com.pervasive.datarush.ports.model

Interface ModelMergeHandler<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of model

All Known Implementing Classes:

SliceInfoPort.MergeHandler

public interface ModelMergeHandler<T>

A model merge handle is responsible for merging partial models into a final model. Generally used as a parameter to the MergeModel operator or to the GetModel operator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getModelClass() Returns the java type of the model
T	merge(List<T> models) Merges the given list of models into a single model.

Method Detail

getModelClass

Class<T> getModelClass()

Returns the java type of the model

Returns:

the java type of the model

merge

T merge(List<T> models)

Merges the given list of models into a single model. Note that implementations should not make any assumptions about model ordering. Furthermore the merge algorithm should be both commutative and associative since future versions of the framework may support hierarchical merging.

Parameters:

models - the partial models.

Returns:

the final model.