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