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18
19 package org.apache.giraph.utils;
20
21 import org.apache.hadoop.io.Writable;
22 import org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableComparable;
23
24 /**
25 * Special iterator that reuses vertex ids and message objects so that the
26 * lifetime of the object is only until next() is called.
27 *
28 * @param <I> vertexId type parameter
29 * @param <M> message type parameter
30 */
31 public interface VertexIdMessageIterator<I extends WritableComparable,
32 M extends Writable> extends VertexIdDataIterator<I, M> {
33 /**
34 * Get the current message.
35 *
36 * @return Current message
37 */
38 M getCurrentMessage();
39
40 /**
41 * Get the serialized size of current message
42 *
43 * @return serialized size of current message
44 */
45 int getCurrentMessageSize();
46
47 /**
48 * Return true of current message is new
49 *
50 * @return true if current message is new
51 */
52 boolean isNewMessage();
53 }