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package org.apache.skywalking.apm.collector.core.data;

/**
 * @author peng-yongsheng
 */
public interface MergeOperation extends Operation {
    String operate(String newValue, String oldValue);

    Long operate(Long newValue, Long oldValue);

    Integer operate(Integer newValue, Integer oldValue);

    Double operate(Double newValue, Double oldValue);

    byte[] operate(byte[] newValue, byte[] oldValue);

    StringLinkedList operate(StringLinkedList newValue, StringLinkedList oldValue);

    LongLinkedList operate(LongLinkedList newValue, LongLinkedList oldValue);

    IntegerLinkedList operate(IntegerLinkedList newValue, IntegerLinkedList oldValue);

    DoubleLinkedList operate(DoubleLinkedList newValue, DoubleLinkedList oldValue);
}