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package org.apache.flink.core.fs;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import org.apache.flink.configuration.Configuration;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;

/**
 * A factory to create file systems.
 *
 * <p>The factory is typically configured via {@link #configure(Configuration)} before
 * creating file systems via {@link #create(URI)}.
 */
@PublicEvolving
public interface FileSystemFactory {

	/**
	 * Gets the scheme of the file system created by this factory.
	 */
	String getScheme();

	/**
	 * Applies the given configuration to this factory. All future file system
	 * instantiations via {@link #create(URI)} should take the configuration into
	 * account.
	 *
	 * @param config The configuration to apply.
	 */
	void configure(Configuration config);

	/**
	 * Creates a new file system for the given file system URI.
	 * The URI describes the type of file system (via its scheme) and optionally the
	 * authority (for example the host) of the file system.
	 *
	 * @param fsUri The URI that describes the file system.
	 * @return A new instance of the specified file system.
	 *
	 * @throws IOException Thrown if the file system could not be instantiated.
	 */
	FileSystem create(URI fsUri) throws IOException;
}