ModelMergeHandler (Dataflow Library Distribution Project 8.0.0-98 API)

Type Parameters:

T - the type of model
```
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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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.