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package org.apache.hadoop.fs;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;
/**
* A storage policy specifies the placement of block replicas on specific
* storage types.
*/
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Stable
public interface BlockStoragePolicySpi {
/**
* Return the name of the storage policy. Policies are uniquely
* identified by name.
*
* @return the name of the storage policy.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Return the preferred storage types associated with this policy. These
* storage types are used sequentially for successive block replicas.
*
* @return preferred storage types used for placing block replicas.
*/
StorageType[] getStorageTypes();
/**
* Get the fallback storage types for creating new block replicas. Fallback
* storage types are used if the preferred storage types are not available.
*
* @return fallback storage types for new block replicas..
*/
StorageType[] getCreationFallbacks();
/**
* Get the fallback storage types for replicating existing block replicas.
* Fallback storage types are used if the preferred storage types are not
* available.
*
* @return fallback storage types for replicating existing block replicas.
*/
StorageType[] getReplicationFallbacks();
/**
* Returns true if the policy is inherit-only and cannot be changed for
* an existing file.
*
* @return true if the policy is inherit-only.
*/
boolean isCopyOnCreateFile();
}