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package nl.atlarge.opendc.experiment

import nl.atlarge.opendc.topology.Entity

/**
 * A task scheduler that is coupled to an [Entity] in the topology of the cloud network.
 *
 * @author Fabian Mastenbroek (f.s.mastenbroek@student.tudelft.nl)
 */
interface Scheduler<in E : Entity<*>> {
	/**
	 * Schedule the given jobs for the given entity.
	 *
	 * @param entity The entity in the cloud network topology representing the entity.
	 * @param jobs The jobs that have been submitted to the cloud network.
	 */
	fun schedule(entity: E, jobs: Set<Job>)
}