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* Copyright © 2015 Cask Data, Inc.
*
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* use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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*
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package co.cask.cdap.etl.api;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* Provides {@link Lookup} instances given a dataset name.
*/
public interface LookupProvider {
/**
* @param table the name of the {@link Lookup} table
* @param arguments arguments for initializing the {@link Lookup} table
* @param <T> the type of value returned by the {@link Lookup}
* @return a {@link Lookup} instance
*/
<T> Lookup<T> provide(String table, Map<String, String> arguments);
}