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package org.onosproject.kafkaintegration.api;

import java.util.concurrent.Future;

import org.onosproject.kafkaintegration.api.dto.KafkaServerConfig;
import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.ProducerRecord;
import org.apache.kafka.clients.producer.RecordMetadata;
/**
 * APIs for controlling the Kafka Producer.
 *
 */
public interface KafkaProducerService {

    /**
     * Starts the Kafka Producer.
     *
     * @param config the Kafka Server Config
     */
    void start(KafkaServerConfig config);

    /**
     * Stops the Kafka Producer.
     *
     */
    void stop();

    /**
     * Restarts the Kafka Producer.
     *
     * @param config the Kafka Server Config
     */
    void restart(KafkaServerConfig config);

    /**
     * Sends message to Kafka Server.
     *
     * @param record a message to be sent
     * @return metadata for a record that as been acknowledged
     */
    public Future<RecordMetadata> send(ProducerRecord<String, byte[]> record);
}