platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/data/VcsLogRefresher.java

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package com.intellij.vcs.log.data;

import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Prepares the initial {@link DataPack} and handles subsequent VCS Log refreshes.
 */
public interface VcsLogRefresher {

  /**
   * Synchronously loads some recent commits from the VCS, builds the DataPack and queues to refresh everything. <br/>
   * This is called on log initialization and on the full refresh.
   */
  @NotNull
  DataPack readFirstBlock();

  /**
   * Refreshes the log and builds the actual data pack.
   * Triggered by some event from the VCS which indicates that the log could change (e.g. new commits arrived).
   */
  void refresh(@NotNull Collection<VirtualFile> rootsToRefresh);

}