CodecInfo.java

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package org.springframework.data.hadoop.store.codec;

/**
 * Generic interface for supported codec info.
 *
 * @author Janne Valkealahti
 *
 */
public interface CodecInfo {

	/**
	 * Checks if codec is splittable.
	 *
	 * @return true, if is splittable
	 */
	boolean isSplittable();

	/**
	 * Gets the fully qualified name of a codec class.
	 *
	 * @return the codec class
	 */
	String getCodecClass();

	/**
	 * Gets the default suffix.
	 *
	 * @return the default suffix
	 */
	String getDefaultSuffix();

}