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package org.apache.iotdb.db.storageengine.dataregion.modification.io;

import org.apache.iotdb.db.storageengine.dataregion.modification.Modification;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * ModificationWriter provides methods for writing a modification to a persistent medium like file
 * system.
 */
public interface ModificationWriter {

  /**
   * Write a new modification to the persistent medium. Notice that after calling write(), a
   * fileWriter is opened.
   *
   * @param mod the modification to be written.
   */
  void write(Modification mod) throws IOException;

  void truncate(long size);

  void mayTruncateLastLine();

  /** Release resources like streams. */
  void close() throws IOException;
}
