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package org.apache.nifi.registry.flow;
import org.apache.nifi.registry.metadata.BucketMetadata;
import java.util.List;
/**
* A FlowPersistenceProvider that is able to provide metadata about the flows and buckets.
*
* If the application is started with an empty metadata database AND a MetadataAwareFlowPersistenceProvider,
* then the application will use this information to rebuild the database.
*
* NOTE: Some information will be lost, such as created date, last modified date, and original author.
*/
public interface MetadataAwareFlowPersistenceProvider extends FlowPersistenceProvider {
/**
* @return the list of metadata for each bucket
*/
List<BucketMetadata> getMetadata();
}