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package org.apache.jmeter.report.processor;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * The interface SampleSource represents a source of samples for sample consumers.
 *
 * @since 3.0
 */
public interface SampleSource extends Runnable {

    /**
     * Gets the sample context.
     *
     * @return the sampleContext
     */
    SampleContext getSampleContext();

    /**
     * Sets the sample context.
     *
     * @param sampleContext
     *            the sampleContext to set
     */
    void setSampleContext(SampleContext sampleContext);

    /**
     * Sets the specified sample consumers that will consume samples produced by
     * this sample source.
     *
     * @param consumers
     *            consumers to be set
     */
    void setSampleConsumers(List<SampleConsumer> consumers);

    /**
     * Add a sample consumer to this sample source.
     *
     * @param consumer
     *            consumer to be added
     */
    void addSampleConsumer(SampleConsumer consumer);

    /**
     * Remove a sample consumer from this sample source.
     *
     * @param consumer
     *            consumer to be removed
     */
    void removeSampleConsumer(SampleConsumer consumer);
}
