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package org.apache.asterix.external.api;

import org.apache.asterix.common.external.IAdapterFactory;
import org.apache.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;

/**
 * Base interface for IGenericDatasetAdapterFactory and ITypedDatasetAdapterFactory.
 * Acts as a marker interface indicating that the implementation provides functionality
 * for creating an adapter.
 */
public interface ITypedAdapterFactory extends IAdapterFactory {

    /**
     * Set the expected record output type of the adapter
     *
     * @param outputType
     */
    void setOutputType(ARecordType outputType);

    /**
     * Set the expected meta output type of the adapter
     *
     * @param metaType
     */
    void setMetaType(ARecordType metaType);

    /**
     * @return the adapter record output type
     */
    ARecordType getOutputType();

    /**
     * @return the adapter meta output type
     */
    ARecordType getMetaType();
}
