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package com.google.devtools.build.lib.buildeventstream;

/**
 * Interface for objects that can be posted on the public event stream.
 *
 * <p>Objects posted on the build-event stream will implement this interface. This allows
 * pass-through of events, as well as proper chaining of events.
 */
public interface BuildEvent extends ChainableEvent {
  /**
   * Provide a binary representation of the event.
   *
   * <p>Provide a presentation of the event according to the specified binary format, as appropriate
   * protocol buffer.
   */
  BuildEventStreamProtos.BuildEvent asStreamProto();
}
