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  package org.apache.flink.connectors.kudu.connector;
  
  import org.apache.flink.annotation.PublicEvolving;
  import org.apache.kudu.ColumnSchema;
  
  import java.io.Serializable;
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * Factory for creating {@link ColumnSchema}s to be used when creating a table that
   * does not currently exist in Kudu. Usable through {@link KuduTableInfo#createTableIfNotExists}.
   *
   * <p> This factory implementation must be Serializable as it will be used directly in the Flink sources
   * and sinks.
   */
  @PublicEvolving
  public interface ColumnSchemasFactory extends Serializable {
  
      /**
       * Creates the columns of the Kudu table that will be used during the createTable operation.
       *
       * @return List of columns.
       */
      List<ColumnSchema> getColumnSchemas();
  
  }
  