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package com.datatorrent.contrib.nifi;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Creates a NiFiDataPacket from an incoming instance of the given type.
 *
 * @param <T> the type that a NiFiDataPacket is being created from
 *
 * @since 3.4.0
 */
public interface NiFiDataPacketBuilder<T> extends Serializable
{

  NiFiDataPacket createNiFiDataPacket(T t);

}