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package org.apache.jena.mem2.store.legacy;

import org.apache.jena.atlas.lib.Copyable;
import org.apache.jena.graph.Triple;
import org.apache.jena.mem2.collection.JenaSet;

/**
 * A bunch of triples - a stripped-down set with specialized methods. A
 * bunch is expected to store triples that share some useful property
 * (such as having the same subject or predicate).
 */
public interface TripleBunch extends JenaSet<Triple>, Copyable<TripleBunch> {
    /**
     * Answer true iff this bunch is implemented as an array.
     * This field is used to optimize some operations by avoiding the need for instanceOf tests.
     *
     * @return true iff this bunch is implemented as an arrays
     */
    boolean isArray();
}
