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package com.lmax.disruptor;

Implementations translate (write) data representations into events claimed from the RingBuffer.
When publishing to the RingBuffer, provide an EventTranslator. The RingBuffer will select the next available
event by sequence and provide it to the EventTranslator (which should update the event), before publishing
the sequence update.
Type parameters:
<T> – event implementation storing the data for sharing during exchange or parallel coordination of an event./**
 * <p>Implementations translate (write) data representations into events claimed from the {@link RingBuffer}.</p>
 *
 * <p>When publishing to the RingBuffer, provide an EventTranslator. The RingBuffer will select the next available
 * event by sequence and provide it to the EventTranslator (which should update the event), before publishing
 * the sequence update.</p>
 *
 * @param <T> event implementation storing the data for sharing during exchange or parallel coordination of an event.
 */
public interface EventTranslator<T>
{
    
Translate a data representation into fields set in given event
Params:
event –    into which the data should be translated.
sequence – that is assigned to event./**
     * Translate a data representation into fields set in given event
     *
     * @param event    into which the data should be translated.
     * @param sequence that is assigned to event.
     */
    void translateTo(T event, long sequence);
}