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package org.apache.parquet.io;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
 * {@code OutputFile} is an interface with the methods needed by Parquet to write
 * data files using {@link PositionOutputStream} instances.
 */
public interface OutputFile {

  /**
   * Opens a new {@link PositionOutputStream} for the data file to create.
   *
   * @return a new {@link PositionOutputStream} to write the file
   * @throws IOException if the stream cannot be opened
   */
  PositionOutputStream create(long blockSizeHint) throws IOException;

  /**
   * Opens a new {@link PositionOutputStream} for the data file to create or overwrite.
   *
   * @return a new {@link PositionOutputStream} to write the file
   * @throws IOException if the stream cannot be opened
   */
  PositionOutputStream createOrOverwrite(long blockSizeHint) throws IOException;

  /**
   * @return a flag indicating if block size is supported.
   */
  boolean supportsBlockSize();

  /**
   * @return the default block size.
   */
  long defaultBlockSize();

  /**
   * @return the path of the file, as a {@link String}.
   */
  default String getPath() {
    return null;
  }
}