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package org.apache.bookkeeper.metastore;

import org.apache.commons.configuration.Configuration;

/**
 * Metadata Store Interface.
 */
public interface MetaStore {
    /**
     * Return the name of the plugin.
     *
     * @return the plugin name.
     */
    public String getName();

    /**
     * Get the plugin verison.
     *
     * @return the plugin version.
     */
    public int getVersion();

    /**
     * Initialize the meta store.
     *
     * @param config
     *          Configuration object passed to metastore
     * @param msVersion
     *          Version to initialize the metastore
     * @throws MetastoreException when failed to initialize
     */
    public void init(Configuration config, int msVersion)
    throws MetastoreException;

    /**
     * Close the meta store.
     */
    public void close();

    /**
     * Create a metastore table.
     *
     * @param name
     *          Table name.
     * @return a metastore table
     * @throws MetastoreException when failed to create the metastore table.
     */
    public MetastoreTable createTable(String name)
    throws MetastoreException;

    /**
     * Create a scannable metastore table.
     *
     * @param name
     *          Table name.
     * @return a metastore scannable table
     * @throws MetastoreException when failed to create the metastore table.
     */
    public MetastoreScannableTable createScannableTable(String name)
    throws MetastoreException;

}