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  package org.apache.bookkeeper.metastore;
  
  import org.apache.commons.configuration2.Configuration;
  
  /**
   * Metadata Store Interface.
   */
  public interface MetaStore {
      /**
       * Return the name of the plugin.
       *
       * @return the plugin name.
       */
      String getName();
  
      /**
       * Get the plugin version.
       *
       * @return the plugin version.
       */
      int getVersion();
  
      /**
       * Initialize the meta store.
       *
       * @param config
       *          Configuration object passed to metastore
       * @param msVersion
       *          Version to initialize the metastore
       * @throws MetastoreException when failed to initialize
       */
      void init(Configuration config, int msVersion) throws MetastoreException;
  
      /**
       * Close the meta store.
       */
      void close();
  
      /**
       * Create a metastore table.
       *
       * @param name
       *          Table name.
       * @return a metastore table
       * @throws MetastoreException when failed to create the metastore table.
       */
      MetastoreTable createTable(String name) throws MetastoreException;
  
      /**
       * Create a scannable metastore table.
       *
       * @param name
       *          Table name.
       * @return a metastore scannable table
       * @throws MetastoreException when failed to create the metastore table.
       */
      MetastoreScannableTable createScannableTable(String name) throws MetastoreException;
  
  }
  