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package org.pentaho.di.trans.step;
import org.pentaho.di.repository.Repository;
import org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore;
/**
* This interface is used to launch Step Dialogs. All dialogs that implement this simple interface can be opened by
* Spoon.
*
* @author Matt
* @since 4-aug-2004
*/
public interface StepDialogInterface {
/**
* Opens a step dialog window.
*
* @return the (potentially new) name of the step
*/
public String open();
/**
* Sets the repository.
*
* @param repository
* the new repository
*/
public void setRepository( Repository repository );
/**
* @param metaStore
* The MetaStore to pass
*/
public void setMetaStore( IMetaStore metaStore );
}