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package org.apache.samza.system.descriptors;

import org.apache.samza.serializers.Serde;

/**
 * A {@link GenericOutputDescriptor} can be used for specifying Samza and system-specific properties of
 * output streams.
 * <p>
 * If the system provides its own system and stream descriptor implementations, use them instead.
 * Otherwise, use this {@link GenericOutputDescriptor} to specify Samza-specific properties of the stream,
 * and {@link #withStreamConfigs} to specify additional system specific properties.
 * <p>
 * Use {@link GenericSystemDescriptor#getOutputDescriptor} to obtain an instance of this descriptor.
 * <p>
 * Stream properties provided in configuration override corresponding properties specified using a descriptor.
 *
 * @param <StreamMessageType> type of messages in this stream.
 */
public final class GenericOutputDescriptor<StreamMessageType>
    extends OutputDescriptor<StreamMessageType, GenericOutputDescriptor<StreamMessageType>> {
  GenericOutputDescriptor(String streamId, SystemDescriptor systemDescriptor, Serde serde) {
    super(streamId, serde, systemDescriptor);
  }
}