diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/IRowAction.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/IRowAction.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the contract for an action that operates on a row.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IRowAction
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the method passing the row y coordinate.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="y">The row y coordinate.</param>
+        void Invoke(int y);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/IRowAction{TBuffer}.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Advanced/IRowAction{TBuffer}.cs
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+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+
+using System;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the contract for an action that operates on a row with a temporary buffer.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="TBuffer">The type of buffer elements.</typeparam>
+    public interface IRowAction<TBuffer>
+        where TBuffer : unmanaged
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invokes the method passing the row and a buffer.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="y">The row y coordinate.</param>
+        /// <param name="span">The contiguous region of memory.</param>
+        void Invoke(int y, Span<TBuffer> span);
+    }
+}