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package org.apache.pulsar.broker.delayed;

import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.pulsar.broker.ServiceConfiguration;
import org.apache.pulsar.broker.service.persistent.PersistentDispatcherMultipleConsumers;

/**
 * Factory of InMemoryDelayedDeliveryTracker objects. This is the entry point for implementations.
 *
 * Note: this interface is still being refined and some breaking changes might be introduced.
 */
@Beta
public interface DelayedDeliveryTrackerFactory extends AutoCloseable {
    /**
     * Initialize the factory implementation from the broker service configuration
     *
     * @param config
     *            the broker service config object
     */
    void initialize(ServiceConfiguration config) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Create a new tracker instance.
     *
     * @param dispatcher
     *            a multi-consumer dispatcher instance
     */
    DelayedDeliveryTracker newTracker(PersistentDispatcherMultipleConsumers dispatcher);

    /**
     * Close the factory and release all the resources
     */
    void close() throws IOException;
}
