldCreateSourceVertex(I vertexId);
41
42 }