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package org.apache.iotdb.db.writelog.io;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * ILogWriter provides functions to insert WAL logs that have already been converted to bytes to a
 * persistent medium.
 */
public interface ILogWriter {

  /**
   * Write given logs to a persistent medium.
   * NOTICE: the logs may be cached in the OS/FileSystem, if the OS/FileSystem you are using do
   * not guarantee strong persistency and you want the logs to be persisted immediately, please
   * call force() after calling this method.
   * Notice: do not flip the buffer before calling this method
   * @param logBuffer WAL logs that have been converted to bytes
   * @throws IOException
   */
  void write(ByteBuffer logBuffer) throws IOException;

  /**
   * force the OS/FileSystem to flush its cache to make sure logs are persisted.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  void force() throws IOException;

  /**
   * release resources occupied by this object, like file streams.
   */
  void close() throws IOException;
}
