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package org.apache.asterix.external.api;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.asterix.common.exceptions.AsterixException;
import org.apache.asterix.external.api.IExternalDataSourceFactory.DataSourceType;
import org.apache.asterix.om.types.ARecordType;

public interface IDataParserFactory extends Serializable {

    /**
     * @return The expected data source type {STREAM or RECORDS}
     *         The data source type for a parser and a data source must match.
     *         an instance of IDataParserFactory with RECORDS data source type must implement IRecordDataParserFactory
     *         <T>
     *         an instance of IDataParserFactory with STREAM data source type must implement IStreamDataParserFactory
     * @throws AsterixException
     */
    public DataSourceType getDataSourceType();

    /**
     * Configure the data parser factory. The passed map contains key value pairs from the
     * submitted AQL statement and any additional pairs added by the compiler
     *
     * @param configuration
     */
    public void configure(Map<String, String> configuration) throws AsterixException;

    /**
     * Set the record type expected to be produced by parsers created by this factory
     *
     * @param recordType
     */
    public void setRecordType(ARecordType recordType);

    /**
     * Set the meta record type expected to be produced by parsers created by this factory
     *
     * @param metaType
     */
    public void setMetaType(ARecordType metaType);

    /**
     * Get the formats that are handled by this parser.
     *
     * @return A list of formats
     */
    public List<String> getParserFormats();
}
