IDataAggregator.cs

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
namespace QuantConnect.Data
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Aggregates ticks and bars based on given subscriptions.
    /// </summary>
    public interface IDataAggregator : IDisposable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Add new subscription to current <see cref="IDataAggregator"/> instance
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="dataConfig">defines the parameters to subscribe to a data feed</param>
        /// <param name="newDataAvailableHandler">handler to be fired on new data available</param>
        /// <returns>The new enumerator for this subscription request</returns>
        /// <returns></returns>
        IEnumerator<BaseData> Add(SubscriptionDataConfig dataConfig, EventHandler newDataAvailableHandler);
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Remove the given subscription
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="dataConfig">defines the subscription configuration data.</param>        
        /// <returns>Returns true if given <see cref="SubscriptionDataConfig"/> was found and succesfully removed; otherwise false.</returns>
        bool Remove(SubscriptionDataConfig dataConfig);
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Adds new <see cref="BaseData"/> input into aggregator.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="input">The new data</param>
        void Update(BaseData input);
    }
}