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  package org.apache.arrow.vector.complex.impl;
  
  import org.apache.arrow.vector.ExtensionTypeVector;
  import org.apache.arrow.vector.complex.writer.FieldWriter;
  
  /**
   * A factory interface for creating instances of {@link ExtensionTypeWriter}. This factory allows
   * configuring writer implementations for specific {@link ExtensionTypeVector}.
   *
   * @param <T> the type of writer implementation for a specific {@link ExtensionTypeVector}.
   */
  public interface ExtensionTypeWriterFactory<T extends FieldWriter> {
  
    /**
     * Returns an instance of the writer implementation for the given {@link ExtensionTypeVector}.
     *
     * @param vector the {@link ExtensionTypeVector} for which the writer implementation is to be
     *     returned.
     * @return an instance of the writer implementation for the given {@link ExtensionTypeVector}.
     */
    T getWriterImpl(ExtensionTypeVector vector);
  }
  