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package org.apache.samza.table;

import org.apache.samza.annotation.InterfaceStability;
import org.apache.samza.context.Context;

/**
 * A table provider provides the implementation for a table. It ensures a table is
 * properly constructed and also manages its lifecycle.
 */
@InterfaceStability.Unstable
public interface TableProvider {
  /**
   * Initialize TableProvider with container and task context
   * @param context context for the task
   */
  void init(Context context);

  /**
   * Get an instance of the {@link ReadWriteTable}
   * @return the underlying table
   */
  ReadWriteTable getTable();

  /**
   * Shutdown the underlying table
   */
  void close();
}