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978 B
C#
29 lines
978 B
C#
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using System.Collections.Generic;
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using System.Threading.Tasks;
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using Gallium;
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namespace Nitride.Pipelines
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Implements the basic signature for a pipeline, a distinct unit of
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/// processing that reads, manipulates, and writes data.
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/// </summary>
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public interface IPipeline
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Gets the dependencies for the pipeline.
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/// </summary>
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IEnumerable<IPipeline> GetDependencies();
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/// <summary>
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/// Performs various operations such as reading, writing, and
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/// transformation on the given entities before returning a new
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/// collection, which may or may not include some of the original
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/// entities.
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/// </summary>
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/// <param name="entities">The entities to process.</param>
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/// <returns>The resulting entities after the process runs.</returns>
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Task<IEnumerable<Entity>> RunAsync(IEnumerable<Entity> entities);
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}
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}
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