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package org.apache.hadoop.hbase;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;

/**
 * Get, remove and modify table descriptors.
 * Used by servers to host descriptors.
 */
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Evolving
public interface TableDescriptors {
  /**
   * @param tablename
   * @return HTableDescriptor for tablename
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public HTableDescriptor get(final String tablename)
  throws IOException;

  /**
   * @param tablename
   * @return HTableDescriptor for tablename
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public HTableDescriptor get(final byte[] tablename)
  throws IOException;

  /**
   * Get Map of all HTableDescriptors. Populates the descriptor cache as a
   * side effect.
   * @return Map of all descriptors.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public Map<String, HTableDescriptor> getAll()
  throws IOException;

  /**
   * Add or update descriptor
   * @param htd Descriptor to set into TableDescriptors
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public void add(final HTableDescriptor htd)
  throws IOException;

  /**
   * @param tablename
   * @return Instance of table descriptor or null if none found.
   * @throws IOException
   */
  public HTableDescriptor remove(final String tablename)
  throws IOException;
}