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package org.pentaho.di.connections;

import org.pentaho.di.core.exception.KettleException;
import org.pentaho.di.core.variables.VariableSpace;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by bmorrise on 2/12/19.
 */
public interface ConnectionProvider<T extends ConnectionDetails> {
  String getName();

  String getKey();

  Class<T> getClassType();

  List<String> getNames();

  List<T> getConnectionDetails();

  boolean test( T connectionDetails ) throws KettleException;

  T prepare( T connectionDetails ) throws KettleException;
}
