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package org.apache.flink.table.sources;

import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
import org.apache.flink.api.common.typeinfo.Types;
import org.apache.flink.table.api.TableSchema;
import org.apache.flink.table.connector.source.DynamicTableSource;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

/**
 * Extends a {@link TableSource} to specify a processing time attribute.
 *
 * @deprecated This interface will not be supported in the new source design around {@link
 *     DynamicTableSource}. Use the concept of computed columns instead. See FLIP-95 for more
 *     information.
 */
@Deprecated
@PublicEvolving
public interface DefinedProctimeAttribute {

    /**
     * Returns the name of a processing time attribute or null if no processing time attribute is
     * present.
     *
     * The referenced attribute must be present in the {@link TableSchema} of the {@link
     * TableSource} and of type {@link Types#SQL_TIMESTAMP}.
     */
    @Nullable
    String getProctimeAttribute();
}