asterix-external-data/src/main/java/edu/uci/ics/asterix/external/adapter/factory/ITypedDatasetAdapterFactory.java

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package edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.adapter.factory;

import java.util.Map;

import edu.uci.ics.asterix.external.dataset.adapter.IDatasourceAdapter;

/**
 * A base interface for an adapter factory that creates instance of an adapter kind that
 * is 'typed' in nature. A 'typed' adapter returns records with a pre-defined datatype.
 */
public interface ITypedDatasetAdapterFactory extends IAdapterFactory {

    /**
     * Creates an instance of IDatasourceAdapter.
     * 
     * @param configuration
     *            The configuration parameters for the adapter that is instantiated.
     *            The passed-in configuration is used to configure the created instance of the adapter.
     * @return An instance of IDatasourceAdapter.
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public IDatasourceAdapter createAdapter(Map<String, String> configuration) throws Exception;

}