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package com.mysql.cj.protocol;

/**
 * Classes implementing this interface are responsible for building result of specific type from incoming ProtocolEntity objects.
 *
 * @param <T>
 *            result type
 */
public interface ResultBuilder<T> {

    /**
     * Add ProtocolEntity.
     * 
     * @param entity
     *            {@link ProtocolEntity} object
     * @return true - if this builder is ready for building the result;
     *         false - if another ProtocolEntity is required
     */
    boolean addProtocolEntity(ProtocolEntity entity);

    /**
     * Build the result using already added protocol instances.
     * 
     * @return {@link T} instance
     */
    T build();

}
