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package org.apache.airavata.mft.core.api;


/**
 * This represents a connection between external source or sink
 */
public interface Connector {


    /**
     * This returns a {@link ConnectorChannel}
     *
     * @return Channel
     */
    ConnectorChannel openChannel() throws Exception;

    /**
     * This is used to close the channel and release resources related to channel
     *
     * @param channel
     * @throws Exception
     */
    void closeChannel(ConnectorChannel channel) throws Exception;
}