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package org.pentaho.di.trans.step;
import java.util.List;
import org.pentaho.di.core.exception.KettleException;
/**
* This interface allows an external program to inject metadata using a standard flat set of metadata attributes.
*
* @author matt
*
*/
public interface StepMetaExtractionInterface {
/**
* @return A list of step injection metadata entries. In case the data type of the entry is NONE (0) you will get at
* least one entry in the details section. You can use this list
*/
public List<StepInjectionMetaEntry> getStepInjectionMetadataEntries() throws KettleException;
public void injectStepMetadataEntries( List<StepInjectionMetaEntry> metadata ) throws KettleException;
}