src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/exec/ActionInputPrefetcher.java

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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.exec;

import com.google.devtools.build.lib.actions.ActionInput;

/** Prefetches files to local disk. */
public interface ActionInputPrefetcher {
  public static final ActionInputPrefetcher NONE =
      new ActionInputPrefetcher() {
        @Override
        public void prefetchFile(ActionInput input) {
          // Do nothing.
        }
      };

  /**
   * Initiates best-effort prefetching of the given input. This should not block.
   *
   * <p>If the path is not under this prefetcher's control, the call should be a no-op.
   */
  void prefetchFile(ActionInput input);
}