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package org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.vector.mapjoin.hashtable;

public interface VectorMapJoinHashMultiSet extends VectorMapJoinHashTable {

  /*
   * @return A new hash multi-set result implementation specific object.
   *
   * The object can be used to access the *count* of values when the key is contained in the
   * multi-set, or access spill information when the partition with the key is currently spilled.
   */
  VectorMapJoinHashMultiSetResult createHashMultiSetResult();

}
