hbase-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/util/EnvironmentEdge.java

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  19 package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util;
  20
  21 import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
  22
  23 /**
  24  * Has some basic interaction with the environment. Alternate implementations
  25  * can be used where required (eg in tests).
  26  *
  27  * @see EnvironmentEdgeManager
  28  */
  29 @InterfaceAudience.Private
  30 public interface EnvironmentEdge {
  31   /**
  32    * Returns the currentTime.
  33    *
  34    * @return Current time.
  35    */
  36   long currentTime();
  37 }