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19  package org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.normalizer;
20  
21  import java.util.List;
22  
23  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.HBaseIOException;
24  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.TableName;
25  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.classification.InterfaceAudience;
26  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.MasterRpcServices;
27  import org.apache.hadoop.hbase.master.MasterServices;
28  
29  /**
30   * Performs "normalization" of regions on the cluster, making sure that suboptimal
31   * choice of split keys doesn't leave cluster in a situation when some regions are
32   * substantially larger than others for considerable amount of time.
33   *
34   * Users who want to use this feature could either use default {@link SimpleRegionNormalizer}
35   * or plug in their own implementation. Please note that overly aggressive normalization rules
36   * (attempting to make all regions perfectly equal in size) could potentially lead to
37   * "split/merge storms".
38   */
39  @InterfaceAudience.Private
40  public interface RegionNormalizer {
41    /**
42     * Set the master service. Must be called before first call to
43     * {@link #computePlanForTable(TableName)}.
44     * @param masterServices master services to use
45     */
46    void setMasterServices(MasterServices masterServices);
47  
48    /**
49     * Set the master RPC service. Must be called before first call to
50     * {@link #computePlanForTable(TableName)}.
51     * @param masterRpcServices master RPC services to use
52     */
53    void setMasterRpcServices(MasterRpcServices masterRpcServices);
54  
55    /**
56     * Computes next optimal normalization plan.
57     * @param table table to normalize
58     * @return normalization actions to perform. Null if no action to take
59     */
60    List<NormalizationPlan> computePlanForTable(TableName table)
61        throws HBaseIOException;
62  }