/**
 * Unlike predefined start offset in source, this interface allow to apply a dynamic switched
 * timestamp to a source, then source can use this switched timestamp to re-initialize the start
 * offsets. However, it depends on concrete source implementation. A common scenario is that
 * HybridSource's next source use this ability to switch from previous one.
 */
@PublicEvolving
public interface SupportsSwitchedStartTimestamp {

    /** Apply given switched start timestamp to source. */
    void applySwitchedStartTimestamp(long startTimestamp);
}