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18
19 package org.apache.giraph.graph;
20
21 import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;
22
23 /**
24 * When vertex values with the same vertex id are loaded, this
25 * class specifies how to combine their vertex values. Edges loaded will
26 * be added to the EdgeStore.
27 *
28 * @param <V> Vertex data
29 */
30 public interface VertexValueCombiner<V extends Writable> {
31 /**
32 * Combine a vertex with the original vertex
33 * by modifying originalVertex.
34 *
35 * @param originalVertexValue Combine the other vertex into this one
36 * @param vertexValue Combine into the originalVertex.
37 */
38 void combine(V originalVertexValue, V vertexValue);
39 }