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package org.apache.drill.exec.physical.impl;

import org.apache.drill.exec.proto.ExecProtos.FragmentHandle;

/**
 * <h2>Functionality</h2>
 * <p>
 *   A FragmentRoot is a node which is the last processing node in a query plan. FragmentTerminals include Exchange
 *   output nodes and storage nodes.  They are there driving force behind the completion of a query.
 * </p>
 * <h2>Assumptions</h2>
 * <p>
 *   All implementations of {@link RootExec} assume that all their methods are called by the same thread.
 * </p>
 */
public interface RootExec extends AutoCloseable {
  /**
   * Do the next batch of work.
   * @return Whether or not additional batches of work are necessary. False means that this fragment is done.
   */
  boolean next();

  /**
   * Inform sender that receiving fragment is finished and doesn't need any more data. This can be called multiple
   * times (once for each downstream receiver). If all receivers are finished then a subsequent call to {@link #next()}
   * will return false.
   * @param handle The handle pointing to the downstream receiver that does not need anymore data.
   */
  void receivingFragmentFinished(FragmentHandle handle);
}
