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/*
 * Copyright © 2014 Cask Data, Inc.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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package co.cask.common.internal.io;

import com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken;

/**
 * Factory for creating instance of {@link DatumReader}.
 */
public interface DatumReaderFactory {

  /**
   * Creates a {@link DatumReader} that can decode object of type {@code T}.
   * @param type The object type to decode.
   * @param schema Schema of the object to decode to.
   * @param  Type of the object.
   * @return A {@link DatumReader}.
   */
   DatumReader create(TypeToken type, Schema schema);
}