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package org.apache.geode.cache.wan;

import org.apache.geode.cache.Operation;
import org.apache.geode.cache.Region;
import org.apache.geode.cache.asyncqueue.AsyncEventListener;

/**
 * Represents <code>Cache</code> events going through <code>GatewaySender</code>s.
 * 
 * 
 * @since GemFire 7.0
 */
public interface GatewayQueueEvent<K, V> {
  /**
   * Returns the <code>Region</code> associated with this AsyncEvent
   * 
   * @return the <code>Region</code> associated with this AsyncEvent OR null if <code>Region</code>
   *         not found (e.g. this can happen if it is destroyed).
   */
  public Region<K, V> getRegion();

  /**
   * Returns the <code>Operation</code> that triggered this event.
   * 
   * @return the <code>Operation</code> that triggered this event
   */
  public Operation getOperation();

  /**
   * Returns the callbackArgument associated with this event.
   * 
   * @return the callbackArgument associated with this event
   */
  public Object getCallbackArgument();

  /**
   * Returns the key associated with this event.
   * 
   * @return the key associated with this event
   */
  public K getKey();

  /**
   * Returns the deserialized value associated with this event.
   * 
   * @return the deserialized value associated with this event
   * 
   * @throws IllegalStateException may be thrown if the event's value was stored off-heap and
   *         {@link AsyncEventListener#processEvents(java.util.List)} has already returned.
   */
  public V getDeserializedValue();

  /**
   * Returns the serialized form of the value associated with this event.
   * 
   * @return the serialized form of the value associated with this event
   * 
   * @throws IllegalStateException may be thrown if the event's value was stored off-heap and
   *         {@link AsyncEventListener#processEvents(java.util.List)} has already returned.
   */
  public byte[] getSerializedValue();
}
