Operations may implement the following processing type:
They may support both.
| Operation Type | Processing Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier | batch | A batch supplier: * will end * supplies a finite number of data resources |
| Supplier | stream | A stream supplier: * will never end if no duration control is set * supplies an infinite number of data resources |
| Intermediate | batch | A intermediate batch operation will execute: * at the end for a batch execution * at interval for a stream (The interval being known as the window) |
| Intermediate | stream | A intermediate stream operation will execute immediately. There is 2 kind of intermediate stream operation: * map: return 1 output for 1 input * split: return N outputs for 1 input |