type.go

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package processor

import (
	"github.com/Jeffail/benthos/lib/types"
)

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// Type reads a message, performs a processing operation, and returns either a
// slice of messages resulting from the process to be propagated through the,
// pipeline, or a response that should be sent back to the source instead.
type Type interface {
	// ProcessMessage attempts to process a message. Since processing can fail
	// this call returns both a slice of messages in case of success or a
	// response in case of failure. If the slice of messages is empty the
	// response should be returned to the source.
	ProcessMessage(msg types.Message) ([]types.Message, types.Response)
}

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