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package io.netty.channel;

import io.netty.util.concurrent.EventExecutor;

/**
 * Will handle all the I/O operations for a {@link Channel} once registered.
 *
 * One {@link EventLoop} instance will usually handle more then one {@link Channel} but this may depend on
 * implementation details and internals.
 *
 */
public interface EventLoop extends EventExecutor, EventLoopGroup {
    @Override
    EventLoopGroup parent();

    @Override
    EventLoop unwrap();

    /**
     * Creates a new default {@link ChannelHandlerInvoker} implementation that uses this {@link EventLoop} to
     * invoke event handler methods.
     */
    ChannelHandlerInvoker asInvoker();
}
