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

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  18
  19 package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.util;
  20
  21 import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
  22
  23 /**
  24  * Methods that implement this interface can be measured elapsed time.
  25  * It works together with {@link MovingAverage} to take effect.
  26  */
  27 @InterfaceAudience.Private
  28 public interface TimeMeasurable<T> {
  29
  30   /**
  31    * Measure elapsed time.
  32    * @return T
  33    */
  34   T measure();
  35 }