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  package org.apache.kafka.connect.connector;
  
  import java.util.Map;
  
  /**
   * <p>
   * Tasks contain the code that actually copies data to/from another system. They receive
   * a configuration from their parent {@link Connector}, assigning them a fraction of the connector's work.
   * The Kafka Connect framework then pushes/pulls data from the Task. The Task must also be able to
   * respond to reconfiguration requests.
   * </p>
   * <p>
   * Task only contains the minimal shared functionality between
   * {@link org.apache.kafka.connect.source.SourceTask} and
   * {@link org.apache.kafka.connect.sink.SinkTask}.
   * </p>
   */
  public interface Task {
      /**
       * Get the version of this task. Usually this should be the same as the corresponding {@link Connector} class's version.
       *
       * @return the version, formatted as a String
       */
      String version();
  
      /**
       * Start the Task
       * @param props initial configuration
       */
      void start(Map<String, String> props);
  
      /**
       * Stop this task.
       */
      void stop();
  }
  