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| |
| package org.apache.flink.table.descriptors; |
| |
| import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface that adds a set of string-based, normalized properties for describing DDL information. |
| * |
| * <p>Typical characteristics of a descriptor are: |
| * - descriptors have a default constructor |
| * - descriptors themselves contain very little logic |
| * - corresponding validators validate the correctness (goal: have a single point of validation) |
| * |
| * <p>A descriptor is similar to a builder in a builder pattern, thus, mutable for building |
| * properties. |
| */ |
| @PublicEvolving |
| public interface Descriptor { |
| |
| /** |
| * Converts this descriptor into a set of properties. |
| */ |
| Map<String, String> toProperties(); |
| } |