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package org.apache.beam.runners.dataflow.worker.windmill.work.refresh;

/**
 * Interface for sending heartbeats.
 *
 * @implNote Batching/grouping of heartbeats is performed by HeartbeatSender equality.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface HeartbeatSender {
  /**
   * Send heartbeats. Heartbeats represent WorkItem that is actively being processed belonging to
   * the computation.
   */
  void sendHeartbeats(Heartbeats heartbeats);
}
