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/**
* The interface that represents a index builder for the import process.
*/
public interface IndexBuilder
{
/**
* This method must be called before this object can process any
* entries. It cleans up any temporary files left over from a
* previous import.
*/
void startProcessing();
/**
* Indicates that the index thread should process the provided entry.
* @param oldEntry The existing contents of the entry, or null if this is
* a new entry.
* @param newEntry The new contents of the entry.
* @param entryID The entry ID.
* @throws com.sleepycat.je.DatabaseException If an error occurs in the JE
* database.
* @throws java.io.IOException If an I/O error occurs while writing an
* intermediate file.
* @throws DirectoryException If an error occurs while processing the entry.
*/
/**
* Indicates that there will be no more updates.
* @throws IOException If an I/O error occurs while writing an intermediate
* file.
*/
}